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Playwrighting Can Be Murder
Deathtrap – Citadel Theatre
Sidney Bruhl is a once successful, middle-aged playwright who used to be the toast of Broadway. Specializing in mysteries and thrillers,
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Holmes for the Holidays
The Game’s Afoot – Drury Lane Oakbrook
It’s a snowy Christmas Eve in 1936. William Gillette, an actor famous for playing Sherlock Holmes, has invited the cast of his play and one
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The Story That Inspired a Literary Classic
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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With More than a Dash of Agony
Ecstasy – Cole Theatre
British playwright and screenwriter Mike Leigh is known for his unflinching, slice-of-life television stories, plays and films that take a look at
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I’ve Gotta Be Me
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
Read MoreClemente: Triumphant and Sad
By Lazlo Collins
I was intrigued by the Chicago Premiere of NightBlue Performing Company’s “Clemente: The Legend of 21”. Being a former Pittsburghian,
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New York, New York, a Hell of a Town
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
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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Through a Glass Darkly
Coraline – Black Button Eyes Production
Unlocking a secret door in her apartment that dead ends into a brick wall, seemingly going nowhere, a little girl discovers a portal into
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From Their Mouths to God’s Ears
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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