Category: PLAY STATUS – EVENT

Review: La Cage Aux Folles (Broadway in Chicago)

La Cage aux Folles

Music and Lyrics by Jerry Herman
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Directed by Terry Johnson
Bank of America Theatre, 18 W Monroe (map)
thru Jan 1 | tickets: $32-$95   | more info

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Review: Christmas in Chicago (The Fine Print Theatre)

Christmas in Chicago

Created by David Himmel & Patrick Kenney
Directed by Aaron Graham
at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago (map)
thru Dec 18 | tickets: $20   | more info

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Review: Crossed (Teatro Luna)

Crossed: How Going South
              Flipped Our Script

Directed by Miranda Gonzalez
at The Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N. Western (map)
thru Dec 18 | tickets: $15-$25   | more info

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Review: A Christmas Carol: a silent bah-humbug (Silent Theatre)

A Christmas Carol:
      a silent bah-humbug

Adapted by Silent Theatre Company
       from the book by Charles Dickens
Directed by Tonika Todorova
St. Paul’s Church, 2215 W. North Ave. (map)
thru Dec 30 | tickets: $20-$25   | more info

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Review: Hannukatz the Musical (National Pastime Theater)

Joshua Razavi as Hannukatz - National Pastime Theater

Hannukatz the Musical

Book by Terry Abrahamson
Music by Michael Carlson
Directed by Brian LeTraunik
National Pastime Thtr, 4139 N. Broadway (map)
thru Dec 31 | tickets: $15-$25   | more info

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Review: The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (Provision Theatre)

A scene from Provision Theater's "The Christman Miracle of Jonathan Toomey," adapted by Timothy Gregory and Michael Mahler. (photo credit: John Hockberger)

The Christmas Miracle
      of Jonathan Toomey

Direction and Book by Timothy Gregory
Music/Lyrics by Michael Mahler
Based on book by Susan Wojciechowski
Provision Theater, 1001 W. Roosevelt (map)
thru Dec 23 | tickets: $10-$30   | more info

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Review: Memphis (Broadway in Chicago)

Memphis

By Joe DiPietro and David Bryan
Directed by Christopher Ashley
Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph (map)
thru Dec 4 | tickets: $37-$95   | more info

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Review: The Pirates of Penzance (The Hypocrites)

The Pirates of Penzance

Written by Gilbert and Sullivan
Directed by Sean Graney
at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division (map)
thru Jan 22 | tickets: $28   | more info

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Review: The Jackie Wilson Story (Black Ensemble Theater)

The Jackie Wilson Story

Written and Directed by Jackie Taylor
at BE Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark (map)
thru Mar 18 | tickets: $55-$65 | more info

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Review: Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway in Chicago)

Fiddler on the Roof

By Joseph Stein (book), Jerry Bock (music),
and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics)
Directed by Sammy Dallas Bayes
Auditorium Theatre, 50 E. Congress (map)
thru Nov 27 | tickets: $26-$85 | more info

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Review: Burning Bluebeard (Neo-Futurists)

Burning Bluebeard

Written by Jay Torrence
Directed by Halena Kays
at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland (map)
thru Dec 30 | tickets: $10-$20 | more info

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Category: PLAY STATUS – EVENT

Review: La Cage Aux Folles (Broadway in Chicago)

Review: Christmas in Chicago (The Fine Print Theatre)

Review: Crossed (Teatro Luna)

Review: A Christmas Carol: a silent bah-humbug (Silent Theatre)

Review: Hannukatz the Musical (National Pastime Theater)

Review: The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey (Provision Theatre)

Review: Memphis (Broadway in Chicago)

Review: The Pirates of Penzance (The Hypocrites)

Review: The Jackie Wilson Story (Black Ensemble Theater)

Review: Fiddler on the Roof (Broadway in Chicago)

Review: Burning Bluebeard (Neo-Futurists)

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