Austin Pendleton: Chicago is a better theater town than New York

Great find, Nelson.

There's a certain stability in Chicago theater, in both the people who put it on and the people who attend it. Because of that, it's able to be more creative, in effect. People in the audience and on stage tend to not be jaded. And there's an openness. There's a common interest in taking a unique trip together in Chicago.

High praise from Mr. Pendleton. I think Tribune theatre critic Chris Jones would agree.