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The Revel – House Theatre

Mount Olympus becomes the Appalachians, the countryside of Golden Era Greece is now a tiny, rural, Southern

Dogfight – Boho Theatre

Bringing another exciting season to a close, their 11th, BoHo Theatre presents the Off-Broadway musical hit about a

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Redtwist Theatre

Loud, unrestrained laughter pierces the quiet exterior of the modest New England home of George, an associate

The Producers – Nightblue

Winning a record-breaking twelve Tony Awards back in 2001, following a Chicago pre-Broadway tryout, Mel Brooks’

Victor/Victoria – NightBlue

The old adage goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it.” One could also add that if it doesn’t improve upon the

American Idiot – The Hypocrites

When I saw this musical on its first trip through Chicago, I was nervous. The “angry at the world” rock musical treats

Geneva – Shaw Chicago Theatre

Originally presented in Poland in 1938, playwright George Bernard Shaw imagined a theatrical summit meeting,

The Rainmaker – American Blues Theatre

In N. Richard Nash’s poetic drama a drought is ravaging the nation during the Great Depression. The lack of rain

Peter and the Starcatcher

A dozen actors enter through the mist onto Scott Davis’ deceptively simple set, virtually an empty stage adorned with

The Lyons – Aston Rep

As Ben lies in his hospital bed facing death, his wife Rita relaxes in a chair, facing away from him, casually browsing