Review: DIRTY DANCING Presented by Broadway In Chicago
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. …
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Review: BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA at A Red Orchid Theatre
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…
Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater
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.…
Review: MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
What did our critic think of MEAN GIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?…
Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit
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.…
Review: COME FROM AWAY at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
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…
Review: SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE at Kokandy Productions
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.…
Review: ADOLESCENT SALVATION at Theater Wit
What did our critic think of ADOLESCENT SALVATION at Theater Wit?…
Review: BUDDY THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
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…
Review: I LOVE YOU BECAUSE at Oil Lamp Theater
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.…
Past Shows
22 total · showing 1–10
The Affair of the Poisons
The Affair of the Poisons is a new musical by Mark Burrows about François Ravisson, an archivist hired to catalog forgotten documents from the reign of Louis XIV, who uncovers an infamous secret scandal involving a criminal underworld of women supplying poison to rid themselves...
The Dramatic Improv Festival
The Dramatic Improv Festival returns to Chicago, August 20-23 for four days celebrating the art of grounded, human, emotionally authentic improvisation. Hosted by Theatre Momentum, the festival brings together improvisors, actors, and instructors from around the world for an...
Saturn Returns
Saturn Returns is a tap dance and live music production directed by Molly Smith and music directed by Anaiet Soul, presented by Chicago Tap Theatre. Based on the Saturn return process in astrology, the show tells the universally human story of getting older through new...
The (fill in the blank) Between Us
Artistic Director Mariah Eastman premieres two complementary works “Take a Chance” and “A Choreographic Mad Lib”. “Take a Chance” builds off Merce Cunningham’s (a modern dance pioneer from the 1950s) chance practice where he or another staff member would literally roll dice to...
The Making
Steep Theatre presents a one-night-only staged reading of The Making, a new play by Dan Aibel that reimagines the story behind the creation of Star Wars. Set in the 1970s, the play follows husband and wife filmmakers George and Marcia at a pivotal creative moment that would...
Refracted Light
ECLECTIC KICKS OFF SEASON 13 WITH A WORLD PREMIERE! Eclectic Full Contact theatre is proud to announce the cast and crew for the first show of its 13th season, the world premiere of Dana Hall’s “Refracted Light” at The Edge Theater, 5451 N Broadway. “Refracted Light” was...
BUDDHA'S BIRTHDAY
An anxiety-ridden college professor, as she navigates the complexities of planning her mother's 80th birthday party while dealing with personal and familial struggles.
Legally Blonde
USE CODE PINK FOR $5 OFF AT CHECKOUT! A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde The Musical, follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Totally catchy and exploding with...
A Bronx Tale
Based on the critically acclaimed play that inspired the now classic film, this streetwise musical will take you to the stoops of the Bronx in the 1960s— where a young man is caught between the father he loves and the mob boss he’d love to be. Featuring a book by Academy Award...
The Drowsy Chaperone
When a die-hard theatre fan plays his favorite cast album, the characters come to life in this hilarious Tony Award-winning musical farce. With the houselights down, a man in a chair appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928...
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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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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Million Dollar Quartet Stolp Island Theatre (10/07-1/03) |
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I Killed Andy Breitbart Apollo Theater Studio (9/05-9/27) PHOTOS |
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Exploring The In-Between: A Conversation about Mid-Sized Theaters in Chicago Remy Bumppo Theatre Company (10/26-10/26) |
