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Review: Oliver! (Drury Lane Theatre)

Brady Tutton stars as Oliver in Drury Lane Theatre's "Oliver!" by Lionel Bart, directed by Rachel Rockwell. (photo credit: Brett Beiner)        
       
Oliver! 

Book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart  
Directed by Rachel Rockwell
Drury Lane Theatre, Oak Brook Terrace (map)
thru June 2  |  tickets: $35-$49   |  more info
       
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April 13, 2013 | 3 Comments More

Review: Fiddler on the Roof (Paramount Theatre)

Classical violinist Mark Agnor plays the titular role in Paramount Theatre's "Fiddler on the Roof" directed by Jim Corti, music directed by Michael Keefe. (photo credit: Liz Lauren)        
       
Fiddler on the Roof 

Written by Joseph Stein (book), Jerry Bock (music)
    and Sheldon Harnick (lyrics)
Directed by Jim Corti  
at Paramount Theatre, Aurora  (map)
thru March 24  |  tickets: $35-$47   |  more info
       
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March 14, 2013 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Music Man (Paramount Theatre)

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The Music Man

Book, music and lyrics by Meredith Willson
Story by Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey
Directed by Rachel Rockwell
at Paramount Theatre, Aurora (map)
thru Feb 3  |  tickets: $35-$47   |  more info
       
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January 30, 2013 | 0 Comments More

Top 10 Chicago Plays of 2012

Taking into account the nearly 700 productions that we reviewed in 2012, here are our picks for the best of the best. Bravo!!  (FYI: We’re honored to have the national website Huffington Post use our choices for their Top 10 Chicago productions here)

Mary Beth Fisher and Rob Lindley star in Court Theatre's "Angels in America" by Tony Kushner, directed by Charles Newell. Molly Regan, Lusia Strus and Mariann Mayberry star in Steppenwolf Theatre's "Good People" by David Lindsay-Abaire, directed by K. Todd Freman. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow) Rania Salem Manganaro stars in The Inconveniences' "Hit The Wall" by Ike Holter, directed by Eric Hoff. (photo credit: Ryan Borque) Brian Dennehy and Nathan Lane star in Goodman Theatre's "The Iceman Cometh" by Eugene O'Neill, directed by Robert Falls. (photo credit: Liz Lauren) Brandon Dahlquist, Shannon Cochran and Jonathan Weir star in Writers' Theatre's "A Little Night Music" by Stephen Sondheim, directed by William Brown. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)
Adam Poss and Madrid St. Angelo star in star in Victory Gardens' "Oedipus el Rey" by Luis Alfaro, directed by Chay Yew. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow) Chiara Mangiameli and Rick Bayless star in Lookingglass Theatre's "Rick Bayless in Cascabel" by Heidi Stillman and Tony Hernandez and Rick Bayless. (photo credit: Sean Williams) Lyric Opera of Chicago's "Show Boat", conducted by John DeMain, directed by Francesca Zambrello. (photo credit: Robert Kusel) Jason Danieley as George and Carmen Cusack as Dot, in Chicago Shakespeare's "Sunday in the Park with George" by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, directed by Gary Griffin. (photo credit: Liz Lauren) Richard Cotovsky and Preston Tate Jr. star in Mary-Arrchie Theatre's "Superior Donuts" by Tracy Letts. (photo credit: Greg Rothman)

 

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January 6, 2013 | 0 Comments More

Review: Singin’ in the Rain (Drury Lane Theatre)

Tony Yazbeck stars as as Don Lockwood in Drury Lane Oakbrook's "Singin' in the Rain", directed by Bill Jenkins. (photo credit: Brett Beiner)        
       
Singin’ in the Rain  

Adapted by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Nacio Herb Brown (music), Arthur Freed (lyrics)
Directed by Bill Jenkins
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace (map)
thru Jan 13  |  tickets: $35-$46   |  more info
       
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December 26, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Wasteland (TimeLine Theatre)

Nate Burger and Steve Haggard star in TimeLine Theatre’s WASTELAND by Susan Felder, directed by William Brown. (photo credit: Lara Goetsch)        
       
Wasteland 

Written by Susan Felder
Directed by William Brown 
at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington (map)
thru Dec 30  |  tickets: $32-$42   |  more info 
     
         
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October 24, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Sunday in the Park with George (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

Carmen Cusack as Dot, in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's "Sunday in the Park with George" by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Gary Griffin. (photo credit: Liz Lauren)        
       
Sunday in the Park with George 

By Stephen Sondheim (music, lyrics)
   and James Lapine (book)
Directed by Gary Griffin 
at Chicago Shakespeare, Navy Pier (map)
thru Nov 4  |  tickets: $48-$78   |  more info
       
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October 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Xanadu (Drury Lane Theatre)

Chris Critelli (Sonny) and Gina Milo (Clio/Kira) star in "Xanadu", directed by Rachel Rockwell. (photo credit: Brett Beiner)        
       
Xanadu 

Book by Douglas Carter Beane
Book/Lyrics by Jeff Lynne and John Farrar 
Directed/Choreographed by Rachel Rockwell 
Drury Lane Theatre, Oak Brook Terrace (map)
thru Oct 28  |  tickets: $35-$46   |  more info
       
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September 17, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Taming of the Shrew (Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks)

Petruchio (Matt Mueller) carries off his bride Katherina (Ericka Ratcliff) in the Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks' production of "The Taming of the Shrew", adapted and directed by Rachel Rockwell. (photo credit: Michael Litchfield)        
       
The Taming of the Shrew 

Written by William Shakespeare  
Adapted and Directed by Rachel Rockwell 
at various Chicago parks (dates and locations)
thru Aug 19  |  tickets: FREE   |  more info
       
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August 1, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The 39 Steps (Drury Lane Theatre)

Jeff Dumas, Paul Kalina, Peter Simon Hilton and Angela Ingersoll, in Drury Lane Theatre's "The 39 Steps", directed by David New. (photo credit: Brett Beiner)        
       
The 39 Steps 

Adapted by Patrick Barlow
    from novel by John Buchan  
Directed by David New 
Drury Lane Theatre, Oakbrook Terrace (map)
thru Aug 26  |  tickets: $35-$46   |  more info
       
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July 14, 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: The Iceman Cometh (Goodman Theatre)

Harry Hope (Stephen Ouimette) in Eugene O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh directed by Robert Falls at Goodman Theatre       
      
The Iceman Cometh 

Written by Eugene O’Neill 
Directed by Robert Falls 
at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn (map)
thru June 17   |  tickets: $61-$175   |  more info
       
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May 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More
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