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The Bullying Needs to Stop

January 25, 2017 Comments Off on The Bullying Needs to Stop

The Hundred Dresses – Chicago Childrens Theatre

 

Underdogs have always suffered from being picked on and bullied since the beginning of time. Today, because of

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Magnificence Under the Sea

December 19, 2016 Comments Off on Magnificence Under the Sea

Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Paramount Theatre

 

In Aurora, stellar, professional musical theatre reigns supreme as the king of entertainment. However, audiences might

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Home For the Holidays

December 14, 2016 Comments Off on Home For the Holidays

Twist Your Dickens – Second City @ Goodman Theatre

 

Returning for another year of irreverent Dickens-inspired fun, Second City’s creative, slightly bawdy interactive

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The Chamber Opera “Joseph’s Gift” Imagines the Second Father’s Love Story

December 11, 2016 Comments Off on The Chamber Opera “Joseph’s Gift” Imagines the Second Father’s Love Story

Joseph’s Gift Opera – St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church

 

Jesus’ surrogate father gets short shrift in the stories surrounding Jesus’ birth, right up to the crucifixion. The

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God Bless Us Everyone

December 11, 2016 Comments Off on God Bless Us Everyone

A Christmas Carol – Goodman Theatre

 

This is what Christmas is all about in Chicago. The Grandaddy of all holiday productions, and the show that every

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The Mystery of Life

December 9, 2016 Comments Off on The Mystery of Life

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Broadway in Chicago

 

A young boy with special needs is shocked and deeply saddened to find Wellington, his neighbor’s dog, lying in the

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A Flower Girl Blooms Into a Lady

December 8, 2016 Comments Off on A Flower Girl Blooms Into a Lady

Pygmalion – Remy Bumppo

 

Known by most audiences as the play that inspired both the 1956 musical, “My Fair Lady,” as well as the 1964 film

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Rule Britannia

November 18, 2016 Comments Off on Rule Britannia

King Charles III – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

 

It’s been quite a few years since playwright William Shakespeare wrote his histories, telling the stormy tales of Britain’s

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Tap Your Troubles Away

November 13, 2016 Comments Off on Tap Your Troubles Away

Crazy for You – Drury Lane Oakbrook

 

They say that timing is everything and, for this production, nothing could be more accurate. Of course, timing is

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You Made Me Love You

November 9, 2016 Comments Off on You Made Me Love You

End of the Rainbow – Porchlight Music Theatre

 

British playwright Peter Quilter’s much-accoladed biographical drama imagines the final weeks of Judy Garland’s life

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