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Naked Boys Singing – Eclectic Full Body Theatre

One of the oldest, most original forms of live American entertainment is the Vaudeville-style musical

Guys and Dolls – BrightSide Theatre

This joyous visit back to the world of Broadway gamblers, showgirls and the Save-a-Soul Mission

Pilgrims – Gift Theatre

Following a pre-show soundtrack of golden oldies, interspersed with the loud rumbling of jet engines,

Her Majesty’s Will – Lifeline Theatre

Teaching at an unpromising academy for boys in rural Lancaster, the schoolmaster is soon discovered

Gideon’s Knot – Eclectic Full Body Theatre

There’s far too many mysterious, disturbing pieces dangling in this play to relate too much of the plot.

Ragtime – Griffin Theatre Company

Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens’ epic musical, with a well-adapted book by Terrence McNally, is

Candide – Music Theatre Works

This visually captivating and audibly stunning production of Leonard Bernstein’s operatic treatment

Bright Half Life – About Face Theatre

“My father’s dying. Will you marry me?” is the unconventional manner in which Erica first proposes to

Parade – Writers Theatre

Leo Frank was, according to historical records, and as judged by his portrayal in this 1999 Tony-

The My Way Residential – Irish Theatre of Chicago

A young woman enters a bedroom, perhaps in a hotel, carrying some bags and checking the place for