Monthly Archives: April 2015
With an Eye Toward Moscow
Three Sisters – The Hypocrites
Anton Chekov’s classic turn-of-the-century pastoral comedy tells about a trio of sisters and their brother Andrei, now sharing the family
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Be All That You Can Be
Worthy – Adventure Stage
Everyone these days either sits or walks around with their heads bent in supplication. They’re praying to their iPhones, iPads and iMacs.
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Working It All Out, Soprano Style
All’s Well That Ends Well by William Shakespeare – Stage Left Theatre
I could not think of a better way to spend William Shakespeare’s B-day then seeing Stage Left’s production of “All’s Well That Ends Well”. It was a delightful birthday indeed!
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A Comedy Tonight!
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – Porchlight Music Theatre
It’s hard to believe that this hysterical musical comedy has been around since 1962. The show features a book cowritten by Burt Shevelove
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After the Ball is Over
Lady Windermere’s Fan – Dead Writers Theatre
Most theatergoers are familiar with Oscar Wilde’s most famous work, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” but this, the playwright’s first
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A Cautionary Tale With Bite
Spring Awakening – Fearless Theatre
Originally banned from the boards during the late Victorian era, during which this play is set and was written, and even now is censored,
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Pets are People, Too
Red Handed Otter – Red Orchid Theatre
Paul and Donald, two security guards, sit in a small room, casually watching their surveillance monitors and listening to a particularly
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Music of the Soul
Sounds So Sweet – Black Ensemble Theatre
The Black Ensemble Theatre once again returns to what it does best: a musical revue of hit songs made famous by African American
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Sins of Our Fathers
An Issue of Blood – Victory Gardens Theater
While working on a very different script that explored Chicago’s Great Migration, playwright Marcus Gardley instead became inspired by
Read MoreJEFF BECK TO PLAY CHICAGO THEATRE MAY 21
Legendary guitarist JEFF BECK has just announced additional solo dates to his U.S. tour this May including a stop at The Chicago Theatre
on May 21st at 7:30pm.
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