Review: ANYTHING GOES at Porchlight Music Theatre
It’s delightful, it’s delicious, it’s de-lovely.
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Review: Teatro ZinZanni Chicago
Teatro ZinZanni is back inside the spiegeltent nestled on the fourteenth floor of the Cambria Hotel on Randolph to delight audiences with its latest edition: LOVE, CHAOS, AND DINNER.
Review: Not Just a Kids' Show: SHREK THE MUSICAL Full of Inspiration and Whimsy at Music Theater Works
What did our critic think of SHREK THE MUSICAL at Music Theater Works?
Review: DIAL M FOR MURDER at Northlight Theatre
Northlight Theatre's DIAL M FOR MURDER is a breathtaking, pulse-pounding, and even mordantly witty production that has already been extended through January 7 due to popular demand.
Review: BOOP! THE MUSICAL Pre-Broadway World Premiere Presented By Broadway In Chicago
Betty Boop is making her stage debut.
Review: THE GOLDEN GIRLS SAVE XMAS at Hell In A Handbag Productions
As sweet as a slice of cheesecake and as spicy as a raunchy joke shared between friends, THE GOLDEN GIRLS SAVE XMAS is a delightfully queer comedy that celebrates friends and family with holiday cheer.
Review: THE WIZ National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
It’s a “brand new day” for THE WIZ with new material from Amber Ruffin in this Broadway-bound engagement, but the production is well-trod territory.
Review: A Sensory Feast of Yuletide Splendor: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Goodman Theatre
What did our critic think of A CHIRSTMAS CAROL at The Goodman Theatre?
Review: MANUAL CINEMA'S CHRISTMAS CAROL at Writers Theatre
Few dramatic adaptations of A Christmas Carol manage to convey the magic, the emotional power, and—yes—the terror of Dickens’s original as effectively and impactfully as Manual Cinema’s version, now playing at Writers Theatre in Glencoe through December 24th.
Review: EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS IS A GIFT at Studebaker Theater
What did our critic think of EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS IS A GIFT at Studebaker Theater?
Review: ROALD DAHL'S CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
There are not enough words to describe Paramount Theatre’s current production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which is based on the book by Roald Dahl.
Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
The new production at Drury Lane Theatre is Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella.
Review: THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at TimeLine Theatre
These days, truth is elusive — and Timeline Theatre’s THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT plays with that idea.
Review: BEAUTIFUL THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
The current production at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is Beautiful, the Carole King Musical.
Review: POTUS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
This is a fun, female-driven farce.
Review: BEETLEJUICE IS THE GHOST WITH THE MOST at Auditorium Theatre
What did our critic think of BEETLEJUICE IS THE GHOST WITH THE MOST at Auditorium Theatre?
Review: ASSASSINS at Theo
Although it debuted off-Broadway more than thirty years ago, Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s ASSASSINS remains a thrilling, bone chilling, brilliant, and immensely taut musical.
Review: COMPANY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
This COMPANY is a touching portrait of one woman’s attempts to connect with her friends amid a bustling New York City, simultaneously a connecting and isolating place.
Review: THE MAGIC PARLOUR Presented by Goodman Theatre
If you like good old-fashioned magic, sleight of hand, and mind-reading tricks, Dennis Watkins’s THE MAGIC PARLOUR is the ticket.
Review: BRIGADOON at Music Theater Works At The North Shore For The Performing Arts
?This is the premise of Brigadoon, the current production by Music Theater Works at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie.
Review: BRIGADOON at Music Theater Works At The North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
What did our critic think of BRIGADOON at Music Theater Works At The North Shore Center For The Performing Arts?
Review: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Mercury Theater Chicago
Mercury’s YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN is a Halloween treat with many classic musical comedy tricks.
Review: A WONDERFUL WORLD Presented by Broadway In Chicago
World premiere musical A WONDERFUL WORLD has a wonderful lead in James Monrie Iglehart as Louis Armstrong.
Review: WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Copley Theatre
What did our critic think of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME at Copley Theatre?
Review: REVOLUTION AT A RED ORCHID THEATRE At A Red Orchid Theatre
Although the title may be bold, Brett Neveu’s world premiere REVOLUTION is a true “slice of life” play.
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Disney's The Little Mermaid The Performing Arts Center (7/18-8/02) |
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EWP presents Robbie Fulks & Griffin William Sherry Showcase Raue Center For The Arts (8/07-8/07) |
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Catalyst Ranch (7/09-7/26) |
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Lucy's Comedy Raue Center For The Arts (9/04-9/04) |
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Mamma Mia! Sing Along with Citadel Theatre Gloria Dei Center (7/24-7/26) |
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Shane City Lit Theater (8/21-10/04) |
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As You Like It Winnemac Park (7/24-7/26) |
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Native Gardens by Karen Zacarías Theatre EVOLVE (6/26-7/18) |
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The Last Word The Last Word (5/28-8/28) |
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The Book of Mormon Cadillac Palace Theatre (10/23-11/01) |