Lakeshore Theater
3175 North Broadway,
Chicago,
IL
60657
3175 North Broadway,
Chicago,
IL
60657
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Opened in 1915 as the 525-seat Lakeshore Theater, in Chicago’s Lake View neighborhood, this small neighborhood house was eventually taken over by Balaban and Katz.
By the 1980’s, it had become faded and run-down and was given a facelift when it was taken over in the late-1980’s by the Cineplex-Odeon chain (which also operated the historic Biograph Theatre in Lincoln Park at that time).
It was also renamed the Broadway Cinema, because of its location on the corner of Broadway and Belmont Avenue.
The Broadway Cinema was last operated as a movie theater by the short-lived Meridian chain until its bancruptcy in 2000.
In 2002 the Broadway reopened, under its original name, the Lakeshore Theatre, as a venue for live performances, with an emphasis on comedy acts. Due to high running costs on the ageing building, the Lakeshore Theater was closed on April 10, 2010, but was re-opened in November 2011.
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Here’s one of my recent pictures of the Lakeshore Theatre.
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The Lakeshore will be closed permanently, at least as far as its present use is concerned, on April 10, 2010. Story here: View link
Yeah we just heard that from (co) owner Chris Ritter, “the money isn’t there”.
BOOO says my friend Claire, who’d wanted to catch “The Best Church Of God” show there and is now limited to this coming (Easter) wknd before they lock the doors for good, and is doubtful about making.
View link More on the closing
aforementioned Chris Ritter
has migrated manager duties a few short miles northward to
the MORSE Theatre (now the MAYNE STAGE)
just thought you’d like to know
Just wanted to add to your post that after “The Fat Black Pussy Cat” and before “Monsignor Murphy’s” the tavern was called “The Living Room” which was owned and operated by Fred “Sparky” Harvey.
FYI (not a plug)
LAKESHORE THEATRE available for lease by the Kudan Group
The theater will be renovated and reopened as the Chicago branch of the Los Angeles Laugh Factory: View link.
http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/comedy/14782119/laugh-factory http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/stage/5701819-421/chicagos-next-hub-of-hilarity-laugh-factory.html
http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/comedy/15003009/a-first-look-at-chicagos-new-laugh-factory-comedy-club