Monthly Archives: August 2016
Sex is in the Heel
Kinky Boots – Broadway in Chicago
Chicago audiences are currently being treated to the return engagement, albeit a short one, of an exciting musical that
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The Reach and Remoteness of Love
Distance – Strawdog Theatre
Five characters in search of love, respect and their own individual identities are each challenged through their
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Who’s Crazy?
Next to Normal – BoHo Theatre
Any discussion about Chicago can no longer refer to our toddling town as the Second City, at least not when it comes to
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A Marvelous Party
Oh, Coward! – Dead Writers Theatre
Entering this intimate 80-seat venue, audiences will suddenly be transported back in time to a salon, decorated in Art
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What’s Real?
Bakersfield Mist – Timeline Theatre Company
Maude Gutman is a foul-mouthed, unemployed bartender, who prides herself on how beautifully she’s decorated her
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Life is a Banquet
Mame – Light Opera Works
In this much welcome Chicago revival of Jerry Herman’s beloved 1966 musical, the old adage, “if it ain’t broke, don’t
Read MoreBette Bathes You in Songs and Laughter
Bette, Live at the Continental Baths – Hell in a Handbag Productions at Stage 773
It was a hot rainy night and I ducked into the Continental Baths, in the basement of the Ansonia Hotel in New York
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A Good Man is Hard to Find
The Good Person of Szechwan – Cor Theatre
Unapologetically theatrical, this play begins when three gods come to earth in search of one person who’s truly good.
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Mister Excitement
The Jackie Wilson Story – Black Ensemble Theatre
The Detroit-born soul singer and performer, who was justifiably nicknamed “Mister Excitement,” comes to life once
Read MoreNewsies is Always Good News!
Newsies – Cadillac Palace Theater
As the headlines fade on this inventive, toe tapping musical bundle, it’s dancing, music and sheer moxie have kept it exciting. A beautiful comet of theater brightness, noteworthy and beloved.
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