Reaching out to Chicago Posters!

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 3:14pm

Heading back to Chicago in May for some great food and exceptional theater. Definitely planning Cromer’s Next to Normal, WSS at the Lyric Opera, and Robert Fall’s The Winter’s Tale at the Goodman. Tentively thning of Esparza’s Hamlet as well. Anything else I should be looking at?

 

 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 3:25pm

August Rush at the paramount in Aurora and Matilda at Drury Lane in Oak Brook both seem promising.

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 4:17pm

Thank you! But both are kind far away from Chicago, no?

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 4:35pm

They’re a trek, yeah. It’s pretty easy getting to them via the Metra. Perhaps you should wait till reviews come out to see if it’s worth going to them.
The Children at Steppenwolf seems like it will be good.

[whatdoesntkillme]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 6:17pm

I've heard good things about Lookingglass's Frankenstein! 

[Patti LuPone FANatic]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 6:55pm

I thought you meant  "Chicago" posters.  My mistake.  

[jbp1232]

Posted: 2/3/19 at 7:06pm

Depending on when you're coming, the North American premiere of SIX will be at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater.

 

(Also you may want to check out For Colored Girls at the Court Theater in Hyde Park. -- sorry checked the dates on this and it's April-May, sorry!)

Updated On: 2/3/19 at 07:06 PM

[Play Esq.]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 10:43am

Hello everyone...heading to Chicago in a few weeks and have a couple of spots still available.  If anything new has jumped out in recent weeks, please let me know.  

Thanks!

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 3:11pm

Hard to reply without knowing your trip dates but the Falsettos tour and SIX he Musical will both be in Chicago in May. Both have been well received so far in other cities.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 3:51pm

August Rush at Paramount is about as far away and easy to get to via Metra as Next to Normal at Writer's Theatre.  Admissions at Theater Wit has been extended through May 26.  Though it doesn't have Esparza, Hamlet at Shakepeare Theatre is a solid production worth seeing.  I also enjoyed Little Shop of Horrors at Mercury Theatre.  And though I haven;t seen it yet, Porchlight's production of A Chorus Line at the Ruth Page Center got good reviews.

[lachri5]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 3:53pm

I'm visiting Chicago in May as well. Shows I'll be seeing are:
- Next to Normal (David Cromer)
- Queen of the Mist - A rare production of the LaChiusa musical. I'm a LaChiusa fan and was impressed with Firebrand's Caroline or Change last year. I planned this trip around it. But be warned that it might not be your taste if you haven't seen/listened to any of his works. You can give the Off-Broadway cast recording a listen first.
- SIX - the London sensation
- Drunk Shakespeare - They have late night performances and fit perfectly in my tight schedule. I'll never see it in my New York trips, even though it has that Critic's Pick stamp from NYT.

Also Falsettos is touring there. But I'll wait for it in DC. Hope these are helpful.

[BalconyClub]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 5:57pm

Love Porchlight's A Chorus Line. The casting and dancing are spot on, though I would have loved to hear fuller orchestrations.

Buy a seat on the main floor, as far back and centered as possible for ideal viewing.

Updated On: 4/29/19 at 05:57 PM

[A0326T]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 6:04pm

August Rush. Paramount Aurora. It is at least 45 to 1 hour drive from Chicago. I am seeing it on the 26th May 1p Sunday I am looking forward to this. If you are here around this time you can ride with us.

[A0326T]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 6:07pm

Chicago the Musical will also be part of Broadway in Chicago. I think its 2nd week of May .... definitely check out Chicago Shakespeare's Hamlet and Six, in Navy Pier.

[A0326T]

Posted: 4/29/19 at 6:10pm

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[JeaniusIsMe]

Posted: 4/30/19 at 1:34pm

I didn't particularly care for the Chicago Shakes Hamlet (I've seen many a Hamlet over the years and this one felt scattered from a directorial standpoint, although some strong performances within it). I'm pretty intrigued by Six- it looks to be pretty fun, and the music is really great pop.

[Ravenclaw]

Posted: 4/30/19 at 3:08pm

I've heard great things about Porchlight's A Chorus Line and Shattered Globe's Hannah and Martin. I'm looking forward to Firebrand's Queen of the Mist as well as Ms. Blakk for President at Steppenwolf. For something completely different, Windy City Playhouse is running two very solid productions right now--Noises Off and an immersive play called Southern Gothic, now in its second year. 

Otherwise, most of the really exciting stuff right now has already been mentioned in this thread. Definitely the things I'm most excited to see this month are Next to Normal, Hamlet, The Winter's Tale, and West Side Story.