The Best of Chicago’s Fall Theater
Despite a new report showing the city’s arts organizations are still hurting from the pandemic, there is still plenty of theater to check out this fall. Chicago Reader theater and dance editor Kerry Reid is back with host Jacoby Cochran to talk about shows you have to check out and give an update on how the theater scene is recovering.
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