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Chicago Musical Theatre Festival through Feb. 20
2020-02-05
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Underscore Theatre Company is presenting its sixth annual Chicago Musical Theatre Festival—created to showcase and support the growing field of musical theatre creators from Chicago and beyond—through Feb. 20.
The festival will be performed simultaneously on two stages at The Edge Theater: the Broadway ( 5451 N. Broadway ) and the Off Broadway ( 1133 W. Catalpa Ave. ). Each full production will receive at least five performances during the festival.
Productions include Wonder Women the Musical, Double Vision, Moby Dick-A Musical, Paper Swords and Baked! The Musical, among others.
Tickets ( $25; $15 during Chicago Theatre Week ) are available at CMTF.org . |
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