Review: A Sensory Feast of Yuletide Splendor: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at The Goodman Theatre
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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.
Review: AMERICAN PSYCHO: The Musical at Kokandy Productions
Kokandy Productions’ Chicago premiere of AMERICAN PSYCHO: The Musical is a delectable, campy romp.
Review: THE LEHMAN TRILOGY at TimeLine Theatre Company/Broadway In Chicago
THE LEHMAN TRILOGY is a sweeping play that covers 164 years of history as it weaves together fact and fiction to chart the rise and fall of Lehman Brothers.
Review: THE NACIREMA SOCIETY at Goodman Theatre
It seems fitting that Goodman Theatre opens new Artistic Director Susan V.
Review: BAKED! THE MUSICAL at Theo Ubique
What did our critic think of REVIEW: BAKED! THE MUSICAL at Theo Ubique?
Review: SANCTUARY CITY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
What did our critic think of SANCTUARY CITY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company? In Martyna Majok’s SANCTUARY CITY, two teenagers in Newark, New Jersey — named only B and G (presumably standing for Boy and Girl) — must contemplate the complexity of their simultaneous youthfulness and the need to ma
Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
The Addams Family is the current production at the Metropolis Performing Arts Center in Arlington Heights and runs through October 8.
Review: HAMILTON at James M. Nederlander Theatre
What did our critic think of Hamilton, currently running at the James M.
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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The Beautiful Game In Concert Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (8/31-8/31) |
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Jersey Boys CIBC Theatre (11/11-11/22) |
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A Midsummer Night Scream The Greenhouse Theater (9/25-11/01) |