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Victory Gardens Theatre
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2257 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60614
(773) 871-3000
Over the years I have seen many plays at Victory Gardens. This is one of the places that if you...
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Over the years I have seen many plays at Victory Gardens. This is one of the places that if you are an aspiring Chicago playwright, you can get your play read and even performed.
You climb the stairs to enter a surprisingly intimate space. Sitting down, prepare yourself to be immersed in the magic of theater, Chicago style.
Now they are growing and I see on their website that they are talking about taking over the Biograph down the street. More power to 'em!
http://www.victorygardens.org/default.asp
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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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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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Stage Left Theatre
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3408 N Sheffield Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60657
(773) 883-8830
Stage Left, located on North Sheffield, may seem an unlikely spot to find great theatre in a town...
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Stage Left, located on North Sheffield, may seem an unlikely spot to find great theatre in a town with such giants as the Goodman and Steppenwolf, but you'll be surprised at the high quality of the acting. I had gotten HotTix for a performance here, and was apprehensive of what would be delivered up when I entered the tiny staging area. Of course, sets are minimalist given the space limitations here, but that just brings the acting to the fore. You get raw theatre, and the acting shines. Best of all, it's affordable theatre that you don't have to break the bank to see. I encourage everyone to step out of their theatre comfort zone and give it a try. I was very surprised at the good quality of theatre there, and you will be too. Just give yourself plenty of time to find parking on the weekend, or better yet, cab it there.
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Shubert Theatre
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22 W Monroe St Ste 600
Chicago,
Illinois 60603
(312) 902-1400
The new name for this historic theater and building is the LaSalle Bank Theatre. Did you notice...
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The new name for this historic theater and building is the LaSalle Bank Theatre. Did you notice how many banks and corporations are naming things after themselves these days. The theatre is celebrating it's 100th birthday this year. Beautiful architecture both inside and out grace this building that was first called the Majestic Theatre in 1906. Starting next month will be a play featuring the very funny and wacky Martin Short entitled Martin Short:Fame Becomes Me.
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Royal George Theatre
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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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Oriental Theatre
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Chicago,
Illinois 60607
(312) 902-1400
We Chicagoans are so proud of this theatre. What a beautiful place. Good acoustics surrounded by...
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We Chicagoans are so proud of this theatre. What a beautiful place. Good acoustics surrounded by a regal looking decor. Right in the heart of downtown with plenty of things to do all around. Remodeled a few years ago. Some of the biggest productions come thru here, including the long running Wicked.
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Orchestra Hall
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220 S Michigan Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60604
(312) 294-3000
The acoustics are terrific in this beautiful and historic hall. There is not a bad seat in the...
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The acoustics are terrific in this beautiful and historic hall. There is not a bad seat in the house, because of the way it is designed. They of course feature classical concerts , but also have jazz , pop or choral concerts as well. The great Ravi Shanker even played here last year. I had the honor of singing in a choir here some years ago. I feel this place is a must see when visiting Chicago.
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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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Navy Pier
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600 E Grand Ave
Chicago,
Illinois 60611
(312) 595-5170
I think Navy Pier is a great place to visit for the entire family. We always take the kids here...
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I think Navy Pier is a great place to visit for the entire family. We always take the kids here during the summer because they really enjoy all the activities this place has to offer. There's a nice little carnival in the middle, with kiddie rides like the swings and the merry go round. There's also lots of places to eat that the whole family can enjoy, like the haagan daaz cafe. Its a great place to take kids and its equally enjoyable for adults as well because there is so much to do. You will run into a lot of tourists, but that's just part of the excitement of this place.
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