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- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Canellakis, Tao & Tchaikovsky on Friday May 1 at 1:30 pm at Chicago Symphony Center in Chicago, IL
May 1
Fri · 1:30pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Canellakis, Tao & Tchaikovsky
Chicago Symphony Center·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to An Evening with South Chicago Dance Theatre on Friday May 1 at 6:00 pm at Harris Theater - Chicago in Chicago, IL
May 1
Fri · 6:00pm
An Evening with South Chicago Dance Theatre
Harris Theater - Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to The Merry Wives of Windsor - Chicago on Friday May 1 at 7:00 pm at Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare in Chicago, IL
May 1
Fri · 7:00pm
The Merry Wives of Windsor - Chicago
Courtyard Theater at Chicago Shakespeare·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Chicago on Friday May 1 at 7:00 pm at Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, IL
May 1
Fri · 7:00pm
The Great Gatsby - The Musical - Chicago
Cadillac Palace Theatre·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Going Bacharach - Chicago on Friday May 1 at 7:30 pm at Apollo Theater Chicago in Chicago, IL
May 1
Fri · 7:30pm
Going Bacharach - Chicago
Apollo Theater Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to The Wedding Singer - Arlington Heights on Friday May 1 at 7:30 pm at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights, IL
May 1
Fri · 7:30pm
The Wedding Singer - Arlington Heights
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre·Arlington Heights, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Heartbreak Hotel - Lincolnshire on Friday May 1 at 7:30 pm at Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire in Lincolnshire, IL
May 1
Fri · 7:30pm
Heartbreak Hotel - Lincolnshire
Marriott Theatre - Lincolnshire·Lincolnshire, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to The Angel Next Door - Skokie on Friday May 1 at 7:30 pm at North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre in Skokie, IL
May 1
Fri · 7:30pm
The Angel Next Door - Skokie
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts - North Theatre·Skokie, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Chicago Inspirations on Friday May 1 at 8:00 pm at Chicago Symphony Center in Chicago, IL
May 1
Fri · 8:00pm
Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Chicago Inspirations
Chicago Symphony Center·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Ballet Folklorico - Chicago on Saturday May 2 at 2:00 pm at Copernicus Center in Chicago, IL
May 2
Sat · 2:00pm
Ballet Folklorico - Chicago
Copernicus Center·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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