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If You’re Wondering Who We Are

December 17, 2014 Comments Off on If You’re Wondering Who We Are

The Mikado – The Hypocrites

 

This remount of the theatre’s highly popular and critically acclaimed, re-imagined version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s classic, comic operetta is imaginative, energetic and,

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And the Party Rages On

December 17, 2014 Comments Off on And the Party Rages On

Airline Highway – Steppenwolf Theatre

 

The formerly glamorous Hummingbird is now a rundown motel located on New Orleans’ Airline Highway, a divided straightaway that connects the Big Easy with Baton

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The King of New York Rules in Chicago

December 16, 2014 Comments Off on The King of New York Rules in Chicago

Newsies – Broadway in Chicago

 

Disney’s stage adaptation of their so-so cult movie musical of the same name unexpectedly took Broadway by storm, won Tony Awards for its athletic choreography and

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Looking For a Hero

December 13, 2014 Comments Off on Looking For a Hero

Pericles – Shakespeare Theatre

 

Any play that begins with “Once upon a time…” signals that it’s going to be a folk tale, a heroic myth or perhaps even a fable. “Pericles, Prince of Tyre,” along with only

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Embrace the Dirt

December 12, 2014 Comments Off on Embrace the Dirt

The Clean House – Remy Bumppo

 

The play opens with three women taking the stage in succession, each delivering a monologue. The first is a young Brazilian housekeeper, telling a dirty joke in Portuguese;

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Wave Plowing Pillow Fights

December 10, 2014 Comments Off on Wave Plowing Pillow Fights

HMS Pinafore – Hypocrites

 

Upon entering the new, first floor black box theatre at the Den, just off their beautiful, recently-opened bar-and-coffee house lobby, the audience might think they’ve

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A Real Modern Family

December 9, 2014 Comments Off on A Real Modern Family

The Humans- American Theatre Company

 

“Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays,” or so the song promises. Often, however, going home again or just getting together with your family for a special occasion,

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I Cannot Say His Name

December 6, 2014 Comments Off on I Cannot Say His Name

The Testament of Mary – Victory Gardens Theatre

 

In one of the most riveting, emotionally charged performances to be experienced in this city, local actress Linda Reiter gives a tour de force that, upon the final curtain,

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Another Shipload of Love

December 4, 2014 Comments Off on Another Shipload of Love

The Christmas Schooner – Mercury Theatre

 

Traditions, those legends, customs and beliefs handed down from generation to generation, provide the foundation for this beautifully written historical musical that has

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Practically Perfect in Every Way

December 4, 2014 Comments Off on Practically Perfect in Every Way

Mary Poppins – Paramount Arts Center

 

In 1934 P. L. Travers’ first literary success, which eventually spawned a series of sequels, soon became a favorite among both children and their parents. Thirty years later

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