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Ride the Cyclone – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

A roller coaster called The Cyclone at a Canadian amusement park malfunctions and six high school students are

The (Curious Case of the)Watson Intelligence – Theatre Wit

Madeleine George wears many hats. A wise, sharply intelligent writer of books for young readers, she’s the author o

Marvin’s Room – Shattered Globe Theatre

They say these things always come in threes, don’t they? Bessie, who for the past several years has been a caretaker

The Seagull – Eclectic Full Contact Theatre

Possibly the most famous two lines of any Chekov play opens this production, translated by prolific British

The Black White Love Play – Black Ensemble Theatre

Roger Ebert is a legendary film critic and the story of his love for, courtship of, marriage to and life with Chaz

Side Show – Porchlight Music Theatre

The poignant and affecting story of conjoined twin sisters, Daisy and Violet Hilton, is based upon the real lives of two

A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder – Broadway in Chicago

The magnificent production that earned the Tony, Drama Desk, Drama League and the Outer Critics Circle Awards

Blood Brothers -Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre

Cult musicals, as would be expected, have their devoted followers in New York and London. Eventually they make

Love and Information – Remy Bumppo

The latest play by Obie Award-winning British playwright Caryl Churchill’s (“Top Girls,” “Cloud Nine”) opened in

Feathers and Teeth – Goodman Theatre

In a real departure from the usual Goodman Theatre offerings, Charise Castro Smith’s hybrid of horror and humor