Stellar ensemble spirits audiences Into the Woods at the Nederlander
As I settled into my seat at Broadway in Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre Wednesday to enjoy...
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Author: Frank Sennett
School of Rock melts hearts, and a few faces, at the Paramount
Two decades before The White Lotus became the toast of prestige TV, creator Mike White had his big...
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Damn Yankees gets a devilishly fun revival at Marriott Lincolnshire
Damn Yankees premiered on Broadway way back in May 1955. But while the cellar-dwelling Washington...
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Tony Fitzpatrick and Jon Langford give Lin Brehmer a poetic sendoff at the Hideout
As Tony Fitzpatrick and Jon Langford took the stage of the Hideout Tuesday evening for the press...
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Jagged Little Pill gives Gen X audiences quite a little thrill
Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill: The Musical is a very savvy, self-aware piece of...
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The juice is worth the squeeze in this Cherry Orchard at the Goodman
Midway through the first act of Robert Falls’ stellar production of The Cherry Orchard at...
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Sci-fi sizzle sells the conservation steak at National Geographic Live: How to Clone a Mammoth
What do “de-extincted” wooly mammoths have in common with Florida panthers and...
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Barbara Gaines has the last laugh with The Comedy of Errors at Chicago Shakes
Chicago Shakespeare’s latest production of The Comedy of Errors, directed with verve and...
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Fiery Tina: The Tina Turner Musical keeps rolling in Chicago
It all comes down to two things in Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, which celebrated its 200th tour...
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Janeane Garofalo spins tangents into comedic art at the Den Theatre
Gen X icon Janeane Garofalo is in Chicago for a four-show, two-night stand at the Den Theatre....
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