Category: PLAY STATUS – EVENT

Review: Chester and the Unbearable Burden (Six Hours Short Productions)

Ben Harpe and Michael Blomquist in Six Hours Short's "Chester and the Unbearable Burden, Parts I and II", written and directed by Ben Fort. (photo credit: Jeff Cotner)       
      
Chester and the Unbearable
     Burden, Parts I and II 

Written and Directed by Ben Fort
Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport (map)
thru March 4  |  tickets: $10-$15   |  more info
       
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February 12, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Peter Pan’s Shadow Part 1: Neverland (Dream Theatre)

Mishelle Apalategui as Peter Pan, Annelise Lawson as Tinker Bell        
      
Peter Pan’s Shadow Part 1:
       Neverland 

Written and Directed by Jeremy Menekseoglu
at Dream Theatre, 556 W. 18th  St. (map)
thru March 4  |  tickets: $15-$18   |  more info
       
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February 11, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: American Idiot (Broadway in Chicago)

Gabrielle McClinton, Van Hughes - American Idiot Broadway       
      
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: Androcles and the Lion (ShawChicago)

Christian Gray and Jack Hickey - ShawChicago       
      
Androcles and the Lion 

Written by George Bernard Shaw 
Directed by Kevin Christopher Fox
Ruth Page Theater, 1016 N. Dearborn (map)
thru Feb 27  |  tickets: $12-$25   |  more info
       
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February 6, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Death and Harry Houdini (House Theatre of Chicago)

Kevin Stangler as Death and Dennis Watkins as Harry Houdini, in House Theatre's "Death and Harry Houdini" by Nathan Allen. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)       
      
Death and Harry Houdini 

Written and Directed by Nathan Allen
at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division (map)
thru March 11  |  tickets: $10-$25   |  more info
       
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Review: Disgraced (American Theater Company)

Lee Stark as Emily and Usman Ally as Amir in American Theater Company's "Disgraced" by Ayad Akhtar. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)       
      
Disgraced

Written by Ayad Akhtar 
Directed by Kimberly Senior 
American Theater Co, 1909 W. Byron (map)
thru Feb 26  |  tickets: $35-$40   |  more info
       
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January 31, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Quake (Buzz22 Chicago)

Quake poster - Buzz22 Chicago       
      
Quake

Written by Melanie Marnich  
Directed by Sara Sawicki  
Royal George Theatre, 1641 N. Halsted (map)
thru Feb 18  |  tickets: $20   |  more info
       
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Review: The Invisible Man (Court Theatre)

Teagle F. Bougere as the Invisible Man in the Oren Jacoby adaption of the Ralph Ellison novel, directed by Christopher McElroen and presented by Court Theatre (photo credit: Michael Brosilow).       
      
The Invisible Man 

Adapted by Oren Jacoby 
Based on novel by Ralph Ellison  
Directed by Christopher McElroen
at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis (map)
thru Feb 19  |  tickets: $35-$65   |  more info
       
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Review: Motion (Signal Ensemble Theatre)

(f to b) Meredith Alvarez as Diane and Philip Winston as Michael - Signal Ensemble Theatre, Motion       
      
Motion

Written by Ronan Marra 
Directed by Aaron Snook  
Signal Ensemble Thtr, 1802 W. Bernice (map)
thru March 3  |  tickets: $15-$20   |  more info
       
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Review: The Hunchback Variations Opera (Theater Oobleck)

Larry Adams as Quasimodo in Theater Oobleck's "The Hunchback Variations Opera". Photo by Jim Newberry.       
      
The Hunchback
      Variations Opera 

Music by Mark Messing  
Libretto by Mickle Maher
VG Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln (map)
thru Feb 19  |  tickets: $0-$20   |  more info
       
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January 29, 2012 | 0 Comments More

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

Alex Weisman as Victor in Chicago Children's Theatre's "The Houdini Box", directed by Blair Thomas. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)       
     
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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