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A Jewel of a Show

May 20, 2017 Comments Off on A Jewel of a Show

Black Pearl: A Tribute to Josephine Baker – Black Ensemble Theatre 

 

Imagine if you could step back in time in order to marvel and enjoy the rise to fame of African

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What’s in a Name?

May 11, 2017 Comments Off on What’s in a Name?

Objects in the Mirror – Goodman Theatre 

 

Charles Smith’s searing new biographic drama takes its title from the advice printed on a car’s

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Sitting Pretty

May 9, 2017 Comments Off on Sitting Pretty

Cabaret – Theatre at the Center 

 

A drum roll and a cymbal crash announces the smirking face of the Emcee, peaking from behind the

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A Forgotten Time and Place

May 7, 2017 Comments Off on A Forgotten Time and Place

Paradise Blue – Timeline Theatre 

 

In 1949 Detroit there existed an island in the city called the Black Bottom. It was an enclave of African-

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I Could Write a Book

May 6, 2017 Comments Off on I Could Write a Book

 

Dylan Brody’s Driving Hollywood

 

The creator and performer of this one-man show is actor, comedian and humorist, Dylan Brody. In 90

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Singing! Dancing! Murder!

May 5, 2017 Comments Off on Singing! Dancing! Murder!

 

Lady X – Hell in a Handbag 

 

Pitch your tents on Clark and Balmoral because it’s time to enjoy some high Camp. David Cerda’s new

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The Perfect Musical

May 4, 2017 Comments Off on The Perfect Musical

 

She Loves Me- Marriott Theatre 

 

In one of this season’s most highly anticipated productions comes a marriage made in heaven of what

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Into the Woods

May 4, 2017 Comments Off on Into the Woods

My Name is Annie King – Underscore Theatre Company 

 

A young medical student named Lucas, who just lost his dad, opens this musical play singing a

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Beware Hootie Pie!

May 4, 2017 Comments Off on Beware Hootie Pie!

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – Citadel Theatre 

 

Christopher Durang, known for his hilarious absurdist comedies (“Beyond Therapy,” “An Actor’s

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As Loverly as It Gets

May 1, 2017 Comments Off on As Loverly as It Gets

My Fair Lady – Lyric Opera 

 

Any production of Lerner and Loewe’s classic is always a treat. It’s a textbook example of the perfect

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