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Bailiwick Introduces 'bare' to Chicago
bare (formally known as bare: A Pop Opera) has been an underground hit for years that hip, young theatre lovers could watch clips from on YouTube....
'Old Wicked Songs' Sings!
There is something wonderful and eminently watchable going on in the basement theater space at the Chopin Theatre-the Signal Ensemble Theatre production of playwright Jon Marans's Old Wicked Songs....
'Lord' Only Knows What's Really Going On In That House!
When two reporters are assigned to cover the high society second wedding of Tracy Lord, her family is forced to keep up appearances in Phiip Barry's most successful comedy The Philadelphia Story....
Rubicon's 'Dog Sees God' Proves Grief Can Be Good!
Director Ron Popp has assembled a cast that respects the Peanuts characters but also gives them a life beyond the comics....
New 'Nutcracker' Commands The House
Half Carol Burnett Show sketch and half psychological thriller, House Theatre's new production of 'The Nutcracker' is a tradition in the making....
Rockettes Kick Off the Holiday Season
The world-famous Rockettes take their Radio City Christmas Spectacular on tour in its 75th season....
Hubbard Street's 30th Anniversary Opener Delivers
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago performs 2007 Fall Series at Chicago's Harris Theatre for Music and Dance....
Chicago's Joffrey Ballet Revives a Classic
The Joffrey Ballet opens their 2007-2008 season with the romantic classic Giselle....
Angels of Music Rejoice, 'Phantom' Reigns King
Haunting the Cadillac Palace Theatre for the holidays, John Caudia and Sara Jean Ford head up a stellar cast in the National Tour of The Phantom Of The Opera....
'Rocky Horror' is Fantastically Warped
Scott Allen Jones and Amy Armstrong give the performances of their lifetime in this new production of a cult favorite....
Jersey Boys: It's A Whopper
Jarrod Spector as Frankie Valli and Drew Gehling as Bob Gaudio shine in this emotional roller coaster of a show. ...
'Passion'-ate Misses
Passion starring Ana Gasteyer and directed by Gary Griffin at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre on Navy Pier is a difficult production to wrap one's head around....
Altar Boyz: The Resurrection
Devin DeSantis, Brian Crum, Nick Verina, Tyler McGee and Adam Zelasko all give high octane performances in Chicago's latest smash hit....
'I Do! I Do!' Runneth Over Time
'I Do, I Do' at the American Theatre Company of Chicago tries updating the time period without updating the entire book; has some awkward results as the dialogue seems a bit lugubrious....
Hello, Dolly! Goodbye Scenery!
In the latest mounting of 'Hello, Dolly!' produced by Theatre at the Center, Chicago's beloved Paula Scrofano once again sinks her teeth into the role....
House Gives 'The Sparrow' A Home
The Sparrow is an emotional ride that is grounded in its raw story telling....
Baby Jane Dexter: An Intimate Evening at Davenport's
Baby Jane graces Chicago with her show, 'You're Following Me!'...
'night Mother is Actors' Tour de Force
Though this work is often revived,'night Mother is rarely revived well. The most current incarnation, which opened last night at the Theatre Building Chicago, is the exception....
Marriott's 'The Producers' Keeps It Gay
How do you keep The Producers fresh after a 1960's movie, a hit Broadway musical and a movie of the musical? Well, it is all in the 'coesting,' as Ulla would say. The latest production of Mel Brooks mega hit, which opened Wednesday at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, certainly has not made any ...
Lynda Carter: Paradise Found
Lynda Carter embodies the feminine mystique...
Review: 'Odd Couple' is Oscar Winner!
Drury Lane Theatre's 'Odd Couple' makes us all want to have an Oscar....
'The Color Purple' Doesn't Rain, but Pours Love & Hope!
Chicago's 'The Color Purple' enters its final month but remains a tour de force....
New Cast of Forbidden Broadway SVU Scores
Explosive laughter experienced at Royal George Theatre...
High School Flying Adored
High School Musical leaves no generation gap....
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels on Tour
...there are pink panthers in the house seats right next to you!...
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