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Taking stock of the state and future of theater in Chicago

Name: Taking stock of the state and future of theater in Chicago
Uploaded: 2026-01-08T17:04:00-0600
Duration: 3 min 17 s
Description: Several Chicago stage theaters — the Royal George Theatre, Briar Street Theatre, Stage 773 — are being repurposed into something else. So we’re asking, what does that mean for the future of theater in Chicago? Marie Saavedra reports.

Several Chicago stage theaters — the Royal George Theatre, Briar Street Theatre, Stage 773 — are being repurposed into something else. So we’re asking, what does that mean for the future of theater in Chicago? Marie Saavedra reports.