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A Blast From Christmas Past

December 12, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on A Blast From Christmas Past

The Rip Nelson Holiday Spectacular – Hell in a Handbag

 

Anyone of a certain age will fondly remember family gatherings around the television, in order to enjoy the many

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Another Shipload of Love Sets Sail

December 11, 2016 HOLIDAY HAPPENINGS, Reviews Comments Off on Another Shipload of Love Sets Sail

The Christmas Schooner – Mercury Theatre

 

Even if you’ve sailed on the Molly Doone before, and certainly this joyous, heartwarming show has become as much

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A Delicious Holiday Treat

December 9, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on A Delicious Holiday Treat

Jeeves Intervenes – Shaw Chicago

 

Featherbrained British upperclass playboy, Bertie Wooster, and his droll, faithful manservant, Jeeves, became the

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Skating on Thin Ice

December 5, 2016 Reviews 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 Reviews 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 Reviews 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 Reviews 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 Reviews 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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A Tale as Old as Time

November 13, 2016 Reviews 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 Reviews 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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