I Love You Because, with book and lyrics by Ryan Cunningham and music by Joshua Salzman, is a feel-good musical inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. The story follows two opposites who find each other while navigating the chaos of modern dating, including awkward...
Dial M for Murder, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher from the original play by Frederick Knott and directed by Daniel King, puts a modern twist on Alfred Hitchcock's classic thriller. A murderous misstep sets off a high-stakes hunt for the real criminal as time runs out. The play keeps...
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, adapted by Joe Landry and directed by Becca Holloway, returns to Oil Lamp Theater for its 13th year. Frank Capra's beloved classic is reimagined as a live radio play complete with foley sound effects, set in the WBFR radio studio. The...
Dirty Dancing: The Musical takes us back to the summer of 1963, a season of forbidden romance, deep passion, and electrifying dancing to iconic soundtracks. …
Birds of North America is a touching and supremely well-acted two hander. A Red Orchid Theatre’s return engagement reunites Cassidy Slaughter-Mason and John Judd as father-daughter duo Caitlyn and John, directed by Artistic Diretor Kirsten Fitzgerald. Over the course of roughly 10 years, Caitlyn a…
The Grease Parody musical shows love and respect to its imitation the best way it knows how — with creative commentary, meta music, and joyous jokes that are sure to make you chuckle, laugh, or anything in between.…
What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?…
Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.…
Next Friday, the Country will pause to remember, mourn and honor those victims of the attacks of September 11, 2001. The town of Gander, Newfoundland, is called the Rock. During the week that followed, it truly was a rock. The current production at Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire is the emotional b…
It was a bold choice for Kokandy’s artistic director Derek Van Barham to stage such a huge musical in the tiny cabaret space at the Chopin Theater. Fortunately, Sondheim’s brilliant score and lyrics are gorgeously delivered in Kokandy’s version.…
What did our critic think of ADOLESCENT SALVATION at Theater Wit?…
The current production at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace is Buddy: the Buddy Holly Story. It was the first of the jukebox musicals premiering in 1989. It was conceived and written in England. It ran in London’s West End for 12 years. An interesting fact: Paul McCartney holds the copy…
I Love You Because is your typical rom-com with cute duets, silly jokes, and flawed characters that showcase exactly how love can be messy.…
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When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. As the date unfolds in real time, the couple quickly finds that they are not alone on this unpredictable evening. In a...
Imagine four badass, very real women, who lived boldly in France during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror had met and exchanged ideas before losing their heads? What if former queen Marie Antoinette, playwright Olympe De Gouges, assassin Charlotte Corday, and Haitian rebel...
Welcome to Almost, a quaint sort of place located in northern Maine. The town is called Almost because the residents never really got around to organizing. One cold night, as the northern lights are set to appear, many of the residents, embodied by only four actors, fall in and...
The performance runs approximately two hours with an intermission. Don’t miss the final year and production of everyone’s favorite holiday tradition, It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play . Only seven actors bring the entire town of Bedford Falls to life in a 1946 radio play...
Frankenstein tells the story of gifted scientist Victor Frankenstein who succeeds in giving life to a being of his own creation. However, this is not the perfect specimen he imagines that it will be, but rather a hideous creature who is rejected by Victor and mankind in general...
You can either be a grump about death, or you can live, love, and sing some songs along the way.The performance runs approximately two hours with an intermission.The year is 1928 and we meet the Fail sisters: Nelly, Jenny June, and Gerty (Kendal Romero). Born in that order. The...
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