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Monthly Archives: September 2014

World of Extreme Happiness – Goodman Theatre

Unwanted from the moment she’s born, Sunny Lee is wrapped in an old newspaper and stuffed in a slop pot for the pigs to eat. When her father

The Color Purple – Milwaukee Rep

Experiencing love’s transformation and healing power can redirect a person’s life. Understanding a sense of self-worth can bring an individual

Food Network in Concert at Ravinia

On Saturday September 20, some of the biggest names in food and music came together at Ravinia for the first ever Food Network Concert.

Evil Dead–the Musical – Broadway in Chicago

There’s so many reasons for disappointment in this show that it’s difficult to know where to begin. First, there’s all the wasted talent on that

A Kurt Weill Cabaret – Theo Ubique

Kurt Weill was a talented, young early 20th century German composer known primarily for his theatrical collaborations with Bertolt Brecht.

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown – Theatre at the Center

In an explosion of color and a blast of exciting, pulsating trumpet and percussion, Bill Pullinsi’s delightfully wicked production, which is an

Season on the Line – House Theatre

With new theatres emerging and veteran companies unfortunately biting the dust, Shawn Pfautsch has written a play that pays homage to all

Rest

As a blizzard rages outside the doors of a small, Idaho senior care home that’s about to close its doors for good, most of the

The Commons of Pensacola – Northlight Theatre

The Bernie Madoff scandal is still part of our collective memory, making this fictional speculation of its repercussions for the

King Lear – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

With its compelling characters, overwhelming spectacle and profoundly sad, tragic story, there are few dramas as intense or