Category: World Premier

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: 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: 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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January 31, 2012 | 1 Comment More

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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January 31, 2012 | 1 Comment More

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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January 29, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: little triggers (Ruckus Theater)

Kevin Lambert as Martin in The Ruckus Theater's "little triggers" by Daniel Caffrey.       
      
little triggers 

Written by Daniel Caffrey
Directed by Allison Shoemaker
Side Project Theatre, 1439 W. Jarvis (map)
thru Feb 12  |  tickets: $15   |  more info
       
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January 17, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Megacosm (A Red Orchid Theatre)

Danny McCarthy as Britt in A Red Orchid Theatre's "Megacosm" by Brett Neveu. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)       
      
Megacosm

Written by Brett Neveu 
Directed by Dado 
A Red Orchid Theatre, 1531 N. Wells (map)
thru Feb 26  |  tickets: $25-$30   |  more info
       
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January 16, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Blizzard ’67 (Chicago Dramatists)

Chicago Blizzard 1967 - Columbus Drive

      
      
Blizzard ‘67 

Written by Jon Steinhagen
Directed by Russ Tutterow
Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago (map)
thru Feb 12  |  tickets: $32   |  more info
       
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January 16, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: To Tree (Brown Paper Box Co.)

Lance Newton as Julian Fisher in Brown Paper Box Co's "To Tree" by Aaron Golden (photo credit: Eric Phillips)       
      
To Tree 

Written by Aaron Golden 
Directed by M. William Panek
at Heartland Studio, 7016 N. Glenwood (map)
thru Jan 29  |  tickets: $15-$20   |  more info
       
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January 15, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: How to Survive a Fairytale (Lifeline Theatre)

Amanda Link as Gretel, Nathaniel Niemi as Jack, Jacquis Neal as Hansel, and Heather Currie as the Witch in HOW TO SURVIVE A FAIRY TALE, running January 7-February 26, 2012 at Lifeline Theatre. (photo credit: Suzanne Plunkett)       
      
How to Survive a Fairytale 

Written by James Grote  
Directed by Shole Milos
at Lifeline Theatre, 6912 N. Glenwood (map)
thru Feb 26  |  tickets: $15   |  more info
       
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January 8, 2012 | 0 Comments More
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