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Review: Gypsy (Drury Lane Oakbrook)

GYPSY-Emily Leahy, Klea Blackhurst and John Reeger       
      
Gypsy 

Arthur Laurents (book), Jule Styne (music), 
and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics)
Directed by William Osetek
at Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook (map)
thru March 25th  |  tickets: $35-$46  |  more info
       
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January 27, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: In The Heights (Broadway in Chicago)

IN THE HEIGHTS North American Tour; North American Tour Cast (c) John Daughtry, 2011       
      
In the Heights 

Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda 
Book by Quiara Alegria Hudes
Directed by Thomas Kail
Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph (map)
thru Jan 15  |  tickets: $25-$75   |  more info
       
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Review: The Addams Family (Broadway in Chicago)

Douglas Sills (Gomez) and Sara Gettelfinger (Morticia) in THE ADDAMS FAMILY.       
      
The Addams Family 

Book by Marshall Brickman, Rick Elice
Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Directed by Julian Crouch & Phelim McDermott
Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph (map)
thru Jan 1  |  tickets: $37-$100   |  more info
       
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December 28, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Top 10 Chicago plays of 2011

After covering nearly 600 productions this year, here are our picks of the best of the best. Bravo!!  FYI: The national website Huffington Post has kindly posted our choices on their Chicago page, which you can see here.

Clybourne Park, Steppenwolf Theatre One Step At A Time, en route Festen - Steep Theatre Chicago Shakespeare Theatre's "Follies" The Homosexuals - About Face Theatre
Timothy Edward Kane - Court Theatre An Iliad 003 Jackie and Me - Chicago Children's Theatre Momma's Boyz - Teatro Vista Court Theatre's "Porgy and Bess" stef-tovar-and-projections-by-john-boesche

 

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December 26, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: La Cage Aux Folles (Broadway in Chicago)

LES CAGELLES in LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Harvey Fierstein, choreographed by Lynne Page and directed by Terry Johnson. The production is playing at the Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48th Street. ©Joan Marcus       
      
La Cage aux Folles 

Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman 
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Directed by Terry Johnson
Bank of America Theatre, 18 W Monroe (map)
thru Jan 1  |  tickets: $32-$95   |  more info
       
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December 23, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Pirates of Penzance (The Hypocrites)

Zeke Sulkes and Robert McLean       
      
The Pirates of Penzance 

Written by Gilbert and Sullivan 
Directed by Sean Graney 
at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division (map)
thru Jan 22  |  tickets: $28   |  more info
       
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December 2, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: Maestro, The Art of Leonard Bernstein (Royal George Theatre)

Hershey Felder as Leonard Bernstein       
      
Maestro: The Art
   of Leonard Bernstein  

Performed by Hershey Felder 
Directed by Joel Zwick  
Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted (map)
thru Dec 30  |  tickets: $55   |  more info

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November 13, 2011 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Sound of Music (Drury Lane)

Katie Huff, Zachary Keller, Laura Nelson, Ben Parkhill, Arielle Dayan, Emily Leahy, Julia Baker       
      
The Sound of Music 

Written by Richard Rodgers (music)
and Oscar Hammerstein II (lyrics)
Book by Howard Lindsay, Russell Crouse
Directed by Rachel Rockwell
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace  (map)
thru Jan 8  |  tickets: $35-$45   |  more info

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October 28, 2011 | 1 Comment More

Review: Pippin (Bohemian Theatre Ensemble)

       
Pippin - Boho Theatre Chicago 007       
      
Pippin

   
Music/Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz 
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Directed by Peter Marston Sullivan
at Theater Wit 1229 W. Belmont (map)
thru Nov 13  |  tickets: $22-$28   |  more info

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October 20, 2011 | 1 Comment More

Review: Follies (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

       
Jen Donohoo as Showgirl in Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim’s Follies, directed by Gary Griffin and playing a limited engagement in CST’s Courtyard Theater now through November 6, 2011. Photo by Liz Lauren.       
      
Follies  

Music, Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by James Goldman
Directed by Gary Griffin
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Navy Pier (map)
thru Nov 13  |  tickets: $55-$75   |  more info

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October 15, 2011 | 2 Comments More

Review: Snapshots (Northlight Theatre)

     
Gene Weygandt and Susie McMonagle in Northlight Theatre's "Snapshots," music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)     
Snapshots

Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Conceived by Michael Scheman, David Stern
Directed by Ken Sawyer
Northshore Center Performing Arts, Skokie (map)
thru Oct 23  |  tickets: $25-$65   |  more info

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October 9, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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