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A Thunderstorm of Emotions

September 18, 2014 Comments Off on A Thunderstorm of Emotions

The Downpour – Route 66 Theatre

 

Sadly, there are many people with health concerns. Some are physical but many are mental. The wide range of mental health

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Now and Forever

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Cats – Paramount Theatre

 

What makes Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, which opened in London’s West End back in 1981 and on Broadway the

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What a Tangled Web We Weave…

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Death Tax – Lookingglass Theatre

Maxine, a smart, articulate, well-to-do elderly woman, lies in her hospital bed awaiting death. Maxine’s not concerned by

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The Story That Inspired a Literary Classic

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The Whaleship Essex – Shattered Globe Theatre

 

Most great literature is the result of an author’s own experiences or, at the very least, based upon a real event he’s heard about. Young

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I’ve Gotta Be Me

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My Name is Asher Lev – Timeline Theatre

 

Most young people reach adolescence conflicted by whether to live their lives the way their parents dictate or to follow their hearts, pursuing

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New York, New York, a Hell of a Town

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On the Town – Marriott Theatre

 

A well-deserved 24 hour shore leave in New York City spells unlimited possibilities for three sailors. Not only are these young men about to

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Rainbow History Through Storytelling

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Some Men – Pride Film and Plays

 

Can there be a better way to learn about the past than by experiencing it through the stories of those who lived it? Tony Award-winning

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From Their Mouths to God’s Ears

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Fiddler on the Roof – Light Opera Works

 

Especially these days, some NYC shows open and close so abruptly you’d never know they even existed. But back during the Golden Era of

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The Greatest Man of the 20th Century

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Churchill – Solo Chicago

 

Sir Winston Churchill’s credo to “Never, never give up” must also be Ron Keaton’s philosophy, the talented and charismatic actor portraying

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Biblical Proportions

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Salome – Ravinia

 

Recently, Chicago’s intimate storefront theatre, the Right Brain Project, offered a provocative, very creative production of Oscar Wilde’

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