Monday, 11 November 2024 20:01
A Humorous Homage to History: The Marriage of Figaro Dazzles at The Lyric Opera
Written by Kendall Royzen
Sometimes history has a way of repeating itself and it’s not always for the better. Try as we might to learn from history, some of us are simply doomed to repeat it. But not everything that is repeated is necessarily bad. Historical music, art, and opera transcend history, where repetition…
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Friday, 08 November 2024 14:14
Sixth performance added! Steppenwolf Theatre Celebrates the Holidays with Jane Lynch's A Swingin' Little Christmas
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Due to popular demand, Steppenwolf Theatre is pleased to announce Jane Lynch's A SWINGIN' LITTLE CHRISTMAS has added a sixth and final performance to its nearly sold-out engagement December 12 - 15, 2024 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater, 1650 N. Halsted St. in Chicago. The newly-added show on Sunday, December 15 at 7:30 is now on sale at steppenwolf.org/christmas or by calling the Box Office…
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Saturday, 09 November 2024 11:13
Do You Want To See Some Magic: Frozen The Broadway Musical at Paramount
Written by Kendall Royzen
Throughout our busy lives we often seek out the new. It is easy to see the allure. Beginnings offer a bit of magic, a clean slate, a chance to start anew. The opportunity brings with it a sense of hope and optimism that maybe this time we’ll be lucky, maybe…
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Thursday, 07 November 2024 13:04
Blood and Brilliance: Invictus Theatre’s ‘Macbeth’ Stands Tall in Chicago Theatre
Written by Wesley David
Invictus Theatre Company’s latest production of The Tragedy of Macbeth, adapted and directed by Sarafina Vecchio, delivers a potent, intense experience that brings Shakespeare’s tale of ambition vividly to life. This production leans into the raw and brutal aspects of the play, creating an atmosphere thick with dread and foreboding.…
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Thursday, 07 November 2024 16:38
Lifeline Theatre presents “Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol” for the holiday season, Nov 29 – Dec 22
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Lifeline Theatre brings their first MainStage production of the 2024-25 season to the stage with Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol. Tom Mula's holiday tale is presented as a one-man show, starring Lifeline ensemble member Phil Timberlake. In Dickens' Christmas Carol, Scrooge gets a chance to amend his ways, but we never find out what happened to…
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Thursday, 07 November 2024 16:31
Shucked coming to CIBC Theatre in January
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Individual tickets for SHUCKED, the Tony Award® winning musical comedy The Wall Street Journal calls "flat out hilarious," will go on sale on Friday, November 8. SHUCKED will play Broadway In Chicago's CIBC Theatre (18 W. Monroe St.) for a limited two-week engagement, January 7 - 19. SHUCKED features a "superb book" (New York Post) by…
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Tuesday, 05 November 2024 17:21
A Spell-Binding Reinvention: "Leroy and Lucy" at Steppenwolf
Written by Wesley David
Ngozi Anyanwu’s Leroy and Lucy, in its electrifying world premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, takes the legendary tale of Robert Johnson’s fateful night at crossroads and infuses it with the powerful mysticism of Yoruba spirituality. Forget the familiar Christian devil—instead, Anyanwu conjures Eshu, a complex Orisha (god) from Yoruba mythology who…
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Wednesday, 30 October 2024 15:18
The Babes with Blades are a DREAM! A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
Sarz Maxwell
I’ve delighted in Babes with Blades since they began in 1997, and they are never more delightful than when slashing and sauntering their gender-flouting way through Shakespeare. Apt, that: MAGA really should condemn all the Bard’s works as rooted in cross-dressing! The Babes would thumb their noses at that, though!…
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Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:29
Botanical Bedlam: Music Theatre Works' Little Shop of Horrors Thrills with Campy Delight!
Written by Kimberly Katz
Music Theatre Works’ Little Shop of Horrors, featuring music by Howard Ashman and a book and lyrics by Alan Menken, is the ultimate Halloween and fall musical for cult hit fans. This spooky, yet fun production captures the essence of the beloved story, making it a must-see for the season.…
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Wednesday, 30 October 2024 12:06
Steppenwolf Theatre's LEROY AND LUCY - October 24 – December 15, 2024 - World Premiere!
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Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, is pleased to continue its 49th season with the world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's Leroy and Lucy, a bluesy and seductive play with music, directed by Awoye Timpo, playing October 24 – December 15, 2024 in Steppenwolf's in-the-round Ensemble Theater in Honor of Helen Zell, 1646 N. Halsted St.…
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Tuesday, 29 October 2024 14:41
'Into the Woods' an Exciting Musical Fairytale Mashup at Chopin Theater
Written by Bill Esler
I’ll admit it: I knew little about “Into the Woods” before seeing the new production at Chicago’s Chopin Theatre. I’m not particularly fond of the composer, Stephen Sondheim. I’d bailed early watching the 2014 film with Meryl Streep. So I challenged myself to find out why it is so popular.…
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Sunday, 27 October 2024 13:12
Pericles: Royal Shakespeare Company refreshes an obscure tale at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Written by Susan Lieberman
They do abuse the king that flatter him For flattery is the bellows that blows up sin These days, fireplace bellows tend to be a specialty item. But most of us know that blowing the hot air of flattery into leaders comes to no good. With the presidential election just…
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Monday, 28 October 2024 12:00
American Blues Theater to produce 23rd Annual It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!
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American Blues Theater announces its 23rd Annual Production of It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! from Frank Capra's film and directed by Executive Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside with musical direction by Ensemble Member Michael Mahler. It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! will run November 29-December 22, 2024. The press opening is Sunday, December 1 at 2:00pm. Tickets are on…
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