Thursday, 21 April 2011 08:08
Come to '42nd Street' Where you're Night Will Be Dazzled!
Written by Kevin Pollack
If you love classic dance musicals from the 30s, then you will love Marriott's new production of 42nd Street! The cast was wonderful. Now, I personally, have never been a fan of this show until now. After seeing this show, I loved it! The show is directed by Jeff Award…
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Saturday, 16 April 2011 17:46
Sexual Innuendo Sells at “Dixie’s Tupperware Party”
Written by Zach Zimmerman
One part solo drag show, one part infomercial, one part women’s history lecture, and three parts sexual innuendo, “Dixie’s Tupperware Party” is all parts party. As you enter the studio theater at the Royal George, grab a nametag and a piece of candy from Dixie, who trots around with a…
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Saturday, 16 April 2011 13:07
ALICE RIPLEY in DAILY PRACTICE: THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS-THE MIDWEST CONCERT DEBUT
Written by Kevin Pollack
ALICE RIPLEY in DAILY PRACTICE: THE ACOUSTIC SESSIONS A MIDWEST CONCERT DEBUT AT CHICAGO’S NEW STAGE 773 THEATRE One Night Only! May 2, 2011 Alissa Norby and Lampkin Music Group are proud to present acclaimed Tony Award winner and star of Broadway’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Next to Normal Alice Ripley in DAILY PRACTICE: THE…
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The Music Theatre Company in Highland Park presents “Merrily We Roll Along,” a marvelous musical with a great book by George Furth and beautiful music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim himself. A rarely produced musical, The Music Theatre Company is thrilled to be presenting its first five-week run with this…
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Monday, 11 April 2011 08:02
White Noise Rocks Chicago! Next Stop, Broadway!
Written by Kevin Pollack
Have you heard the “White Noise”? White Noise is a brand-new rock musical that opened yesterday at the Royal George Theater in Chicago. The show is about a major record label where a top-selling producer stirs up an explosive cocktail with two diametrically opposed groups-”White Noise,” an irresistible pop band…
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Thursday, 10 March 2011 12:48
Circle Mirror Transformation at Victory Gardens Theatre
Written by Ken Payne
Annie Baker’s acclaimed play "Circle Mirror Transformation" won the 2010 Obie Award for Best New American play and for good reason – the production is funny, moving, well-crafted, includes characters that are easy to identify with and is refreshingly simple. Effectively directed by Dexter Bullard, "Circle Mirror" projects a warmth…
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Monday, 21 March 2011 20:32
Justice For Sale; The Merchant of Venice worth its salt at Bank of America Theater
Written by Kendall Royzen
The Merchant of Venice is not one of Shakespeare's most well known plays, in fact few of the people sitting around me in the theater had even read it let alone seen it. But the play is a gem, portraying cultural and religious stereotypes that are still prominent in today's…
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It was Hamlet who said “the play’s the thing”, and Yasmina Reza’s play has won so many awards, it feels almost impossible to say anything critical about it. It’s a light, frothy modern-day farce, which lifts the audience up, before pushing them out into the spring Chicago air. When Alan…
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What can I say about “Johnny Boy's Graduation” other than it's INCREDIBLE! This show had to have been the BEST time I've ever had! The show, an interactive comedy by Mark Nassar, co-creator of “Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding,” and by Kevin Alexander, Denise Fennell and Justine Rossi, takes place at…
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If any musical is a precursor to the rock opera, it's 1967's very own Hair. I saw elements of Rent, Godspell, and Jesus Christ Superstar, among others, embedded within the music, choreography, and even the costumes. This show is great fun but with serious things to say. Written and set in the late sixties, Hair…
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Meet one of the stars of the Video Game Reunion here. The show is going on at this link, right now! http://vgr.atom.com/#!s1/episodes/episode_1 Tonya Kay is an entertainer. Tonya Kay is a good steward of animals and earth. Tonya Kay is the voice of Green Girl, a lead comedic actor in…
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Saturday, 05 March 2011 12:20
They work hard for the money; Working earns their paycheck at the Broadway Theatre
Written by Kendall Royzen
If you’ve ever worked a day in your life, ever waited a table or slaved the day away in a cubicle, then you’ll love the Broadway musical Working. This upbeat, funny, hauntingly true-to-life musical capturing the stories of everyday working people has something for everyone. Working is a musical based…
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Wednesday, 02 March 2011 17:38
Baby Wants Candy - Musicals You'll Never See Again
Written by Ken Payne
If you are on the prowl for some very funny improv, follow the path that leads to Chicago’s Apollo Theatre at 2540 N. Lincoln Ave. It is there that every Friday at 10:30 pm the hilarious comedy troupe "Baby Wants Candy" takes the stage to perform a comedy musical that,…
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