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A Musical Morality Tale
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Marriott, up in Lincolnshire, has a history of producing some of the finest theatre in the Chicago area, and that goes
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But They’re Cousins
Mary Stuart – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Mary Stuart spent a large portion of her life imprisoned by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, a woman she never actually met in
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Reelin’ and Rockin’
Hail, Hail Chuck: A Tribute to Chuck Berry – Black Ensemble Theatre
Jackie Taylor’s incomparable Black Ensemble Theater, one of this city’s finest and most reliable venues for consistently entertaining
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A Brother’s Touching Tribute
Steel Magnolias – Theatre at the Center
Robert Harling skipped his bar exam, upon completion of a law degree from Tulane University. He,
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Sex and Sock Puppets
Musical Therapy – Underscore Theatre Company
Theresa, a couples therapist in Chicago, with her own personal problems in maintaining
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A Shot in the Dark
Six Corners – American Blues Theatre
On a bitterly cold December night, a tragic, real-life event occurred that inspired this play. Playwright Keith Huff heard a gunshot fired in the dark at the Western Avenue Brown Line
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Girl Power at Its Finest
The Wolves – Goodman Theatre
The lights blaze revealing the nine adolescent members of a Saturday suburban indoor girls soccer team. As they warm up with synchronized, almost choreographed exercises, the
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A Welcome Return to the World of Wodehouse
Jeeves in Bloom – Shaw Chicago
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “Jeeves” as a generic term for any useful and reliable person. That understated entry is derived from the name of the leading character from
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House and Garden
Southern Gothic – Windy City Playhouse
Walk into the Windy City Playhouse and, if you’ve reserved your tickets for their current production, you’ll receive your own glossy, formal invitation to the birthday celebration for
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Cyberbullying Witch Hunts
The Burn – Steppenwolf Theatre
Arthur Miller wrote his epic masterpiece drama about the paranoia generated by several children, in late 17th century Salem, Massachusetts, during which adults were accused of
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