Apollo Theater Chicago, Performing arts center in Lincoln Park, Chicago, US.
Apollo Theater Chicago is a theatre building and performing arts center on Lincoln Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago. It has two separate stages, one larger and one smaller, designed to host different kinds of productions.
The theater opened in 1978 and soon became a steady presence in Chicago's live performance scene. Over the decades it helped shape Lincoln Park into a neighborhood where theatre companies chose to settle.
The theater hosts multiple resident companies and stages productions ranging from experimental work to musical performances that draw crowds throughout the year. It functions as a gathering place where artists and audiences connect around live theatrical experiences.
The venue sits on Lincoln Avenue and is easy to reach by public transit or on foot from much of the neighborhood. Checking the program ahead of your visit is a good idea since shows rotate often.
One musical ran here for several consecutive years, setting a record for the longest uninterrupted run at this venue. That sustained run brought audiences from well beyond the neighborhood.
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