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Mercury Theater Going Out Of Business Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The stage theater has been open in its current incarnation since 2011 and has hosted 25 productions in that time.
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Mercury Theater on Southport Avenue announced Tuesday night that is going out of business due to a loss of revenues from the coronavirus pandemic.
The stage theater has been open in its current incarnation since 2011, and has hosted 25 productions in that time. Most recently, the Mercury Theater productions of “Shear Madness” and “Priscilla Queen of the Desert” had to close early in March due to the pandemic.