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Monthly Archives: April 2017

Chicago – Drury Lane Oakbrook

For a show that’s been around for over four decades, Kander & Ebb’s Vaudevillian satire of the Windy City’s judicial

Marry Me a Little – Porchlight Theatre

Two single young adults, a man, whose world sings with music, and a woman, for whom photography

Not About Nightingales- Raven Theatre

Written by Tennessee Williams in 1938, six years before his autobiographical classic, “The Glass

Shakespeare in Love – Shakespeare Theatre

Imagine if scholars suddenly discovered that the Bard had a muse who not only inspired him to write

Threesome – The Other Theatre Company

What begins with a frank, but very funny first act, evolves into a riveting, dramatic second act that flips

Jesus Christ Superstar – Paramount Theatre

British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber teamed up with lyricist Tim Rice back in 1970 to create a rock

Pinocchio – Chicago Children’s Theatre

Back in 1883, before children’s literature had become popular, Italian writer Carlo Collodi wrote a

Hookman – Steep Theatre

Using a movie genre that primarily appeals to young men, playwright Lauren Yee (whose work is also currently

Aladdin – Broadway in Chicago

The story of Aladdin and the Enchanted Lamp is quite likely the most popular and best known of the

Timothy B. Schmit at City Winery

Another amazing night at the City Winery! Easter Sunday 2017 playing to an almost sold out crowd.