BWW Review: MARY POPPINS at Drury Lane Theatre
This holiday season, Drury Lane Theatre presents DISNEY AND CAMERON MACKINTOSH'S MARY POPPINS, the 2004 musical based on the stories of P.
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BWW Review: 42nd Annual Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Goodman Theatre
Although Goodman Theatre is now producing A CHRISTMAS CAROL for the 42nd year, and although I have seen the production four times myself, it still has an immense capacity to tug at the heartstrings.
BWW Review: ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE at Firebrand Theatre
Firebrand Theatre's ALWAYS.
BWW Review: RUTHERFORD AND SON at TimeLine Theatre a Chicago Premiere 107 Years in the Making
It's rare that modern theatergoers can catch the Chicago premiere of a ground-breaking play written more than a century ago, but TimeLine Theatre is offering this chance with its searing production of Githa Sowerby's RUTHERFORD AND SON.
BWW Review: LINDIWE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf's world premiere production of LINDIWE, a collaboration between ensemble member Eric Simonson and acclaimed South African music group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, finds the most success in its musical moments.
BWW Review: DEAD MAN WALKING at Lyric Opera Of Chicago
There's nothing subtle about Lyric Opera's staging of Jake Heggie and Terrence McNally's contemporary opera DEAD MAN WALKING.
BWW Review: OLIVER! at Marriott Theatre
Tis' the season that many theaters turn to Dickensian fare, but at Marriott Theatre, young Oliver Twist rather than Tiny Tim takes the stage.
BWW Review: LATIN HISTORY FOR MORONS at Cadillac Palace Theatre
Finding a way to entertain and educate can be tricky.
BWW Review: AN EVENING WITH C.S. LEWIS at Broadway Playhouse
In Broadway in Chicago and Emery Entertainment's AN EVENING WITH C.
BWW Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD at Porchlight Music Theatre
With direction by Michael Weber, Porchlight Music Theatre's production of Andrew Lloyd Weber's SUNSET BOULEVARD provides one wild ride of a musical evening.
BWW Review: Science Meets Family Dysfunction in MOSQUITOES at Steep Theatre
Olivier Award-winning British playwright Lucy Kirkwood pulls no punches when it comes to examining family dysfunction on stage.
BWW Review: THE BROTHERS SIZE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
THE BROTHERS SIZE is an artful exploration of the obligations put upon its characters.
BWW Review: Isango Ensemble's A MAN OF GOOD HOPE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
A MAN OF GOOD HOPE reflects the resiliency and creativity of the human spirit at every turn, while giving audiences a taste of Isango Ensemble's original methods of theatrical storytelling.
BWW Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Lyric Opera Of Chicago
Lyric Opera of Chicago opens its 65th season with Gioachino's Rossini's romantic comedy, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE.
BWW Review: SPAMALOT at Mercury Theater Chicago
A perfect night of theatre it ain't, but for Meghan Murphy's powerhouse diva and a communal bout of well-earned chuckles, SPAMALOT will leave you choosing wisely.
BWW Review: BERNHARDT/HAMLET at Goodman Theatre
Terri McMahon's performance and Theresa Rebeck's script demonstrate that Sarah Bernhardt was not one to back down from a challenge, either on the stage or in life.
BWW Review: THE KING'S SPEECH at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Chicago Shakespeare Theater's North American premiere of THE KING'S SPEECH is a wholly delightful theatrical affair, rife with British charm.
BWW Review: WHOSE BODY? at Lifeline Theatre
The first hints of autumn weather have barely touched Chicago, but with its season opener, Lifeline Theatre turns to that coziest of genres: the classic British murder mystery.
BWW Review: TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS at Victory Gardens Theater
TINY BEAUTIFUL THINGS lives in that unique space between the everyday and the extraordinary.
BWW Review: DANA H. at Goodman Theatre
Lucas Hnath's DANA H.
BWW Review: THE GREAT LEAP at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Steppenwolf Theatre Company's season opening production of Lauren Yee's THE GREAT LEAP combines the energy of the final moments of a major sporting event alongside moments of great intimacy and intensity for which the company is largely known.
BWW Review: NEWSIES at Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre's production of DISNEY'S NEWSIES THE MUSICAL, directed by Jim Corti, offers a spirited, heartfelt take on the popular Tony Award winner.
BWW Review: MIDSUMMER (A PLAY WITH SONGS) at Greenhouse Theater Center
On Midsummer's Eve, two 35-year-olds drink alone in an Edinburgh dive bar.
BWW Review: Get Thee to SOMETHING ROTTEN! at Marriott Theatre
Chicagoans, lend me your ears: SOMETHING ROTTEN! has landed in Lincolnshire (the one due north of Chicago, not the one due east of Liverpool), and Marriott Theatre's regional premiere is a must-see for fans of musicals, Shakespeare, and comedy.
BWW Review: THE BAND'S VISIT National Tour Comes to Chicago
THE BAND'S VISIT feels like an homage to the fleeting nature of live theater itself: a moment in time in which performers and audience are brought together to share a collective experience, all-encompassing yet passing swiftly and never to be created again.
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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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 Christmas Carol Paramount Theatre (11/11-1/03) |
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Topdog/Underdog Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater (9/17-11/01) |
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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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When We Were Young and Unafraid Greenhouse Theater Center (11/12-11/29) |
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Midday Matinee: Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute ECC Arts Center (11/11-11/11) |
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The Roommate Parker Players Theater Company (10/16-11/08) |
