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- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Catch Me If You Can - Lincolnshire on Thursday October 16 at 1:00 pm at Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire) in Lincolnshire, IL
Oct 16
Thu · 1:00pm
Catch Me If You Can - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire)·Lincolnshire, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Grease - Arlington Heights on Thursday October 16 at 2:00 pm at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, IL
Oct 16
Thu · 2:00pm
Grease - Arlington Heights
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre·Arlington Heights, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Coco in Concert - Chicago on Thursday October 16 at 7:00 pm at Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL
Oct 16
Thu · 7:00pm
Coco in Concert - Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago·Chicago, IL
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Oct 16
Thu · 7:00pm
Catch Me If You Can - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire)·Lincolnshire, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to The Lion King - Chicago on Thursday October 16 at 7:00 pm at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
Oct 16
Thu · 7:00pm
The Lion King - Chicago
Cadillac Palace Theatre·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Drunk Dracula - Chicago on Thursday October 16 at 7:00 pm at The Lion Theatre in Chicago, IL
Oct 16
Thu · 7:00pm
Drunk Dracula - Chicago
The Lion Theatre·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to The Book of Mormon - Chicago on Thursday October 16 at 7:00 pm at CIBC Theatre in Chicago, IL
Oct 16
Thu · 7:00pm
The Book of Mormon - Chicago
CIBC Theatre·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Ashland Avenue - Chicago on Thursday October 16 at 7:30 pm at Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre in Chicago, IL
Oct 16
Thu · 7:30pm
Ashland Avenue - Chicago
Goodman Theatre - Albert Theatre·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Makela/Symphonie fantastique on Thursday October 16 at 7:30 pm at Chicago Symphony Center in Chicago, IL
Oct 16
Thu · 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Makela/Symphonie fantastique
Chicago Symphony Center·Chicago, IL
Learn More About Chicago Theater Today
Chicago has one of richest theater histories of anywhere in the US outside of Broadway itself, and the city has left its own unique mark on theater.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier might be the best way to see productions of plays from history’s best-known writers. The company puts on its shows in a number of different venues on Chicago’s lakefront. Their largest venue, the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater, is meant to evoke the Bard’s famous Globe Theater. The seating wraps around the stage on three different levels, and the audience is never more than 30 feet from the stage. Chicago Shakespeare also performs at a configurable theater called The Yard, which can be easily rearranged, and they put on Shakespeare in the Parks shows during the summer. Their producing season can include up to 19 different plays.
Chicago is home to a number of other well-known acting troupes. One, The Neo-Futurists, performed the longest running show in Chicago. Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind ran for 50 weekends a year from 1988 to 2016. The performers acted out 30 short shows in 60 minutes. After the end of Too Much Light, the Neo-Futurists debuted a new show, called The Infinite Wrench. The new show follows the same format--with the performers delivering a barrage of short plays. Audience members are assigned a team color, and the goal is to have all of your color’s plays performed. The winning color gets a team photo.
Of course, Chicago has many famous theaters, including The Goodman Theatre, which is part of Chicago’s oldest non-profit theater group. The Goodman opened in 1925 and is famous for its annual production of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, which plays every December. Broadway in Chicago operates the CIBC Theater, which is the main home of Broadway plays in Chicago. The theater is hosting a resident production of Hamilton until mid-2018.
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