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Under Lockdown
Punk – New Colony
New Colony is a theatre company known for its enthusiastic devotion in encouraging new artists while developing their work for audiences. They’ve
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A Dickens of a Production
Hard Times – Lookingglass Theatre
As the holidays approach, we’re treated to a remounting of another novel by Charles Dickens. This time there are no visits by the spirits of Christmas
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History Sings at Lyric Unlimited
Lyric Unlimited – Lyric Opera of Chicago – The Scorpion’s Sting
Lyric Opera of Chicago solidified its continuing commitment to education and outreach with the Lyric Unlimited initiative in 2012. Under that banner,
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Bloodsucking Fiends
Dracula – Hypocrites
Bram Stoker’s 1897 Gothic horror novel loosely strung together a few historical facts and a
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Vengeance Walks the Streets of Salem
The Crucible – Steppenwolf’s Theatre for Young Audiences
Arthur Miller’s 1953 Tony Award-winner is, on the surface, an emotionally charged dramatization of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials. But Miller’s
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Predators Who Eat Their Young
Becky Shaw – Windy City Playhouse
Originating at the prestigious Humana Festival, and later transferring to Off-Broadway, Gina Gionfriddo’s scathing look at five pretty unpleasant
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A Cosmic Allegory
The Skin of Our Teeth – Remy Bumppo
Written back in 1942, Thornton Wilder called his new play a “cosmic allegory.” This unusual comical drama transcends time and space as Wilder
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Girl Power at its Finest
Taming of the Shrew – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
In Artistic Director Barbara Gaines’ exquisitely reimagined new production, audiences, both new to the Bard and old friends of his witty works, will be in
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They Don’t Make ‘Em Like This Any More
Light Up the Sky – Citadel Theatre
Playwright and director Moss Hart is best known today for his legendary comedic collaborations with George S. Kaufman. Their hit plays include “You
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A Haunting True Story of Compassion and Grace
United Flight 232 – The House Theatre Company of Chicago at the Chopin Theatre
Attending this 2016 Joseph Jefferson award-winning show for Best Production of a Play, I knew this
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