Review: JERSEY BOYS at Mercury Theater Chicago
Mercury Theater Chicago has staged a “homegrown” production of JERSEY BOYS full of Chicago heart.
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Review: PURPOSE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins has set the table for one hell of a family dinner in PURPOSE.
Review: CIRQUE DU SOLEIL CRYSTAL at NOW Arena Hoffman Estates
Crystal, the latest Cirque du Soleil production and playing through Sunday, March 24 at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, is the story about a young woman escaping the realities of her life by living in her imagination.
Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at Paramount Copley Theatre Aurora
Read BroadwayWorld's review of A Streetcar Named Desire at Paramount Copley Theatre Aurora.
Review: SONDHEIM TRIBUTE REVUE at Theo Ubique
No matter your preference, your favorite Sondheim shows will be represented in Theo Ubique's latest cabaret revue, which is as much an informative crash course in the composer's oeuvre as it is a heartfelt memorial to his rich life and lasting legacy.
Review: THE PENELOPIAD at Goodman Theatre
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Review: WIPEOUT at Rivendell Theatre
Premiering at Rivendell Theatre under the inventive direction of Tara Mallen, WIPEOUT gifts audiences a hilarious exploration of aging, friendship, and womanhood that's as fun as a day at the beach and as bittersweet as a setting sun.
Review: DEATHTRAP at BrightSide Theatre
This is the description of Ira Levin’s comedic-thriller Deathrap.
Review: THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE at Music Theater Works
The semi-improvised, fourth-wall-breaking musical now receives a delightful production at Music Theater Works that's heavy on humor if occasionally light on heart.
Review: THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Goodman Theatre
Director Mary Zimmerman returns to the Goodman with the whimsical and inventive THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE.
Review: TOPDOG/UNDERDOG at Invictus Theatre Company
Invictus Theatre Company's production of the Pulitzer Prize-winner TOPDOG/UNDERDOG has moments of comedic entertainment and dramatic import, but it struggles to live up to the play's substantial reputation.
Review: THE BAND'S VISIT at Writers Theatre
Director Zi Alikhan has gifted Chicago audiences with a production of THE BAND'S VISIT whose talent and creative execution equal---and may even exceed---those of the Broadway and touring productions.
Review: BILLY ELLIOT at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL
That was my feeling after seeing this new production of Billy Elliot at the Paramount Theatre.
Review: ALEX EDELMAN'S JUST FOR US at Steppenwolf Theatre
Alex Edelman's newest solo show JUST FOR US is a riotously hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt meditation on internet culture, Jewish identity, and the limits of radical empathy.
Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
“Like a Rolling Stone,” the Bob Dylan jukebox musical GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY rolls along at an erratic pace with haphazard direction.
Review: BROTHER SISTER CYBORG SPACE at Raven Theatre
Paul Michael Thomson's newest dramedy BROTHER SISTER CYBORG SPACE, now receiving its world premiere at Raven Theatre, occasionally loses itself in a flood of introspection.
Review: A HOME WHAT HOWLS (OR THE HOUSE WHAT WAS RAVINE) at Steppenwolf Theatre
Receiving its world premiere as part of Steppenwolf for Young Adults programming, Matthew Paul Olmos's A HOME WHAT HOWLS features moving performances and a haunting creative vision that make the most of an often frustrating script.
Review: RICHARD III at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
If new Artistic Director Edward Hall's RICHARD III is any indication of what Chicago audiences can come to expect during his tenure, they would do well to cheer, 'Long live the king.
Review: NOTES FROM THE FIELD At TimeLine Theatre Company
With NOTES FROM THE FIELD, playwright Anna Deavere Smith once again proves she’s a master of her genre of theatrical storytelling.
Review: ILLINOISE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
ILLINOISE is a journey through our great state of Illinois using movement.
Review: SELLING KABUL at Northlight Theatre
Northlight Theatre's production movingly captures the pessimistic practicality and undying hope that still plagues those most affected by a conflict that never really ended.
Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
The new production at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Fiddler on the Roof.
Review: IN THE HEIGHTS at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
The new production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is In The Heights.
Review: HIGHWAY PATROL at Goodman Theatre
HIGHWAY PATROL has refreshing bravery and honesty; it’s an intriguing exploration of online identity and the connections that might be found, or that we seek to find, on our social media profiles and in our DMs.
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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) |