Chicago Theatre Review

Monthly Archives: November 2017

Something From a Dream

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The Bridges of Madison County – Brightside Theatre

 

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

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Seize the Day

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Newsies – Marriott Lincolnshire

 

Disney’s 2012 stage adaptation of their 1992 cult movie musical unexpectedly took Broadway by storm. The musical earned Tony and Drama Desk Awards for its

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Voodoo and Medea Combine

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Marie Christine – Boho Theatre 

 

BoHo Theatre is fast becoming one of the finest, most respected companies in Chicago. With every

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Pulchritude and a Second Chance

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Akeelah and the Bee – Adventure Stage

A precocious 11-year-old girl named Akeelah Anderson lives on Chicago’s rough, gritty South Side.

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Memorializing a Tragedy

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Upstairs: A Musical History – One-Eyed Puppy Productions

 

On June 24, 1973, which also happened to be the final day of Gay Pride Week in the Big Easy, as well as the fourth anniversary of the riots and uprising at the

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