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.…
During a time where our country remains divided, this energetic and thoughtful piece of art reminds us of the beauty that can be found when we come together across our differences, no matter where we come from or where we call home.…
The Outsiders remains an exhilarating and inventive musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s acclaimed 1967 novel. I enjoyed this tour so much on first viewing that I came back six months later!…
The Gift Theatre, is proud to present the world premiere of Cygnus, written by Susan Soon He Stanton, award-winning writer and producer of HBO’s “Succession” and directed by Co-Artistic Director Brittany Burch, February 6 - March 16, at Filament Theater, 4041 N. Milwaukee Ave...
As the alienated members of a defunct heavy metal band gather for their lead guitarist's funeral, their tense reunion soon becomes a supernatural rescue mission into the beyond. This Chicago premiere production is by Marco Ramirez, veteran writer of FX television's Sons of...
The Chicago premiere of "Mine" is a dark thriller where reality and certainty are blurred in the intense emotions of new parenthood. When young mother Mari becomes convinced that the baby sleeping in her arms is not actually hers, she struggles to discover the truth no matter...
The Gift Theatre ensemble explores the challenges of loss and letting go with Noah Haidle's "Vigils". In a gently whimsical take on a heartbreaking scenario, a young widow keeps her deceased husband's soul in a box by her bed, but then has to make a tough choice when the...
The writer of Middletown and Thom Pain (based on nothing) gives us a series of short plays in which a coach gives a postseason press conference to own up to his failures; a man and woman pour out their lonely hearts online, not really connecting; and an airline spokeswoman...
It’s London in the summer of 1945. Christine Foskett tends bar at La Vie en Rose, a homey private club where servicemen and bohemians drink rye, gin-and-French and black-market brandy. Ackland beautifully explores the necessity for escape and the awful loneliness that goes along...
The Gift will produce a festival of short plays written specifically for The Gift by artists whose work they have produced over the past ten years. Playwrights include Eric Bogosian, David Rabe, Craig Wright, J.T. Rogers and Gift Ensemble members Andrew Hinderaker, William...
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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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Midday Matinee: Jo Ann Daugherty Trio & Bruce Henry present "American Songs & Stories" ECC Arts Center (5/19-5/19) |
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Northern Lights Murphy Auditorium (10/24-10/24) |
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Anthem's Grand Illusion: A Tribute to the Music of Styx Raue Center For The Arts (10/30-10/30) |
