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A Look at a More Closeted Era
The Green Bay Tree – Pride Films and Plays
In 1933, the same year that saw such American classics as “Tobacco Road” and “Ah, Wilderness!” take to the stage, lesser-
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Chicago’s Violent History Come Alive
Haymarket – Den Theatre
Back in early May of 1886, set in the now upscale West Loop Chicago neighborhood known as Haymarket Square, a bloody riot
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The Death of Art and Beauty
Guards at the Taj – Steppenwolf Theatre
Two young men in the service of India’s Shah Jahan, the Mughal Emperor who commissioned the design and construction of
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Welcome to the 60’s
Hairspray – BrightSide Theatre
“The Nicest Kids in Town” are teasing their hair, singing and dancing up a storm while striking a blow for equal rights in BrightSide Theatre’s latest production, a bang-up, non-stop
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A Glimmer of an Idea
Burnham’s Dream: The White City – Lost and Found Productions
In 1893, Chicago was awarded the much sought-after contract to present the World’s Columbian
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Desert Storm
The Opportunities of Extinction – Broken Nose Theatre
While not a particularly unique mission statement for a theatre, Broken Nose strives to “create work that is accessible and engages the
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Falling Between the Cracks
Neverwhere – Lifeline Theatre
One night Richard Mayhew, a young Scottish office worker, discovers Door, an injured young woman lying alone on the street, covered in
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A Classic Comes to Life
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea – Lookingglass Theatre
Concluding their 30th Anniversary season with a big splash, Lookingglass Theatre brings to life one
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Swimming Against the Current
Bull in a China Shop – About Face Theatre
While traveling in China, Mary Woolley writes to her lover, Jeannette Marks, about being captivated
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In Praise of Women
A Little Night Music – Boho Theatre
Following the success of his concept musicals, “Company” and “Follies,” Stephen Sondheim went to work on his ninth show, adapting
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