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Whistleblowing in the Northern Suburbs
Traitor – A Red Orchid
In 1882 Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen wrote a scathing drama entitled “An Enemy of the People,” partially in response to the outrage over his previous play, “Ghosts.” That
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The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe
Nevermore – Black Button Eyes Production
If a theatergoer thinks his life is disappointing or less than ideal, he needs to visit the new production at the Edge Theater. Written and composed by Jonathan Christenson, this
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Where Your Devotion Lies
For the Loyal – Interrobang
Mia is seven months pregnant when Toby, her young husband, college football coach-in-training,
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I Gotta Crow
Peter Pan – Music Theatre Works
Many children will be looking up into the sky over the holidays, searching for a highflying sleigh pulled by eight tiny reindeer. But there’s another extraordinary
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You’ve Got a Friend
BLKS – Steppenwolf Theatre
Following an evening of sexual playtime with her “partner,” Ry, Octavia suddenly, unexpectedly
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A Renaissance Man of Entertainment
Sammy: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr – Black Ensemble theatre
Jackie Taylor’s closes her 2017 Season of Dance with this celebration of the extraordinary American entertainer known as Mister Show Business. Written and
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Change Was in the Air
Red Velvet – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Lolita Chakrabarti’s fascinating biographic drama, which premiered in London in 2012 to much
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The Grandaddy of Them All!
A Christmas Carol – Goodman Theatre
Goodman Artistic Associate Henry Wishcamper enjoys his return as the director of Tom Creamer’s excellent stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas
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Another Shipload of Love Sets Sail
The Christmas Schooner – Mercury Theatre
Even if you’ve sailed on the Molly Doone before, and certainly this joyous, heartwarming show is as much of a holiday tradition as The Nutcracker or A Christmas
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Dark, Disturbing Territory
Little Red Cyrano – Red Theatre Chicago
Red is the name of the Theater, in the title of their latest production and part of their mission statement. This theatre company strives, in various ways, to “invoke
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