Category: GENRE

Review: Teseo (Chicago Opera Theater)

Renee Tatum as Medea, Teseo, Chicago Opera Theater       
      
Teseo 

Music by George Frideric Handel  
Directed by James Darrah   
Conducted by Michael Beattie  
at Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph (map)
thru May 2  |  tickets: $25-$125   |  more info
       
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April 28, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Original Improv Gladiators–Season 16 (Cornservatory)

Roman Gladiators       
      
Original Improv Gladiators 

at The Cornservatory, 4210 N. Lincoln (map)
thru May 12   |  tickets: $12   |  more info
       
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April 28, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Opus 1861 – The Civil War in Symphony (City Lit Theatre)

Civil War photo - Opus 1861       
      
Opus 1861  

Devised by Elizabeth Magolius, Terry McCabe 
Directed by Elizabeth Margolius  
at City Lit Theatre, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr (map)
thru May 13  |  tickets: $22-$30   |  more info
       
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April 27, 2012 | 0 Comments 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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Review: All Girl Moby Dick (The Mammals)

Liz Chase as Queeqeug in The Mammals' "All Girl Moby Dick", adapted by Bob Fisher and Sara Gorsky. (photo credit: Bob Fisher)       
      
All Girl Moby Dick 

Adapted by Bob Fisher and Sara Gorsky 
Directed by Bob Fisher
Zoo Studio, 4001 N. Ravenswood (map)
thru May 26 June 9  |  tix: $20  |  more info
       
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April 24, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Duchess of Malfi (Strawdog Theatre)

Lindsey Dorcus, Justine C. Turner, Joshua Davis, Stephen Dunn in Strawdog Theatre's "The Duchess of Malfi", directed by Brandon Bruce. (photo credit: Chris Ocken)       
      
The Duchess of Malfi 

Written by John Webster
Directed by Brandon Bruce  
at Strawdog Theatre, 3829 N. Broadway (map)
thru May 26   |  tickets: $28   |  more info
       
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April 24, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas] (Raven Theatre)

Wiggerlover [white boy + black dad = grey areas], created and performed by James Anthony Zoccoli.       
      
Wiggerlover [white boy +
         black dad = grey areas]
 

Created by James Anthony Zoccoli
at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark (map)
thru May 5   |  tickets: $15-$20   |  more info
       
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April 23, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Moscow, Cheryomushki (Chicago Opera Theater)

Ashleigh Semkow (Vava), Matt Boehler (Fedya) - in Chicago Opera Theatre's "Moscow, Cheryomushki", conducted by Alexander Platt, directed by Mike Donahue. (photo credit: Liz Lauren)      
     
Moscow, Cheryomushki

Music by Dmitri Shostakovich 
Libretto adapted by Meg Miroshnik
Conducted by Alexander Platt
Harris Theater, 205 E. Randolph (map)
thru April 25  |  tickets: $25-$125   |  more info
       
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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: The Pirates of Penzance (Marriott Theatre)

Omar Lopez-Cepero and Patricia Noonan. Photo Courtesy of Peter Coombs and The Marriott Theatre.       
      
The Pirates of Penzance 

Written by Gilbert and Sullivan 
Directed by Dominic Missimi  
at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire (map)
thru June 10  |  tickets: $41-$49   |  more info
       
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April 15, 2012 | 0 Comments More