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Monthly Archives: June 2017

The Bridges of Madison County

June 30, 2017 Comments Off on The Bridges of Madison County

The Bridges of Madison County – Marriott Theatre

 

When life feels so confining that it’s like being in a prison, and then suddenly an opportunity presents

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A Coming-of-Age Comedy Classic

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Ah, Wilderness – Goodman Theatre

 

Theatergoers and scholars familiar with the dozens of works by Eugene O’Neill know that his plays are

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A Weekend in the Country

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London Assurance

 

Last seen in Chicago a mere 120 years ago, Dion Boucicault’s comedy of manners is a delightfully clever,

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Sound Familiar?

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Hitler on the Roof  – Akavit Theatre  

 

In actress/director/playwright Rhea Leman’s absurdist comic drama, now enjoying its American

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Bitterness, Loneliness and Longing

June 23, 2017 Comments Off on Bitterness, Loneliness and Longing

Jacques Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night – Theo Ubique 

 

Nine years ago artistic director Fred Anzevino and translator Arnold Johnston collaborated to create a

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Cheesecake, Anyone?

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The Golden Girls: the Lost Episodes – Hell in a Handbag 

 

Transported back from the mid-1980’s come that fabulous female foursome, Dorothy, Rose, Blanche

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The Impossibility of Forgiveness

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Late Company – Cor Theatre 

 

Teenagers are a unique species. They’re always exploring their world, testing the waters, challenging

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The Red Rocker Rocks Ravinia

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Sammy Hagar – Ravinia

 

What else is there to do on a beautiful Monday evening than go to Ravinia and enjoy another great concert while

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Another Whale of a Production

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Moby Dick – Lookingglass Theatre  

 

After dazzling local audiences, winning multiple awards, touring the country and astounding everyone

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Something Wonderful

June 17, 2017 Comments Off on Something Wonderful

The King and I – Broadway in Chicago

 

After a bitter cold winter and a soggy wet springtime, Chicago’s summer bursts forth like

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