Evanston’s new Northlight Theatre is built for new plays

As theaters around the country, including Broadway, continue to struggle, one Chicago suburb is cutting the ribbon on yet another multimillion dollar venue in the area. You can’t miss Evanston’s new $32 million Northlight Theatre. Situated near both CTA and Metra train stations, with its two-story glass walls facing outward, the building is the result of concerted efforts to integrate the theater company into the neighborhood and create an arts anchor. “We wanted to design a building that fit…