Sunday, 25 August 2024 14:11
Dog Man: The Musical returns to Chicago for limited engagement this November
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TheaterWorksUSA (Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Director; Michael Harrington, Executive Director) is thrilled to announce that after a successful run in the spring of 2024, DOG MAN: THE MUSICAL will return to Chicago's Studebaker Theater for a limited fall engagement. This hilarious, heartfelt family adventure based on the worldwide bestselling series from Dav Pilkey, the creator…
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Friday, 23 August 2024 11:25
'Network' at Invictus Theatre Co. is one fun, funny, exciting show
Written by Bill Esler
“Network” at Invictus Theatre Co. is one fun, funny, exciting show. In this full-throttle Chicago debut at the WIndy City Playhouse on Irving Park Road, we get a powerhouse rendering of Lee Hall’s script. Adapted to the stage in 2017 for a London production from the Oscar-winning 1976 screenplay by…
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Broadway In Chicago is excited to announce FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK will play Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.) for a limited engagement on December 17 and 18. Group tickets for 10 or more are on sale now by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales…
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Thursday, 15 August 2024 17:02
Bringing 1988 Back: Back to the Future: The Musical at Cadillac Palace Theatre
Written by Kendall Royzen
Like the waves lapping along the shores of Lake Michigan, there is another wave that is hitting Chicago; a nostalgia wave. From high waisted jeans, bold neon colors, even scrunchies and side ponytails, the 1980s are riding high in Chicagoland. But it isn’t just Chicago. In the 2020s, the currents…
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Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to celebrate its 25th year, marking a quarter-century of bringing world-class theatre to the heart of Chicago. This celebration not only highlights the incredible journey of growth and achievement but also underscores the pivotal role Broadway In Chicago has played in shaping the City's vibrant cultural…
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Sunday, 11 August 2024 14:26
Paramount Theatre’s PETER AND THE STARCATCHER is Filled with Magic and Wonder
Written by Lauren Katz
It’s dark on the Neverland ship, and Molly, Prentis, Ted, and Boy are hiding in a corner – waiting for the coast to clear. As they huddle and watch, the four begin talking about dreams. All have experienced their fair share of hardships, but for the briefest moment, they look…
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Tuesday, 13 August 2024 10:50
REVIEW: SONDHEIM TRIBUTE REVUE BY 4 CHAIRS THEATRE
Written by Anne Rakowiecki
We are all lucky that we’ve gotten to live at the same time and in the same timeline as Stephen Sondheim, possibly the most influential and important composer and lyricist in modern Broadway history. From his most popular musicals — Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Into the…
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Wednesday, 31 July 2024 10:17
Steep Theatre’s A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Is Full of Heartfelt Layer Upon Layer
Written by Lauren Katz
Keith (Debo Balogun) and Ryan (Nate Faust) sit in their rolling chairs in the middle of Keith’s office. The lighting is highly florescent, and the two are discussing Ryan’s current status and ability to convince a bank to give him a loan. Tension is high, and with Ryan’s desperation only…
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Sunday, 28 July 2024 14:30
Spend an evening in Middle Earth - THE LORD OF THE RINGS: A MUSICAL TALE at The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Sarz Maxwell
I first read JRR Tolkien’s trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, when I was eleven; since then I have reread the entire story almost every year. My birthday is September 22, same as Bilbo and Frodo. The quote [NOT that of the One Ring!] tattooed on my arm is in…
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- Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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- Paul Hart
- The Yard
- Navy Pier
- Edward Hall
- Kimberly Motes
- Will James Jr
- Tom Amandes
- Eileen Doan
- Ben Mathew
- Michael Kurowski
- Rick Hall
- Spencer Davis Milford
- Tony Bozzuto
- Justin Albinder
- Ian Maryfield
- Matthew C Yee
- Jeff Parker
- Alina Taber
- Lauren Zakrin
- Suzanne Hannau
- Frodo
- Bilbo
- Gandolph
- Gollum
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Monday, 22 July 2024 14:54
Broadway In Chicago to present Porchlight Music Theatre's TITANIQUE
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Broadway In Chicago and Porchlight Music Theatre are delighted to announce that the Lortel Award-Winning musical comedy TITANIQUE will play Broadway In Chicago's Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut St.) for a limited eight-week engagement, March 25 – May 18, 2025. Group tickets for 10 or more are on…
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Monday, 22 July 2024 21:48
In a World of Don’ts, Do: See ‘Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!’
Written by Kendall Royzen
There was only one star of the Cubs-Diamondback series this past weekend in Chicago and it wasn’t a player. It was a pigeon who spent a sleepy seven innings strutting along the third base line to the delight of cameramen and Cubs fans. Who can blame the cameraman panning in…
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Monday, 22 July 2024 21:29
Well Worth It: Wells And Welles Premieres in Chicago
Written by Kendall Royzen
Every once in a while I think about how lucky I am to live in the Chicagoland. A short drive or train ride away from the third largest US city that boasts more theatres than New York City. On any given night, during any season, one can find multiple theatre…
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Sunday, 21 July 2024 17:51
A Young Man Reckons With Middle Passage, and his Family, in ‘Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea’
Written by Bill Esler
Pegasus Theatre’s “Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea” is a family drama with plenty of comedic overtones. Director ILesa Duncan relies on very strong performances by Maya Abram as Mom, the whirling core of the family, along with David Goodloe as a deadpan Dad, to center the show in the Jones…
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