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- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Flip Circus - Schaumburg on Fri, Aug 21, 7:00pm at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL
Aug 21
Fri · 7:00pm
Flip Circus - Schaumburg
Woodfield Mall·Schaumburg, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago on Fri, Aug 21, 7:30pm at Apollo Theater Chicago in Chicago, IL
Aug 21
Fri · 7:30pm
Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago
Apollo Theater Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to I Love R&B Party - Chicago on Fri, Aug 21, 9:00pm at Avondale Music Hall in Chicago, IL
Aug 21
Fri · 9:00pm
I Love R&B Party - Chicago
Avondale Music Hall·Chicago, IL
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Aug 22
Sat · 1:00pm
Flip Circus - Schaumburg
Woodfield Mall·Schaumburg, IL
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Aug 22
Sat · 2:30pm
Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago
Apollo Theater Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Flip Circus - Schaumburg on Sat, Aug 22, 4:00pm at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL
Aug 22
Sat · 4:00pm
Flip Circus - Schaumburg
Woodfield Mall·Schaumburg, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Flip Circus - Schaumburg on Sat, Aug 22, 7:00pm at Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, IL
Aug 22
Sat · 7:00pm
Flip Circus - Schaumburg
Woodfield Mall·Schaumburg, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago on Sat, Aug 22, 7:30pm at Apollo Theater Chicago in Chicago, IL
Aug 22
Sat · 7:30pm
Vape! The Grease Parody - Chicago
Apollo Theater Chicago·Chicago, IL
- (opens in new tab) Find tickets to House of Burlesque - Chicago on Sat, Aug 22, 8:00pm at House of Blues Chicago in Chicago, IL
Aug 22
Sat · 8:00pm
House of Burlesque - Chicago
House of Blues Chicago·Chicago, IL
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Aug 23
Sun · 11:00am
Flip Circus - Schaumburg
Woodfield Mall·Schaumburg, IL
Learn More About Chicago Theater This 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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