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David Schwimmer says he is ‘doubling down’ on Lookingglass Theatre

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On Thursday, after an existential crisis and a hiatus of close to two years, Chicago’s famous Lookingglass Theatre Company officially returns to public performances in its Michigan Avenue theater in the city-owned Water Tower Pumping Station. Aptly for a company known for its physically oriented performances, the new production is “Circus Quixote,” as devised and developed by longtime ensemble ...

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Lookingglass Theatre Returns To Mag Mile With Revamped Lobby, Bar And 'Circus Quixote'

DOWNTOWN — After a 19-month hiatus, Lookingglass Theatre is making a triumphant return to its home along the Magnificent Mile with a renovated lobby, bar and cafe area — and its first show since summer 2023.The Tony Award-winning theater’s first production in its updated space, “Circus Quixote,” kicks off with previews Thursday at its home in the city-owned Water Tower Pumping Station, 163 E. Pearson St.The show officially opens Feb. 8 and runs …

26 days ago·Chicago, United States

Lookingglass Theatre Company set to open with a new lobby space

One of the city's most inventive and celebrated theater companies is back, 19 months after leadership made the painful decision to pause operations.And Lookingglass Theatre Company has a new look, with about $2.5 million in state funding used to help renovate and re-imagine the lobby area of the theater’s Water Tower Water Works space at 163 E. Pearson St. The re-worked lobby space — revealed to the press on Monday morning — includes a bar, cafe…

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David Schwimmer says he is ‘doubling down’ on Lookingglass Theatre

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David Schwimmer says he is 'doubling down' on Lookingglass Theatre

CHICAGO -- On Thursday, after an existential crisis and a hiatus of close to two years, Chicago’s famous Lookingglass Theatre Company officially returns to public performances in its Michigan Avenue theater in the city-owned Water Tower Pumping ...

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