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Old Town School of
Goodman Theatre
5 8
Folk Music
MAP K3 • 170 N. Dearborn St.
• www.goodmantheatre.org MAP E3 • 4544 N. Lincoln Ave.
One of Chicago’s leading theater • www.oldtownschool.org
companies, the Goodman frequently Since the 1950s the Old Town School
spins off productions to Broadway in has brought world and homegrown
New York and has earned a Tony folk music performers to Chicago.
®
Award. Noted productions include Its new home in Lincoln Square
dramas by Eugene O’Neill and opened in 1998 with a concert by
August Wilson and an annual version Joni Mitchell, though you’re more
of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. likely to catch a women’s ensemble
from Mali and contem porary folkies.
Second City
6 Lookingglass
MAP K2 • 1616 N.
Theatre
Wells St. • www. 9
secondcity.com MAP L2 • 821 N. Michigan Ave.
Since 1959, Chicago’s • www.lookingglasstheatre.org
famed Second City In 1988, eight Northwestern
comedy troupe has University students founded
launched such comic Lookingglass, a bold company
lights as Tina Fey, incorporating dance, circus
Amy Poehler, and Bill arts, and live music in its
Murray. Reservations Facade detail, original theatrical productions.
are a must. Second City Celebrity membership (including
Friends actor David Schwimmer)
Chicago Shakespeare
7 and Broadway-bound shows have
Theater
furthered this company’s stardom.
MAP M3 • 800 E. Grand Ave.
House Theatre
• www.chicagoshakes.com 0
This Navy Pier venue presents a MAP B4 • 1543 W. Division St.
dynamic space for Shakespeare’s • www.thehousetheatre.com
repertory. The 510-seat courtyard Though it has moved out of
design is inspired by the original storefronts and into the spacious
layout in traditional playhouses Chopin Theater, this small troop
of the Bard’s day. Visiting non- epitomizes the creativity of Chicago
Shakespeare productions take over theater. The group frequently writes
after the company’s September- its own works, which often cover epic
to-April season. themes and are popular with families.
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