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HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/10/08 at 10:53pm

For the first time ever, I'll be visiting the city of Chicago for URTAs. I'll be interviewing one day and then I am staying a second day to catch a show on Feb 1.

I'd love to hear some suggestions of theaters and shows to check out that will be playing on that day. (There's also a chance I could catch something on the night of the 30th).

Thanks in advance!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#2

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/10/08 at 11:22pm

Well, Wicked will be gone, but Jersey Boys will be at the Bank of America Theater and Xanadu will be at the Drury Lane. Spamalot's last day here is Feb. 1 at the Auditorium Theater. Desire Under The Elms will be playing at the Goodman. The Seafarer will be going on at Steppenwolf. Other than that I'm not totally sure what will be here, I'm sure whatever is at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater or the Lyric Opera House is awesome as usual. Second City is also ALWAYS worth checking out, and sometimes alums will stop by to do improv after the show (last I was there someone who now writes for South Park came).
"You don't just stop posting horse s*** on the web!"-The [Title of Show] Show
#3

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/10/08 at 11:33pm

If you could extend your day by two days, you could see Rob Roy the Musical at the Arie Crown Theatre. It is supposed to be pre-broadway, with a stop in Toronto after Chicago.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#4

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/11/08 at 2:58am

Check out chicagoplays.com, you can select a date and see pretty much everything that will be playing in Chicago on that day. My suggestion is to see whatever is playing at Steppenwolf though. If you're in Chicago, ya gotta! You can get a rush ticket the day of any performance at the box office for $20.
#8

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:01pm

The Auditorium Theatre is way too big to house any Broadway musical. Sitting in the balcony is like watching the show from a mile away.
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#9

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/11/08 at 4:17pm

The Auditorium is much more than just a theater. Built by Louis Sullivan and dedicated by Grover Cleveland, host to the 1888 Republican Convention, first job for Frank Lloyd Wright, first home for the Chicago Symphony and said to be acoustically perfect, star of the 1893 World's Fair, First home for the Civic opera, host for the first radio broadcast of a complete Opera...and of course, the Theater which sacrificed it's lobby to be a sidewalk....

Apart from that, it's gorgeous.
#11

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/11/08 at 11:46pm

Steppenwolf does amazing work. Birthplace of August: Osage County. At the time as someone said they are doing the seafarer. Id suggest that because very rarely do they do bad work.
<------ Me and my friends with patti Lupone at my friends afterparty for her concert with audra mcdonald during the summer of 2007.
"I am sorry but it is an unjust world and virtue is only triumphant in theatricle performances" The Mikado
#12

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/11/08 at 11:47pm

Just saw earlier that they are doing THE SEAFARER. I missed it in NY too. I'll have to be sure to see it.
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#13

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/12/08 at 12:52am

Rarely does bad work? -- You must not have seen their CRUCIBLE, BETRAYAL, or GOOD BOYS AND TRUE...
#14

re: HELP! What to see in Chicago on Feb 1?

Posted: 11/12/08 at 10:38am

Jersey Boys. Have a great time! I refer to Chicago as "mini New York."
"Everytime you step on that stage it is somebody's first Broadway show and somebody's last Broadway show. Make it count."

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