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A Flower Girl Blooms Into a Lady

December 8, 2016 Comments Off on A Flower Girl Blooms Into a Lady

Pygmalion – Remy Bumppo

 

Known by most audiences as the play that inspired both the 1956 musical, “My Fair Lady,” as well as the 1964 film

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Skating on Thin Ice

December 5, 2016 Comments Off on Skating on Thin Ice

Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera – Underscore Theatre

 

Back in 1994 one of the biggest scandals in the sporting world occurred between two rival Olympic ice skaters. Nancy

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Much Ado About Morbidity

December 4, 2016 Comments Off on Much Ado About Morbidity

The Complete Deaths – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

 

There are no less than 75 onstage deaths in the accumulated works of William Shakespeare. Who knew? Well,

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The Man Who Was Peter Pan

November 24, 2016 Comments Off on The Man Who Was Peter Pan

Finding Neverland – Broadway in Chicago

 

The imagination is infinite. It knows no boundaries. It can instantly transport a person to realms far beyond his

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Checking In, Checking Out

November 23, 2016 Comments Off on Checking In, Checking Out

The Fundamentals – Steppenwolf

 

The hospitality industry presents itself as a caring, service-oriented business, staffed by selfless individuals whose only

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A Truth Universally Acknowledged

November 21, 2016 Comments Off on A Truth Universally Acknowledged

Miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberley – Northlight Theatre

 

In 1813, Pride and Prejudice was published. It was English author Jane Austen’s second and most popular novel,

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Rule Britannia

November 18, 2016 Comments Off on Rule Britannia

King Charles III – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

 

It’s been quite a few years since playwright William Shakespeare wrote his histories, telling the stormy tales of Britain’s

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Tap Your Troubles Away

November 13, 2016 Comments Off on Tap Your Troubles Away

Crazy for You – Drury Lane Oakbrook

 

They say that timing is everything and, for this production, nothing could be more accurate. Of course, timing is

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A Tale as Old as Time

November 13, 2016 Comments Off on A Tale as Old as Time

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast – Brightside Theatre

 

Just in time for the holidays comes a production of Disney’s beloved, must-see family musical to downtown

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A Holiday Treat

November 11, 2016 Comments Off on A Holiday Treat

Annie – Broadway in Chicago

 

Leapin’ lizards! Making another visit to the Windy City, to help usher in the holidays, Chicago welcomes this non-

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