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Monthly Archives: March 2016

The New Sincerity – Theatre Wit

Inside the stylish Manhattan loft apartment (beautifully detailed and designed by Adam Veness) that also doubles as a

Blood Wedding – Lookingglass Theatre

Part of what’s often termed his Rural Trilogy, together with “Yerma” and “The House of Bernarda Alba,” Garcia Lorca’s

D.O.A. – Strawdog Theatre

The air is thick with haze. The light is piercing and direct, creating dramatic shadows that reflect the sultry mood of the

Cinderella: After the Ball – Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences

Once upon a time Cinderella slipped into a pair of fancy glass slippers, went to a ball at the palace and met her Prince

Mai Dang Lao – Sideshow Theatre Company

Based upon a real life incident at a Kentucky McDonalds that made the news back in 2004, David Jacobi’s

I’ve Got the World on a String – City Lit Theatre

The music of Harold Arlen was the highlight of certain Broadway musicals and some of the biggest classics of the

42nd Street – Broadway in Chicago

In the breathtaking, highly-energetic opening number entitled “Audition,” the curtain raises just high enough for the

Richard III – Gift Theatre

A somber young man sits alone, bemoaning this “winter of our discontent,” criticizing and scorning his brother’s

Nothing of Me – Akvavit Theatre

In the Midwestern premiere of what’s being called “a post-modern ghost story,” written by Norwegian playwright

You Never Can Tell – ShawChicago

In an English seaside town, a five-shilling dentist named Valentine finishes pulling a tooth, while entertaining