Category: Musical

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: [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: 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

Review: Rise of the Numberless (Bailiwick Chicago and The New Colony)

Eric Martin and Steve Perkins in "Rise of the Numberless", joint new work from The New Colony and Bailiwick Chicago.      
     
Rise of the Numberless 

Written by Patriac Coakley, Andrew Hobgood,
Evan Linder, Chris Gingrich, Julie B. Nichols 
Directed by Andrew Hobgood
at Flat Iron Building, 1579 N. Milwaukee (map)
thru May 26   |  tickets: $20-$25   |  more info
       
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April 27, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Liberal Arts the Musical (Underscore Theatre)

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Liberal Arts: The Musical 

Created by David Kornfeld, Laura Stratford,
Brendan Siegfried, Alex Higgin-Houser
Directed by Alex Higgin-Houser
The Second Stage, 3408 N. Sheffield (map)
thru May 13  |  tickets: $20   |  more info
       
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April 19, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Motherhood the Musical (The Royal George Theatre)

Madeline Duffy-Feins, Jen Chada, Kimberly Vanbiesbrouk, Melody Betts - Motherhood the Musical       
      
Motherhood: the Musical 

Written by Sue Fabish 
Directed by Lisa Shriver
Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted (map)
thru June 17  |  tickets: $55-$65   |  more info
       
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April 17, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Jersey Boys (Broadway in Chicago)

John Gardiner as Tommy DeVito and Joseph Leo Bwarie as Frankie Valli, in Broadway in Chicago's "Jersey Boys" at the Bank of America Theatre.      
     
Jersey Boys 

Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice
Music by Bob Gaudio; lyrics by Bob Crewe
Directed by Des McAnuff
Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe (map)
thru June 3  |  tickets: $37-$97   |  more info
       
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April 12, 2012 | 0 Comments More
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