Theaters The United States Of America

This musical is freely inspired by the work of Gaston Leroux. It holds the record for the most performed show on Broadway (in terms of number of times and for the longest period of time). Opened in 1988, the play has been playing in the same theater for over thirty years, the Majestic Theatre. Imagine that! The show has won seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical. As spectacular as it is, you should know that the play is a bit long, it lasts 2 hours 30 minutes with the intermission.

This famous musical is a satire of the widespread corruption that prevailed in Chicago during prohibition. All this to very jazzy music. Certainly one of the most erotic Broadways shows. Filmmaker Rob Marshall adapted it in 2002 with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger and Richard Gere in the lead roles and six Oscars! After Phantom of the Opera, Chicago is the most performed play on Broadway - knowing that it was even inaugurated earlier, in 1977, before being interrupted for nearly 20 years.

It is the largest Art Deco theatre in the world - opened in 1932 - with a capacity of nearly six thousand seats, and is located within Rockefeller Center. A true New York icon, Radio City Hall, recognizable by its red neon lights, almost disappeared. Saved by the skin of its teeth, it now hosts music-hall shows, some important premieres and sometimes great rock concerts. Not to be missed: the magical show of the Rockettes. The Grammy Awards and the Tony Awards were also recorded here.

In Peninsula State Park, the entrance is via Fish Creek or Ephraim. Each year during the summer months (late June to mid-October), the professional Peninsula Players troupe presents theatrical performances in the wilderness, in the middle of a clearing, in the nature park north of Fish Creek. The program is available at the tourist offices in the region, and tickets are sold either on site or at the tourist office. Founded in 1938, this summer theatre is a great success and attracts people from the surrounding counties.

The Orpheum is the favorite theater of Minneapolis residents! From the outside, we are charmed by its pretty lighted facade. It opened in 1921 as the Hennepin Theatre, and was owned by Bob Dylan between 1979 and 1988. Restored in the 1990s, like three other theaters on the avenue, the Orpheum Theatre has been restored to its original elegance and now hosts Broadway blockbusters. The Lion King, The Phantom of the Opera and Mamma Mia! were among the hit shows that were performed there.

Built in 1895 by beer magnate Frederick Pabst, whose house can be visited on Wisconsin Avenue, the Pabst Theater hosts concerts, film screenings and artistic performances in its late 19th century decor: grand staircases, magnificent chandeliers, draperies and carved wooden balconies are the pride of the city. Designed in the image of the greatest German opera houses, it is equipped with a superb organ and has incredible acoustics. We go there from all the surrounding towns to attend performances.

This outdoor theatre is located in Lincoln Park, a stone's throw from Lake Michigan. It presents, at affordable prices, shows as varied as musicals, one-man shows... Most events take place in the summer. The Chicago Summer Theatre is organized there and, in 2019, all performances were free. You can also dine there, all year round! The site celebrated its sixty-third season in 2015. Built in 1913 in the Prairie style, it offers a unique setting with majestic views of Lake Michigan.

More than the establishments in the Loop district, it's Steppenwolf that gives Chicago its reputation as a city of theaters. Founded in 1974 by actors Terry Kinney, Jeff Perry and Gary Sinise in a Highland Park church basement, the group has welcomed newcomers from the University of Illinois to become today a company of thirty-six actors, directors, scriptwriters and adapters. John Malkovich is one of the theater's permanent members and has directed many of the plays performed there.

The Ordway Center is one of those landmarks on Rice Park, along with the prestigious Saint Paul Hotel, the Public Library and the Landmark Center. Suffice to say, its location is ideal. The Ordway Center boasts a large hall with nineteen hundred seats, with delightful acoustics, and a three hundred and six-seat theater for more intimate performances. Its varied program includes theater, dance and music groups.

This theatre hosts a large number of shows throughout the year, including headliners and popular performances. Among the personalities who have performed there, Bryan Cranston (Walter White in Breaking Bad) has taken to the stage in 2014 to play Lyndon B. Johnson in All The Way. The show also features Broadway musicals such as Waitress in 2015, as well as lesser-known and older plays.

Located in the Water Tower, this theater was founded by Northwestern University students, including David Schwimmer, best known for playing Ross in the cult series Friends. Looking Glass Theatre Company aims to be at the forefront of American experimental theater. The mission of this small 270-seat theater is to encourage collaboration and artistic invention among its participants. Alice in Wonderland and The Arabian Nights have been reinvented here.

All superlatives were used to evoke the second most crowned musical in history with 11 Tony Awards. Created by composer, dancer and rapper Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton tells the story of the founding fathers of America, mainly Alexandre Hamilton, all on hip-hop and R'n'B songs. An amazing mix of genres that works. All the stars have moved to the Rodgers Theatre! To have a chance to see it without paying the high price, try the lottery: www.luckyseat.com/hamilton-ny

This centre is part of Williams College and is located on its campus. It is dedicated to live performance, theatre and dance, and offers productions by Williams College students as well as by renowned artists. In addition, the '62 Center hosts the annual Williamstown Theatre Festival, which opened in 1954 and is renowned throughout New England. For the program, please visit the Center's website.

This theater, in the middle of the Navy Pier, is the only theater in Chicago that offers primarily Shakespeare performances. The great classics of the British playwright, such as Macbeth, answer the call, as well as some of his lesser known works. But also plays related to his world such as Red Velvet, dedicated to Ira Aldridge who was the first African-American actor to play the role of Othello in Shakespeare's eponymous tragedy.

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This temple of stand-up comedy has existedsince 1974. It grew out of the informal meeting of a group of performers two years earlier, whose sole aim was to improvise scenes, characters, songs, dialogue, monologues and dances. Today, The Groundlings combines hilarious programming with a drama school that has seen the likes of Phil Hartman and Will Ferrel come and go. We loved it!

Since it hosted its first show in 2007, the former Microsoft Theater has been the venue for numerous major events, including the Emmy Awards and the American Music Awards. With over 7,000 seats, the Peacock Theater is located in Downtown, in the vast L.A. complex. Live complex, which includes Xbox Plaza - formerly Microsoft Square - the Regal cinema, the Conga Room, the Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge bowling alley, the Grammy Museum and the JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels. The area is also home to numerous restaurants.

Established in 1926, it is one of the oldest theaters in Los Angeles. It originally specialized in vaudeville - a light comedy based on situational comedy - and then turned to silent films and, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, to Oscar-winning productions. Badly affected by the 1994 earthquake, El Portal reopened in 2000. Today, it embodies the new life of the NoHo Arts District by programming a wide variety of plays, from one-man shows to musicals.