Just in time to add a last gasp of summer fun, Mamma Mia! comes sweeping into Chicago with song, dance and a talented cast that is sure to entertain each and every audience member from beginning to end. Mamma Mia! is currently playing at Roosevelt University's Auditorium Theatre through September…
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Thursday, 04 February 2010 16:31
Glitter in the Gutter: A Show Worth ‘Blowing Your Load’ Over
Kendall Hartenstine
Glitter in the Gutter, a new show written and directed by Kellan Alexander, has been deemed, “the first and only live Drag Queen sitcom.” Thanks to Alexander’s admiration for larger-than-life females, Chicagoans will have the opportunity to view a truly outrageous production that lives up to all the quarks of…
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Look, I don’t want to waste your time, so I’ll preface this piece with a brief questionnaire determining your potential appreciation of Doug Stanhope and his comedic stylings… 1.) Are you amused by freecreditreport.com and his hijinks? 2.) Do you collar-color coordinate comedy? 3.) Are you offended by anything?…
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Comedian Jim Gaffigan brought his hilarious “Mr. Universe” show to the Chicago Theater for a weekend of packed shows much to the delight of his loyal followers and newfound fans alike. Though the weather was frigid, the comedy was as hot as it gets. I had a nice isle…
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Wednesday, 20 January 2010 19:46
Steve Harvey; A true King of Comedy live at the Horseshoe Casino
Written by Roger Reis
The lights were dimmed low and the place went wild. No one could contain themselves as one of the Kings of Comedy took the stage. The music played and the MC introduced the genius comical mind of Steve Harvey. The Venue at The Horseshoe Casino was near chaos levels…
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Kathy Griffin, Hollywood's most self deprecating redheaded comedienne, graced the historic Chicago Theatre with her presence (Thursday-Sunday if you want to be technical). Yours truly was in attendance Sunday night with my mother as my date (feel free to insert your own joke here). The self proclaimed D-Lister regaled the…
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Step aside Jamie Kennedy fans (if you exist) and Jews not named Sammy Davis Jr. (if you exist), because Trevor Moore, Sam Brown, Zach Cregger, Timmy Williams, and Darren Trumeter are the Whitest Kids U Know. The New York natives left no funny bones untickled at Lakeview's own Lakeshore Theater…
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I realize Louis C.K. states in his new tour that the word “hilarious” is extremely overused in which its meaning no longer even comes into play, as in “You saw Lisa last night? That’s hilarious!” But Louis C.K. was exactly that – “hilarious” – just...
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Colin Quinn packed 'em in and delivered a fantastic hour plus set at the Lakeshore Theater last weekend. Colin talks fast and delivers joke after joke with such rapidity that I couldn't hear everything he said over the laughter. I loved his stuff about Brad Pitt traveling the world in…
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There is a certain kind of poise I look for in a seasoned comic, the kind of relaxed rhythm that professional musicians also have that lets you know right from the start, this guy is going to be funny and this guy is going to control the audience with ease.…
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"I guess I just prefer to see the dark side of things. The glass is always half empty. And cracked. And I just cut my lip on it. And chipped a tooth." Janeane Garofalo In a world that seems increasingly full of giggly, cooing blonds and pantyless, camera hungry, dyed…
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At The Lakeshore TheaterOur first hysterical glimpse of Kristin Schaal is projected from a live camera backstage as she wolfs down a giant ice cream cone and snarls to her partner that she must finish it before taking the stage.
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Growing up in Karachi, Pakistan, then relocating to Iowa (of all places), comedian Kumail Nanjiani now finds himself living in Chicago where he has been the star of the one-man show Unpronounceable directed by Paul Provenza, director of The Aristocrats. For Kumail the transition from the Middle East to the…
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