i know LA would be the obvious choice over NYC but is Chicago a big acting city? i cant word this right sorry...is it a big theatre city? thanks for any answers!
2006-12-30 07:06:14 · 7 answers · asked by Lacey 4 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Chicago
Chicago has a very big acting community, and lots of theaters for live shows. You can see everything from big musicals (for example, Wicked and Oklahoma! are playing right now) to small, unknown plays. For Christmas, The Nutcracker, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, and A Christmas Carol play every year, and those are always a lot of fun to go see if you can manage to get tickets.
Here is a list of all musicals showing over the next few months: http://centerstage.net/theatre/shows/sty...
Dinner Theater is also really fun- I went to an interactive murder mystery play a few years ago and it was a blast. Here's what's playing:
http://centerstage.net/theatre/shows/sty...
Here is a list of upcoming plays in the Chicago area:
http://www.theatreinchicago.com/comingso...
Chicago is also very well known for its comedy clubs. The Chicago Improv Group puts on a show every year that is hilarious! And Second City is probably the most well-known theater in Chicago, besides the Chicago theater itself.
Hope that helps.
2006-12-31 04:04:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rebecca A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are theaters in Chicago. The Oriental theater is doing Wicked right now. But no it's not an LA Beverly Hills type of theme. Chicago is famous because it's so old. The railroad system and for its airports which is one of the busiest in the nation. We are also famous for our pizza.
2006-12-31 10:05:42 · answer #2 · answered by Duckie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does have several major theaters - Lookingglass, Victory Gardens, Steppenwolf, and Timeline among them. David Schwimmer (Ross on "Friends") was with Lookingglass and Gary Sinese ("Forrest Gump," "CSI") was with Steppenwolf. It's also particularly well known for comedy - many of the actors on Saturday Night Live and Mad TV came out of Second City, one of the big comedy theaters in Chicago. So yes, it's a big theater city, but it's probably not quite on par with New York.
2006-12-31 08:47:49 · answer #3 · answered by Marc W 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chicago is the "Comedy Capital". To my understanding it's very big in comedy & broadway sorta things. There are usually a couple places around the world where open calls are held... and Chicago is normally one of them. There are all kinds of open calls held daily. I'm moving there in March to try to become a comedic actress!
2006-12-30 13:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by <3 Lil Miss Sunshine <3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know its big for singers. but for actors i know harrison ford is from a suburb there. and i can't think of any at the moment but i'm pretty sure there's more. the reason though that there is a lot of actors in nyc and la is because that's where the filming usually takes place so they move near it. oh yeah just thought of one more. vince vauhn and jenniffer aniston i think bought a house in dwayne, illinois (that's another suburb near chicago)
2006-12-30 08:56:48 · answer #5 · answered by facethefacts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im from chicago. i wouldn't say to many actors and actresses, there are more singers beacuse of chicago's broadway.chicago's broadway is a theatre and in waukegean (northern subburb)there is a theatre. If your a bears fan than visit some of its ... i wanna say northern subburbs, like grayslake, fox lake, or anything in lake county thats where they mostly live. good luck
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