Are the Blue Men ever coming back? Chicago’s commercial theaters are in serious trouble.

Chicago Tribune: Indoor gatherings of more than 50 people remain banned in Illinois and there is still no discernible, let alone bankable, timeline for the return of large-scale live entertainment. COVID-19 has created a world of pain for all sectors of the Chicago theater.

Notably, the city’s commercial, for-profit operations are showing the most immediate and visible stress.