Chicago Theatre Review

Monthly Archives: October 2017

The Sacrificial Lamb

October 20, 2017 Comments Off on The Sacrificial Lamb

The Devil’s Disciple – Shaw Chicago 

 

This was George Bernard Shaw’s eighth play and, following an 1897 American opening, the first of

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Born to Boogie

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Billy Elliot – Porchlight Music Theatre

 

Although most of Chicago has probably already seen this inspiring, heartfelt musical, either on Broadway, in the 2010 extended Chicago production

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Under Lockdown 

October 19, 2017 Comments Off on Under Lockdown 

Punk – New Colony

 

New Colony is a theatre company known for its enthusiastic devotion in encouraging new artists while developing their work for audiences. They’ve

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A Dickens of a Production

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Hard Times – Lookingglass Theatre

 

As the holidays approach, we’re treated to a remounting of another novel by Charles Dickens. This time there are no visits by the spirits of Christmas

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History Sings at Lyric Unlimited

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Lyric Unlimited – Lyric Opera of Chicago – The Scorpion’s Sting

 

Lyric Opera of Chicago solidified its continuing commitment to education and outreach with the Lyric Unlimited initiative in 2012. Under that banner,

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Bloodsucking Fiends

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Dracula – Hypocrites

 

Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic horror novel loosely strung together a few historical facts and a

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Vengeance Walks the Streets of Salem

October 14, 2017 1 Comment

The Crucible –  Steppenwolf’s Theatre for Young Audiences

 

Arthur Miller’s 1953 Tony Award-winner is, on the surface, an emotionally charged dramatization of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials. But Miller’s

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Predators Who Eat Their Young

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Becky Shaw – Windy City Playhouse

 

Originating at the prestigious Humana Festival, and later transferring to Off-Broadway, Gina Gionfriddo’s scathing look at five pretty unpleasant

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A Cosmic Allegory

October 13, 2017 Comments Off on A Cosmic Allegory

The Skin of Our Teeth – Remy Bumppo

 

Written back in 1942, Thornton Wilder called his new play a “cosmic allegory.” This unusual comical drama transcends time and space as Wilder

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Girl Power at its Finest

October 10, 2017 Comments Off on Girl Power at its Finest

Taming of the Shrew – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

 

In Artistic Director Barbara Gaines’ exquisitely reimagined new production, audiences, both new to the Bard and old friends of his witty works, will be in

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