10 Chicago theater shows to see in May

Chicago theater is the gift that never stops giving. Just look at the deep bench of shows available in May, from Lyric Opera of Chicago’s rumble with West Side Story to Goodman Theatre’s staging of Shakespeare’s weirdest play, The Winter’s Tale. Elsewhere, Lookingglass Theatre closes out a slew of Frankenstein-centric works with David Catlin’s take on the horror classic. David Cromer mounts an intimate revival of Next to Normal at Writer’s Theatre and—oh yeah—Cirque du Soleil’s Volta mixes their mind-blowing brand of acrobatic artistry with BMX tricks. The Cubs and White Sox may be lousy, but the city’s theaters are throwing straight heat. Here are the 10 Chicago shows you need to see this month.

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