Column: What was Chicago theater and dance in 2020? It was darkness and frustration, creativity and hope. The ghost lights remain lit.
The year started with a flurry of promising shows, with a suburban "Grease," Steppenwolf's "Bug" and the Goodman's "Graveyard Shift" among the standouts. Then the pandemic came and everything went dark. Unrest filled the arts scene. But creativity remained.