Acclaimed theater in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood. Also home to the Emerald City Theatre Company.

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Chicago’s McCormick Place’s large theater that often features touring Broadway shows, but also live performers and other entertainment.

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Cutting-edge, modern productions are developed in this theatre, part of the Bailiwick Arts Center.

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Northside Chicago theater that promotes plays by, about, and/or starring Black Americans.

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Focusing on plays that are political or social in topic, this theater often features powerful dramas that highlight current issues in society.

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The website for the association of four prominent Chicago theaters (Auditorium Theater, Cadillac Palace, Ford Center for the Performing Arts, and Shubert Theater), where theatergoers can find plot summaries, book tickets, and directions to all four historic locations.

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A theater that focuses on more than just stage productions, also including multimedia works and experimental music productions into their repertoire.

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A River West performing arts complex that features some of the top shows and live acts in the Chicagoland area.

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The website for the City of Chicago’s famed and historic Cultural Center, which showcases many shows and local performers as part of its contribution to the arts.

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A theater that dedicates itself to the development and advancement of new playwrights and their works.

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Navy Pier’s answer to the Royal Shakespeare Company in England – this company puts on a series of the Bard’s plays throughout the year.

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A South-side theater that focuses on African American social issues and enforces Black Americans in the theater community.

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This famed theater focusing on classical productions is associated with the University of Chicago in Hyde Park.

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A theater on the Northwest side of Chicago that is dedicated to the production of original works written by ensemble members.

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Situated in the heart of Chicago’s Loop, this theater, founded in 1925, attracts some of the top talent in the country.

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While known for putting on classic children’s plays, they also adapt contemporary children’s and young adult novels into play productions.

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North Side theater that features contemporary productions with a modern, hip tone.

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This North Side theater’s goal is to produce new works by emerging Chicago playwrights, actors, directors, etc.

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Now housed in the Water Tower Water Works building on the Magnificent Mile, this company stands as one of Chicago’s top theaters.

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Located on the North Side of Chicago, this theater strives to showcase both new productions and classics that are filled with humanity.

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This venue that features improvisation shows is mostly known for its improv instruction classes and giving back to the community through charity works.

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This North Side theater has been putting on modern, cutting-edge productions since 1988.

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Northeastern University’s theater that hosts a wide range of productions, from classical costume dramas to modern comedies.

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Set in Chicago’s Wrigleyville location, this theater selects modern plays that are political and/or social in scope.

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One the most honored theaters in the nation, nevertheless in Chicago, this theater and its famed ensemble keeps Chicago at the top of the stage scene.

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Downtown Chicago is the setting for this venue, which allows small and mid-sized ensembles a place to perform.

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Like the Hyde Park university’s Court Theatre, this venue features classical productions, focusing much of its emphasis on Shakespeare works.

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This Tony Award winning theater strives to put on some of the most modern and revolutionary plays from contemporary playwrights.

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