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Foul Play for the Holidays
Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Christmas Goose – Raven Theatre
Back once more for another helping of holiday cheer, Raven’s alternative to Scrooge and the Nutcracker is a sweet treat, short in length but long on entertainment value.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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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You Would Even Say It Glows!
Rudolph, the Red-Hosed Reindeer – Hell In a Handbag
It’s difficult to believe but very exciting that David Cerda’s popular, gender-bending Christmas entertainment is now in its 17th year. With new cast members, some
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Magic For You To Find
Hansel and Gretel: A Wickedly Delicious Musical Treat – Emerald City Theatre and Broadway Playhouse
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm would be surprised at this new, updated, pop/rock musical version of one of their best-known folktales. Artistic Director Ernie Nolan has
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