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- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Carmina Burana - Chicago on Friday November 14 at 7:00 pm at Lyric Opera of Chicago in Chicago, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 7:00pm
Carmina Burana - Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Drunk Shakespeare - Chicago on Friday November 14 at 7:00 pm at The Lion Theatre in Chicago, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 7:00pm
Drunk Shakespeare - Chicago
The Lion Theatre·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Hells Kitchen - Chicago on Friday November 14 at 7:00 pm at James M. Nederlander Theatre in Chicago, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 7:00pm
Hells Kitchen - Chicago
James M. Nederlander Theatre·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Million Dollar Quartet - Lincolnshire on Friday November 14 at 7:30 pm at Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire) in Lincolnshire, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 7:30pm
Million Dollar Quartet - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre (Lincolnshire)·Lincolnshire, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Chen Leads The Four Seasons on Friday November 14 at 7:30 pm at Chicago Symphony Center in Chicago, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 7:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Chen Leads The Four Seasons
Chicago Symphony Center·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Godspell - Skokie on Friday November 14 at 7:30 pm at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre in Skokie, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 7:30pm
Godspell - Skokie
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre·Skokie, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Chris Williamson - Chicago on Friday November 14 at 7:30 pm at Vic Theatre - Chicago in Chicago, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 7:30pm
Chris Williamson - Chicago
Vic Theatre - Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Alison Roman - Chicago on Friday November 14 at 7:30 pm at Athenaeum Theatre - IL in Chicago, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 7:30pm
Alison Roman - Chicago
Athenaeum Theatre - IL·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Bat Club: Gothic Dance Party on Friday November 14 at 9:00 pm at Beat Kitchen in Chicago, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 9:00pm
Bat Club: Gothic Dance Party
Beat Kitchen·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Drunk Shakespeare - Chicago on Friday November 14 at 9:00 pm at The Lion Theatre in Chicago, IL
Nov 14
Fri · 9:00pm
Drunk Shakespeare - Chicago
The Lion Theatre·Chicago, IL
Learn More About Chicago Theater Next Weekend
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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