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Review: Night Just Before the Forest (Lake Como in Rome)

Kevin V. Smith, in Lake Como in Rome's "Night Just Before the Forest" by Bernard-Marie Koltès, directed by Elisabeth Barnick. (photo credit: Devron Enarson)      
     
Night Just Before the Forest

Written by Bernard-Marie Koltès 
Translated by Timothy Johns
Directed by Elisabeth Barnick
at Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N. Western (map)
thru June 16  |  tickets: $10-$20   |  more info
       
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May 26, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Who Do We Think We Are? (Second City)

Holly Laurent and Katie Rich in Second City's "Who Do We Think We Are?", directed by Matt Hovde. (photo credit: Clayton Hauck)       
      
Who Do We Think We Are? 

By Mary Sohn, Katie Rich, Edgar Blackmon, 
     Tim Baltz, Holly Laurent and Steve Waltien
Directed by Matt Hovde  
Second City Mainstage, 1616 N. Wells (map) 
Open run  |  tickets: $23-$28   |  more info
       
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May 24, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Marvin Gaye Story (Black Ensemble Theater)

Rashawn Thompson as Marvin Gaye in Black Ensemble Theater's "The Marvin Gaye Story", written by Jackie Taylor. (photo credit: Danny Nicholas)       
      
The Marvin Gaye Story 

Written and Directed by Jackie Taylor 
at BET Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark (map)
thru July 29  |  tickets: $55-$65   |  more info
       
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May 22, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Jamaica, Farewell (Chopin Theatre)

Debra Ehrhardt in Jamaica Farewell, Chopin Theatre, Meadowbrook Entertainment, Joel Zwick       
      
Jamaica, Farewell 

Written and performed by Debra Ehrhardt  
Directed by Joel Zwick
at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division (map)
thru May 27  |  tickets: $35   |  more info
       
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May 13, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: [title of show] – Northlight Theatre

Doug Peck, McKinley Carter, Christine Sherrill, Matthew Crowle and Stephen Schellhardt in a scene from Northlight Theatre's [title of show], directed by Peter Amster. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)       
      
[title of show] 

Written by Hunter Bell (book)
     and Jeff Bowen (music, lyrics) 
Directed by Peter Amster
Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd. (map)
thru June 10  |  tickets: $25-$60   |  more info
       
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May 13, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: A Little Night Music (Writers’ Theatre)

Shannon Cochran as Desiree Arnfeldt, Little Night Music, Writers Theatre Glencoe       
      
A Little Night Music 

Written by Stephen Sondheim (music/lyrics) 
      and Hugh Wheeler (book)
Directed by William Brown 
at Writers’ Theatre, Glencoe  (map)
thru July 8 July 22  |  tickets: $35-$70   |  more info
       
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May 12, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Little Shop of Horrors (Street Tempo Theatre)

John Sessler as Seymour and Erin Creighton as Audrey in Street Tempo Theatre’s “Little Shop of Horrors” at Stage 773. (Photo credit: Linda Gartz)       
      
Little Shop of Horrors  

Book and Lyrics by Howard Ashman  
Music by Alan Menken
Directed by Brian Posen and Kory Danielson
at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont (map)
thru May 27   |   tickets: $38   |  more info
       
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May 10, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Encores – After the Theatre and Other Stories (Piven Theatre Workshop)

Joanne Underwood and Daniel Smith - Encores Piven Theatre Workshop       
      
Encores: After the Theatre
     and Other Stories  

Adapted from stories by Anton Chekhov  
Directed by Joyce Piven 
Noyes Cultural Center, Evanston (map)
thru May 20  |  tickets: $25   |  more info
       
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May 10, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Rent (About Face Theatre and American Theater Company)

Aileen May, Alan Schmuckler, Karla Beard - Rent, Jonathan Larson, David Cromer, American Theater Company, About Face Theater       
      
Rent

Written by Jonathan Larson  
Directed by David Cromer 
American Theater Co., 1909 W. Byron (map)
thru June 17  |  tickets: $45-$50   |  more info
       
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May 8, 2012 | 3 Comments More

Review: tick, tick…BOOM! (Porchlight Music Theatre)

Bear Bellinger, Adrian Aguilar and Jenny Guse - tick, tick, boom - Porchlight Theatre       
      
tick, tick…BOOM! 

Written by Jonathan Larson 
Directed by Adam Pelty 
at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont (map)
thru June 10  |  tickets: $38   |  more info
       
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May 5, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Cats (Broadway in Chicago)

Melissa Grohowski (Grizabella), Nathan Morgan (Old Deuteronomy) - Cats the Musical national tour       
      
Cats

Written by Andrew Lloyd Webber  
Directed for tour by Richard Stafford
Cadillac Palace Thtr, 151 W. Randolph (map)
thru May 6   |  tickets: $25-$75   |  more info
       
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May 4, 2012 | 1 Comment More
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