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Steppenwolf Theatre Co
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1650 N Halsted St
Chicago,
Illinois 60614
(312) 335-1650
Is it me, or are soap opera actors some of the worst?! Sure, there are your Davd Canary's and...
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Is it me, or are soap opera actors some of the worst?! Sure, there are your Davd Canary's and your Peter Bergman's, but for every one of them, there are 1,000 really bad actors.
That is what makes me appreciate Steppenwolf even more. They have GREAT actors here, and great writing. If there is one thing I truly appreciate, it's great acting and writing. This place is famous throughout the country for bringing in some of the best talent in theater. I am so impressed with what they do here and that they represent the best of the best. I also appreciate that they have their own parking facility because parking is impossible in this area on most days.
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Vic Theatre the
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3145 N Sheffield Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60657
(773) 472-0366
The Vic is one of Chicago's premier concert venues. For Ticketmaster shows, they have tickets...
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The Vic is one of Chicago's premier concert venues. For Ticketmaster shows, they have tickets available at the box office for cheaper. Besides hosting touring music groups, the Vic is the home of Brew N' View: three sorta-related movies with beer and bar food served. It makes for a fun evening for pretty cheap.
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The IMAX theater is located on the Navy Pier and it is a very exciting experience. While you will...
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The IMAX theater is located on the Navy Pier and it is a very exciting experience. While you will pay a bit more to watch a movie here than at a conventional theater, you will definitely be able to see the difference. The 3D aspect of this theater adds a whole new dimension to the experience of the movie. The theater is great too. Its in a nice, lively location and the theater is well kept and seating is really comfy. The only thing you might want to do is buy tickets online because they sell out fast. Also, parking can be expensive, so consider public transportation.
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Navy Pier
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Theater Ticket Agencies
600 E Grand Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60611
(312) 595-7437
All through out the summer they shoot off fireworks at the pier. They also synchronize music to...
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All through out the summer they shoot off fireworks at the pier. They also synchronize music to go with the fireworks, which is fun to grab a seat and listen to. If you have a view out that way from home, like I do, then you can turn into the radio station and enjoy it from home. The pier is a great place to hang out with friends. You don't need to spend money to enjoy yourself here.
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Did anyone call him Bill? I don't think so, but you never know :)
Shakespeare's work will never...
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Did anyone call him Bill? I don't think so, but you never know :)
Shakespeare's work will never die and still thrives around the world to this day. Is Shakespeare the world's most famous author (non-biblical) of all time.
Thanks in part to theaters like this stunning one at our own Navy Pier William's work not only lives but these actors breath new live into it. The multi-million dollar theater or theatre if you will was modeled after the origional Globe Theater as another reviewer Tabitha S. has pointed out.
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Apollo Theater
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2540 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60614
(773) 935-6100
My wife her sister and I attended "Menopause the Musical" last week. it's a nice venue...
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My wife her sister and I attended "Menopause the Musical" last week. it's a nice venue with good views and acoustics.
The theater is accessible through a small outside elevator added later and the accessible seats preovided a nice view.
The staff was helpful. We had a very good time.
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Congress Theatre
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Theater Ticket Agencies
2135 N Milwaukee Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60647
(773) 252-4000
I love this venue, I really do, but sometimes you have to wonder if it's going to fall down on...
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I love this venue, I really do, but sometimes you have to wonder if it's going to fall down on your head. Ha! My sister and I went here for Jason Mraz concert in Oct 2005, my sister for Relient K in Nov 2005 and both concerts were AWESOME. The theater staff was very nice (we had a lady in a wheelchair with us for the Mraz concert and they were VERY helpful getting her a place to watch the concert).
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Royal George Theatre
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Theater Ticket Agencies
1641 N Halsted St
Chicago,
Illinois 60614
(312) 988-9000
It was a pretty good show - basically it's an hour and a half of people acting (and supposedly...
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It was a pretty good show - basically it's an hour and a half of people acting (and supposedly singing) like Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Joey Bishop.
We were given accessible seats in the theater, but they weren't that accessible. We had to get my wife out of the wheelchair and into a seat because the wheelchair could not be maneuvered into a view of the stage.
I did enjoy the show. it was written by Sandy Hackett, son of the late Buddy Hackett. Sandy portrayed Joey Bishop. The best voice belonged to the actor who portrayed Sammy Davis. The actor portraying Sinatra had a solid voice and was pretty good with the mannerisms. I didn't like the Dean Martin actor. he didn't have much of a singing voice and it seemed like the part he was portraying wasn't really singing seriously.
The Joey Bishop part wasn't all that funny, but sometimes Joey wasn't all that funny.
The instrumental musicians were wonderful.
So, we all hgad a very good time. Having the cast shake hands with the attendees on the way out was a bonus.
It was a pretty sparse crowd (maybe 40% full, not including the balcony) for a name Chicago theater on a Saturday night.
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Neo-Futurists
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5153 N Ashland Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60640
(773) 878-4557
I loved the show "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind." It was pretty off the wall...
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I loved the show "Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind." It was pretty off the wall and not at all what I was expecting...but then again I really wasn't sure what to expect from this place! You have to climb all through the building to get to the area where they put on the plays and roll a die to determine the price of admission. I especially loved the Hall of Presidents! They have interesting artistic interpretations of our first 42 presidents. My favorite featured JFK as an angel proclaiming "Ich Bien En Deity." After rolling the die, you get a goofy name tag with a strange name (I was Yee Haw and my companion was "I love Yee Haw"). The plays in the show range from intense emotional insights into the player's life to the ridiculous, like "April Showers." In this "play" they just sprayed the audience with water! It's a great show to check out!
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Burnham Plaza Theatre
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Theater Ticket Agencies
826 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago,
Illinois 60605
(312) 922-1121
I actually like this theater because of those qualities. The tickets are a steal--and if it...
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I actually like this theater because of those qualities. The tickets are a steal--and if it happens to be playing a movie you want to watch, it is definitely worth it. I haven't encountered the loudmouth moviegoers, sticky popcorn or anything--I think because few people go there, it is more peaceful, and no one really minds anything. They don't have a huge selection of movies, and the theater certainly isn't normal-sized, but the price and the peace will be worth it.
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