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. …
United Church of Rogers Park
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
King John
Circuit Theatre Company presents William Shakespeare's King John, directed by Associate Artistic Director Korey Pimental, in a bold new staging that reexamines one of Shakespeare's most politically charged and rarely produced histories. The production distills Shakespeare's epic...
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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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Midday Matinee: Thanks for the Memories: A USO Tribute ECC Arts Center (11/11-11/11) |
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Dealbreaker EPH Pub 217 (9/24-9/26) |
