THREE TO SEE: This Week's Theater Recommendations
By Melody Udell in Arts & Entertainment on Feb 15, 2013 5:00PM
The cast of Porchlight Music Theatre's Best Musical! bring a little improv to musical theater.
Shows both new and very, very old are debuting this week on the Chicago stage.
Ambition, power, murder… You know the story, but you if you haven’t seen the inventive staging and modern references in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s current production of Julius Caesar, you’re missing out on a reimaged Bard classic. The show runs through Sunday, March 24.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, 800 E. Grand Ave., 312-595-5600 or online.
Three pioneering theater companies team up with the Steppenwolf to bring three distinct new shows to the stage. And at just $20 a ticket, there’s really no reason not to catch one (or all three for just $45). Garage Rep runs through Sunday, April 21.
Steppenwolf Theatre,1650 N. Halsted, 312-335-1650 or online.
Best Musical! A Completely Improvised Musical Comedy
The name says it all. Audience members get to submit song titles and vote on their favorite for a completely improvised second-act musical — sign us up. The show runs through Wednesday, March 6.
Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont, 773-327-5252 or online.