February 8 – February 18
Steep ticket prices have long been a deterrent when trying to fill seats at many local theaters. Attempting to emulate the success of Restaurant Week, the local theatre community and city promoters devised Theater Week six years ago to draw an interested public to live theatre. The promotion is an excellent opportunity to see shows at your favorite venue or to venture out and stretch yourself by going to a theater company you know nothing about.
Fire sale priced at $15 and $30 makes doing either much more of a doable possibility for thousands of people. Even though the majority of the shows were priced at the $30 mark, over 12,000 people took advantage of the bargain rates and saw 128 different performances last year. It’s also interesting to note that using HotTix in conjunction with Theatre Week and result in even more heavily discounted ticket costs.
The League of Chicago Theatres boasts a membership of 250 theaters. Approximately 120 of them are expected to participate in this year’s Theater Week celebration. Hailing from the city center to distant suburbs, participants include the Court Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Goodman Theatre, Black Ensemble Theatre, The Joffrey Ballet, Lifeline Theatre, Second City, Congo Square, and Writers Theatre.
Running from February 8th through the 18th, Theater Week is actually 11 day and includes the weekend before and after the core week. Early reservations are recommended.
