1 Layalina (Goodman Theatre) World premiere of Martin Yousif Zebari’s play exploring family, queerness, grief and the immigrant experience in contemporary America. Starts March 3
2 The Comedy of Errors (Chicago Shakespeare) After a three-decade run in which she has directed sixty shows, founder Barbara Gaines helms her final production as artistic director. Starts March 9
3 How Blood Go (Congo Square) World premiere of Lisa Langford’s exploration of the strained relationship between medicine and African Americans. Starts March 11
4 The Life and Death(s) of Alan Turing (Chicago Opera Theater) An extraordinary weekend of world-premiere operas in Chicago kicks off with the story of Alan Turing, the brilliant British computer scientist whose life was destroyed because he was gay. Starts March 23
5 Proximity (Lyric Opera) Wildly innovative Yuval Sharon directs three connected world premieres that comment on the contemporary moment, from the likes of Anna Deavere Smith and John Luther Adams. Starts March 24
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