NYT Calls Chicago Audience Friendly
This city is known for its bare-knuckled political brawls, but a spirit of greater fellowship reigns in the cultural sphere. The easy flow of audiences and artists between Chicago’s large, established theaters and the scrappy up-and-comers has been instrumental in maintaining its stature as the country’s most vibrant dramatic capital after New York, allowing now-celebrated artists - from David Mamet to John Malkovich to Mary Zimmerman - to make their way from the fringes to the mainstream(from The New York Times).Follow me on Twitter or subscribe to the feed