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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

Easter Sunday 2017 playing to an almost sold out crowd. Another amazing night at the City Winery! This time we were treated to an excellent two

Disney’s Tarzan: the Stage Musical – NightBlue Theatre

Continuing in the vein of other previously successful stage adaptations of Disney cartoons, such as

Visiting – Artemisia Theatre

In Ed Proudfoot’s latest drama, following on the footsteps of this company’s acclaimed 2016

King of the Yees – Goodman Theatre

Along the streets of San Francisco’s Chinatown, the home of the nation’s largest community of Chinese