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What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at BrightSide Theatre?...
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by Rachel Weinberg - June 06, 2024
The SIX queendom is back in Chicago for a third visit...and this latest group of queens still magnificently bring the house down with Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss’s clever book and fantastic pop Broadway-style songs.
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Review: DEATH BECOMES HER at Cadillac Palace
by Misha Davenport - May 20, 2024
Move over Witches of Oz. There’s a new pair of Broadway-Bound divas looking to stage a wicked fight for supremacy eight shows a week. And you better best believe the stage becomes her, er, them....
Review: ON THE 20TH CENTURY at Blank Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - May 16, 2024
Blank Theatre’s ON THE 20TH CENTURY makes for a delightful ride through a farcical facsimile of Broadway’s Silver Age, if one can accommodate a few bumps along the way....
Review: TURRET at A Red Orchid Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - May 13, 2024
Levi Holloway’s dystopian play TURRET introduces audiences to an intimate bunker in a post-apocalyptic world. And notably, the play marks Michael Shannon’s return to A Red Orchid. Shannon plays Green, who presides over this mysterious bunker in which he’s holding captive his trainee, Rabbit (Travis ...
Review: THE THANKSGIVING PLAY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
by Rachel Weinberg - May 06, 2024
In THE THANKSGIVING PLAY, four actors’ road to creating an elementary school Thanksgiving performance is paved with good intentions. But good intentions aren’t enough to save them from their “white savior” complexes. ...
Review: BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - May 06, 2024
The earth moved. The current production at the Paramount Theatre is Beautiful, the Carole King Musical. This is more than a jukebox musical. It tells the amazing story of one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century and how her story evolved.
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Review: JUDGMENT DAY AT CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - May 02, 2024
JUDGMENT DAY may be a world premiere comedy, but it trades in old-school jokes. Rob Ulin’s play is relatively simple and wears its moral heart on its sleeve (Main takeaway: Don’t be a jerk), even if lead role Sammy Campo doesn’t have a heart at all. While JUDGMENT DAY pokes some fun at the Catholic ...
Review: JOFFREY BALLET'S MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Lyric Opera House
by Tina St. Angelo Wetzel - April 28, 2024
What did our critic think of JOFFREY BALLET'S MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Lyric Opera House?...
Review: JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE at Goodman Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - April 25, 2024
Under the meticulous direction of Chuck Smith, the Goodman’s newest revival of JOE TURNER’S COME AND GONE emphasizes the play’s continued relevance through masterful performances that find cause for celebration and laughter even in the face of oppression. The production has already been extended thr...
Past Shows
NEWSIES
8/4 - 8/5/2018
Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...
WEST SIDE STORY
7/27 - 7/28/2018
West Side Story, a modern Romeo and Juliet set against the backdrop of gang violence, is a powerful and timeless musical. The music was composed ...
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR
8/25 - 8/26/2017
This highly original and theatrical st1:place w:st="on"Caribbean/st1:place adaptation of the popular fairy tale "The Little Mermaid" garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including ...
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
6/26 - 6/27/2015
Winner of the Tony and the Drama Desk Awards for Best Book, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country ...
XANADU JR.
5/22 - 5/23/2015
Pantochino's Teen Theatre presents it's second annual production, "Xanadu Jr." An incredibly inventive and sparkling musical mash up of mythology and disco, Xanadu Jr. is ...
LES MISERABLES
5/1 - 5/2/2015
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery ...
LES MISERABLES
4/24 - 4/25/2015
Cameron Mackintosh presents a brand new 25th anniversary production of Boublil & Schönberg’s legendary musical, Les Misérables, with glorious new staging and spectacular reimagined scenery ...
GODSPELL JR
8/22 - 8/23/2014
This best loved musical by two-time Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz is now available in a Junior version! Drawing from various theatrical traditions, such as clowning, ...
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
6/13 - 6/14/2014
Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that ...
HAIRSPRAY JR
3/28 - 3/29/2014
Good morning, Baltimore! It's 1962, and spunky plus-size teen Tracy Turnblad has one big dream -- to dance on the popular Corny Collins Show. When ...
GODSPELL JR
1/24 - 1/25/2014
This best loved musical by two-time Academy Award-winner Stephen Schwartz is now available in a Broadway Junior version! Based on the Gospel According to St. ...
THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
12/14 - 12/15/2013
Six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to escape childhood themselves, learn that winning isn't everything and that ...
SHREK
10/26 - 10/27/2013
SHREK THE MUSICAL , based on the Oscar ® winningDreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story ofeveryone's favorite ogre to dazzling new ...
CHILDREN OF EDEN
10/25 - 10/26/2013
From Stephen Schwartz and John Caird comes a joyous and inspirational musical about parents, children and faith... not to mention centuries of unresolved family business! ...
BIG, THE MUSICAL
8/10 - 8/11/2013
The classic 1987 motion picture fantasy bursts onto the stage in the unforgettable theatrical experience, BIG, THE MUSICAL . When frustrated adolescent Josh Baskin wishes ...
SWEENEY TODD SCHOOL EDITION
7/26 - 7/28/2013
This special School Edition has been masterfully adapted, working directly with Mr. Sondheim ,to retain the dark wit and grand scope of the original work, ...
Step into the enchanted world of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST JR. Featuring songs from the Academy-Award winning animated feature, this stage version includes music ...
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR
6/8 - 6/9/2013
THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JR. is a high-spirited musical romp that has allof New York dancing the Charleston. It's the zany new 1920's musicalthat has taken ...
SEUSSICAL JR
3/15 - 3/16/2013
A delight for children to perform, SEUSSICAL is now one of the most-performed shows in America! In this fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza, Tony winners Lynn ...
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Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Paramount Theatre (4/24 - 6/16) | |
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Little Bear Ridge Road
Steppenwolf Theatre Company (6/13 - 7/21) | |
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David Williamson in: Ridiculous
Rhapsody Theater (5/16 - 6/29) | |
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The Sarcoma Cycle
Color Club (6/5 - 7/13) | |
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1619: The Journey of a People
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre (6/15 - 6/30) | |
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Barbie The Movie: In Concert
Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre (8/8 - 8/8) | |
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Center for Performing Arts (10/25 - 10/25) | |
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Native Son
Lifeline Theatre (5/10 - 6/30) | |
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Wicked
Peoria Civic Center (8/20 - 8/31) | |
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