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The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Sweeney Todd – Theo Ubique
An eerie, morbidly melancholy organ fugue, played with flourish by Jeremy Ramey opens this jaw-dropping production. Suddenly a
Read MoreA Modern Twist on the Faustian Theme
The Picture of Dorian Gray – Citylit Theatre
Paul Edwards’ world premiere adaptation of the Oscar Wilde classic continues this company’s
Read MoreHitchcock Made Hilarious
The 39 Steps – BrightSide Theatre
Alfred Hitchcock’s classic 1935 man-on-the-run suspense thriller charges to life in this fast-paced
Read MoreSibling Self-Sacrifice
You For Me For You – Sideshow Theatre Company
Two starving North Korean sisters share a ceremonial meal of tea and rice, each unselfishly trying to persuade the other to
Read MoreCracked Southern Belles
Plantation! – Lookingglass Theatre
Miss Lillian, the genteel, widowed Texan matriarch, has three lovely, but spoiled daughters. She’s gathered them together
Read MoreA Musical Morality Tale
The Emperor’s New Clothes
The Marriott, up in Lincolnshire, has a history of producing some of the finest theatre in the Chicago area, and that goes
Read MoreBut They’re Cousins
Mary Stuart – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Mary Stuart spent a large portion of her life imprisoned by her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, a woman she never actually met in
Read MoreReelin’ and Rockin’
Hail, Hail Chuck: A Tribute to Chuck Berry – Black Ensemble Theatre
Jackie Taylor’s incomparable Black Ensemble Theater, one of this city’s finest and most reliable venues for consistently entertaining
Read MoreA Brother’s Touching Tribute
Steel Magnolias – Theatre at the Center
Robert Harling skipped his bar exam, upon completion of a law degree from Tulane University. He,
Read MoreSex and Sock Puppets
Musical Therapy – Underscore Theatre Company
Theresa, a couples therapist in Chicago, with her own personal problems in maintaining
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