Tag: Nick Heggestad

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: Sweet Charity (Writers’ Theatre)

Tiffany Topol as Charity in Writers' Theatre's "Sweet Charity" by Neil Simon and Cy Coleman, directed by Michael Halberstam. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)       
      
Sweet Charity 

Book by Neil Simon
Music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields
Directed by Michael Halberstam
Musical direction by Doug Peck
Writers’ Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe (map)
thru March 31  |  tickets: $35-$75   |  more info
       
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February 5, 2013 | 0 Comments More

Review: Bud, Not Buddy (Chicago Children’s Theatre)

Travis Turner as Bud in Chicago Children's Theatre's "Bud, Not Buddy", adapted by Reginald Andre Jackson, directed by Derrick Sanders. (photo credit: Charles Osgood)        
       
Bud, Not Buddy

Adapted by Reginald Andre Jackson 
Directed by Derrick Sanders
Ruth Page Center, 1016 N. Dearborn (map)
thru Feb 24  |  tickets: $36   |  more info
       
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January 21, 2013 | 1 Comment More

Review: The Letters (Writers’ Theatre)

Mark L. Montgomery and Kate Fry star in Writers' Theatre's "The Letters" by John W. Lowell, directed by Kimberly Senior. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)

       
       
The Letters 

Written by John W. Lowell
Directed by Kimberly Senior
at Books on Vernon, Glencoe (map)
thru March 3  |  tickets: $35-$70   |  more info
       
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January 20, 2013 | 1 Comment More

Review: Assassins (Viaduct Theatre)

Edward Fraim as Charles Guiteau, in Billy Pacholski's "Assassins" by Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman.  (photo credit: David Turner)        
       
Assassins 

Music/Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim 
Book by John Weidman
Directed by Billy Pacholski
at Viaduct Theatre, 3111 N. Western  (map)
thru Nov 10  |  tickets: $45   |  more info
       
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October 16, 2012 | 2 Comments More

Review: Hamlet (Writers’ Theatre)

Scott Parkinson (Hamlet), Shannon Cochran (Gertrude) and Michael Canavan (Claudius) in Writers' Theatre's "Hamlet", directed by Michael Halberstam. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)        
       
Hamlet 

Written by William Shakespeare 
Directed by Michael Halberstam 
at Writers’ Theatre, Glencoe (map)
thru Nov 11  |  tickets: $   |  more info
       
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September 21, 2012 | 1 Comment 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 Glass Menagerie (Redtwist Theatre)

Jacqueline Grandt as Amanda, in Redtwist Theatre's "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams, directed by Josh Altman. (photo credit: Jan Ellen Graves)        
       
The Glass Menagerie 

Written by Tennessee Williams  
Directed by Josh Altman  
at Redtwist Theatre, 1044 Bryn W. Mawr (map)
thru Sept 2   |   tickets: $25-$30   |  more info
       
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July 30, 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: The Blonde, the Brunette and the Vengeful Redhead (Writers’ Theatre)

Deborah Staples as Rhonda - Redhead, Writers Theater Chicago, Robert Hewett       
      
The Blonde, the Brunette
  and the Vengeful Redhead

Written by Robert Hewett  
Directed by Joseph Hanreddy
at Writers’ Theatre, Glencoe (map)
thru July 29   |  tickets: $55-$60  |  more info
       
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June 11, 2012 | 1 Comment 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: Pippin (Music Theatre Company)

Joey Stone as the Leading Player, in The Music Theatre's "Pippin", directed by Jessica Redish.       
      
Pippin

Music/Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Book by Roger O. Hirson
Directed by Jessica Redish
Karger Center, 1850 Green Bay Road (map)
thru May 6  |  tickets: $40   |  more info
       
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March 31, 2012 | 0 Comments More