Monday, 30 September 2024 14:00
Review: Blue Eyed Soul Sung by Brown Eyed People at Black Ensemble Theatre
Written by CJ Burroughs
Every time I’ve had the pleasure and the privilege of attending a show at Black Ensemble Theatre, once the experience has sunken in and I’ve had time to think about what I witnessed, I realize something. I realize that Jackie Taylor—actress, singer, writer, historian, founder of the Theater, and writer…
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Thursday, 26 September 2024 16:44
Steppenwolf Theatre Presents LEROY AND LUCY - Oct. 24 – Dec. 15, 2024 - World Premiere!
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's Leroy and Lucy, a bluesy and seductive play with music, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing October 24 – December 15, 2024 in Steppenwolf's in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell, 1646 N. Halsted St.…
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Friday, 27 September 2024 10:57
Review: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the James M. Nederlander Theatre
Written by CJ Burroughs
While I’ve read the books and seen the movies, I’ve always stood on the outside of the world of Harry Potter. And honestly, I’ve always been a little bit envious of that world—and those who have embraced it and understand it and love it. There were plenty of those folks…
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Tuesday, 24 September 2024 13:21
GOODMAN ASKS US TO THINK IN “INHERIT THE WIND”
Written by Wesley David
“It takes a smart fellow to say he doesn’t know the answer” Attorney Henry Drummond- 'Inherit the Wind' The Goodman Theatre's production of "Inherit the Wind," written by the same duo who brought us "Auntie Mame" (Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee), expertly directed by Henry Godinez, offers a powerful…
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Tuesday, 24 September 2024 12:55
‘Noises Off’ is Packed with Noise and Ridiculously Funny
Written by Bree Samani
I walked into Steppenwolf Theatre not really knowing what to expect when going to see their new play Noises Off. Turns out, admittedly, I have never heard of the comedic art of British Farce or the original 1982 play by English playwright Michael Frayn called Noises Off. My only goal…
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The Tempest is Shakespeare’s final play, and one could argue that he saved the best for last, skillfully presented by Idle Muse Theatre Company. At intermission I overheard two young women expressing surprise at ‘how they can do so much in so little space!’ Clearly, they were habitues of traditional…
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- Jacque Bischoff
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- Xavier Lagunas
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Thursday, 19 September 2024 13:40
Royal Shakespeare Company returns to Chicago with PERICLES
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Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)'s Pericles, direct from a "triumphant" (The Telegraph) run at the company's home in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK. One of the world's preeminent theater companies, the RSC returns to Chicago for the first time in 30 years as part of a new, ongoing partnership with CST.…
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Thursday, 19 September 2024 13:39
National Tour of PARADE Coming to Chicago
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Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the Tony Award®-winning musical, PARADE, will play the CIBC Theatre (18 w. Monroe St.) for a limited two-week engagement, August 5 -17, 2025. The producers of the acclaimed Broadway revival of PARADE, winner of the 2023 Tony Award® for Best Revival of a Musical, are…
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Friday, 20 September 2024 12:37
LES MISÉRABLES coming to Cadillac Palace
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Individual tickets for Cameron Mackintosh's acclaimed production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, will go on sale on Friday, September 20. LES MISÉRABLES will play Broadway In Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph St.) for a limited three-week engagement, December 17 – January 5. More…
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Monday, 16 September 2024 19:24
The 'Flying Lovers of Vitebsk' is an uplifting experience of true love that changed the world
Written by Kimberly Katz
I am delighted that Northlight Theatre chose to produce The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk, penned by Daniel Jamieson and expertly staged and directed by Elizabeth Margolius, especially given the alarming rise of antisemitism currently sweeping the country. The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk is a play that tells the love story…
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Monday, 16 September 2024 12:11
Kokandy Productions Presents INTO THE WOODS - October 10 – December 22, 2024 at The Chopin Theatre
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Kokandy Productions is pleased to conclude its 2024 season with an immersive production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's classic Into The Woods, the first Chicago storefront production of the beloved musical in over a decade. Directed and choreographed by Producing Artistic Director Derek Van Barham with music direction by Nick Sula, Into The Woods will play October 10 – December 22,…
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Monday, 16 September 2024 12:01
“East Texas Hot Links” Sizzles at Court Theatre
Written by Wesley David
I was skeptical when I learned that Court Theatre was staging "East Texas Hot Links." The Pulitzer prize nominated play first debuted in Chicago at Onyx Theatre Company in 1995, with subsequent productions in 1998 and a recent one at Writers Theatre in 2019. Although it’s not rare for a…
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I chose to review LIGHT SWITCH because the play sounded intriguing, and also because every production I’ve seen at Open Space Arts (OSA) has been excellent. OSA can be relied upon to deliver thought-provoking, enlightening and captivating pieces played by super-talented actors. LIGHT SWITCH was no exception. LIGHT SWITCH tells…
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