Category: Musical

Review: Barnum (Quest Theatre Ensemble)

Barnum

Cy Coleman (music), Michael Stewart (lyrics)
       and Mark Bramble (book)
Directed by Andrew Park
at The Blue Theater, 1609 W. Gregory (map)
thru March 18 | tickets: free | more info


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February 11, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: American Idiot (Broadway in Chicago)

American Idiot

By Green Day (music) , Michael Mayer (book)
      and Billie Joe Armstrong (book, lyrics)
Directed by Michael Mayer
Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph (map)
thru Feb 19 | tickets: $27-$106   | more info

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February 10, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: A Chorus Line (Paramount Theatre)

A Chorus Line

Book by James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante
Marvin Hamlisch (music), Edward Kleban (lyrics)
Directed by Mitzi Hamilton
at Paramount Theatre, Aurora (map)
thru Feb 5 | tickets: $35-$47   | more info

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January 31, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Disorientation of Butterflies (Uncovered Theatre)

Disorientation of Butterflies

Written by Alaska Reece Vance
Music by Nathan A. Schmidt
Directed by Kelly Levander
Irish American Heritage Ctr, 4626 N. Knox (map)
thru Feb 19 | tickets: $10-$18   | more info

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January 29, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Legally Blonde: The Musical (Marriott Theatre)

Legally Blonde: The Musical

Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin
Book by Heather Hach
Directed/Choreographed by Marc Robin
at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire (map)
thru April 1 | tickets: $40-$48   | more info

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January 29, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: The Houdini Box (Chicago Children’s Theatre)

The Houdini Box

By Hannah Kohl (book/lyrics)
    and Mark Messing (music)
Directed by Blair Thomas
at Mercury Theatre, 3745 N. Southport (map)
thru March 4 | tickets: $18-$36   | more info

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January 29, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Gypsy (Drury Lane Oakbrook)

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: Mamma Mia! (Broadway in Chicago)

Mamma Mia!

Music/Lyrics by Benny Andersson, Bjorn Ulvaeus
Book by Catherine Johnson
Directed by Phyllida Lloyd
at Oriental Theatre, 24 W. Randolph (map)
thru Jan 29 | tickets: $18-$85   | more info

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January 27, 2012 | 3 Comments More

Review: In The Heights (Broadway in Chicago)

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)

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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Review: The Secret Garden (Light Opera Works)

Sophie Thatcher is Mary Lennox - Secret Garden

The Secret Garden

Book and lyrics by Marsha Norman
Music by Lucy Simon
Directed by Stacey Flaster
at Cahn Auditorium, Evanston (map)
thru Jan 1 | tickets: $32-$94   | more info

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December 28, 2011 | 1 Comment More

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Lyric Opera, thru March25 Ameriville ★★★½
VictoryGardens, thru Feb26
Bachelorette ★★★½
Profiles Thtr, thru Mar11
Black Pearl Sings ★★★★
Northlight Thtr, thru Feb19
Dark Play or Stories for Boys ★★★½
Collaboraction, thru Feb26
Death and Harry Houdini ★★★★
House Thtr, thru March 11
Devils Don't Forget ★★★½
The Mammals - thru Feb 25
Disgraced ★★★★
American Thtr, thru Feb 26
Doyle and Debbie Show ★★★½
Royal George, thru June24
Enron ★★★½
Timeline Thtr, thru Apr15
The Foreigner ★★★½
Provision Thtr, thru Mar18
The Gog/Magog Project ★★★½
Steep Theatre, thru Feb15
The Houdini Box ★★★½
Chgo Children's, thru Mar4
How to Survive a Fairytale ★★★★
Lifeline Thtr, thru Feb 26
Hunchback Variations Opera ★★★½
Thtr Oobleck, thru Feb 19
Invisible Man ★★★½
Court Theatre, thru Feb19
Ironmistress ★★★★
Oracle Thtr - thru Feb 11
The Jackie Wilson Story ★★★★
Black Ensemble, thru Mar18
Jersey Shore: The Musical ★★★
4 Days Late, thru March31
Megacosm ★★★★
A Red Orchid, thru Feb 26
Peter Pan's Shadow Part 1 ★★★½:,
Dream Theatre, thru Mar 4
Pinkalicious ★★★
Brdwy Playhouse, to May 27
Race ★★★½
Goodman Thtr, thru Feb 19
Snow White ★★★½
Emerald City, thru May 20
Time Stands Still ★★★½
Steppenwolf - thru May 13

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