As an amazing year of performance in Chicago comes to an end, we’re wrapping up our picks for the best productions of 2016. We asked our critics which of the 125 shows we reviewed this year have truly stuck with them, and below are their favorites.

It’s important to note that PerformInk re-launched in March, so we weren’t yet reviewing shows in January and February. And, while we didn’t see every show Chicago has to offer, we tried to send critics to a healthy sampling of venues from the smallest to the largest, and to as many different types of performance as possible.

The following, in alphabetical order, are PerformInk’s Best Shows of 2016. Click the links to read the full reviews:

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