The theater now has a number of hand-written signs on the doors and box office ... a Trader Joe's food market and other large construction projects underway nearby.

So the show is an interesting choice for Blank Theatre, which has made a reputation ... be lauded for his creativity in adapting such a large-scale musical for such an intimate space.

If you are (or are parenting) a high schooler stressing over college applications and the imminent arrival of adulthood, Chicago’s youthful Blank Theatre Company has a sweet little coming-of-age ...

1 Photos: 42 BALLOONS North American Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater 2 Video ... ON THE TWENTIETH CENTURY will be directed by Blank's co-Artistic Director Danny Kapinos with musical ...