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Monthly Archives: April 2014

Hangin’ With the Oldies at Mr. Kelly’s

April 29, 2014 Comments Off on Hangin’ With the Oldies at Mr. Kelly’s

Hang Your Hat at Mr. Kellys – Three Cat Productions

By Lazlo Collins

“Hang Your Hat at Mr. Kelly’s” now playing with Three Cat Productions at Chicago Park District’s Berger Park, is a journey through time to relive the many years of performances at Mr. Kelly’s supper club.

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Full Frontal (Puppet) Nudity

April 29, 2014 Comments Off on Full Frontal (Puppet) Nudity

Avenue Q – Mercury Theatre

2009’s Tony Award winner for Best Musical, Book and Score surprised many by beating out “Wicked” for these accolades. Both shows have

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The Hills are Gloriously Alive

April 29, 2014 Comments Off on The Hills are Gloriously Alive

Sound of Music – Lyric Opera

Following last year’s respectable production of “Oklahoma,” the launching pad for the Lyric’s annual tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein, this

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Religion Versus Science

April 27, 2014 Comments Off on Religion Versus Science

In the Garden: a Darwinian Love Story Lookingglass Theatre

In a play that spans decades, a debate unfolds between two headstrong, but loving people and continues throughout their lives together. It

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In Here Life is Beautiful

April 27, 2014 Comments Off on In Here Life is Beautiful

Cabaret – Citadel Theatre Company

Coincidentally, a day after New York’s Roundabout Theatre opened the third Broadway revival of this Kander & Ebb classic, Citadel raps up

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MB FINANCIAL PARK AT ROSEMONT ANNOUNCES ROCKIN’ IN THE PARK 2014

April 20, 2014 Comments Off on MB FINANCIAL PARK AT ROSEMONT ANNOUNCES ROCKIN’ IN THE PARK 2014

FREE SUMMER CONCERT SERIES LINEUP

Free Outdoor Music Festival to Feature 14 Weeks of Concerts
From Memorial Day to Labor Day

ROSEMONT, IL – MB Financial Park kicks off the summer season with Rockin’ in the Park 2014. The weekly concert series is scheduled to begin Thursday, May 29 and will continue through Thursday, August 28, featuring the music of classic cover bands, as well as fireworks, food and beverage tents on the park’s great lawn, located at 5501 Park Place, Rosemont.

All Rockin’ in the Park shows are from 7 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. Admission to Rockin’ in the Park is free. Outside coolers are prohibited. Parking is available at the MB Financial Park parking garage and is free with validation from any of the park’s venues.

For more information, visit www.Rosemont.com.


A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

April 18, 2014 Comments Off on A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

Dorian – House Theatre

When it first hit bookstores in 1890, British critics were shocked by the decadence and hedonism described in playwright Oscar

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Ghosts of the Southern Past

April 17, 2014 Comments Off on Ghosts of the Southern Past

Cicadas – Route 66

Amid the relentless, scorching summer heat and the continual maddening screech of cicadas, a young Mississippi boy tries to help

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Look Down, Look Down

April 13, 2014 Comments Off on Look Down, Look Down

Les Miserables

It’s said that Alain Boublil became inspired to transfer Victor Hugo’s sweeping saga of injustice, forgiveness and survival to the

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Sins of the Father

April 12, 2014 Comments Off on Sins of the Father

God’s Work

A light illuminates the door at the top of a long flight of stairs. A young woman, moaning and wailing, moves with difficulty toward the steps,

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