Chicago Shakespeare Theater Planning Bold Navy Pier Expansion
Chicago Shakespeare Theater will announce today it plans to move forward with an expansion of its Navy Pier facility. The company has raised half of the estimated $30M it needs.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater wants to build a third, larger stage inside Navy Pier's domed skyline stage area, according to Crain's. The expanded footprint is part of a bold expansion that will allow the company to court larger touring productions, and flexible enough to accommodate different stage settings from smaller presentations to theater-in-the-round productions.
The theater's expansion would be a boon for Navy Pier, which is Illinois' most-visited tourist destination. Navy Pier is in the middle of a $278M redevelopment it hopes will attract more locals. [Crain's]
