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Into the Woods
My Name is Annie King – Underscore Theatre Company
A young medical student named Lucas, who just lost his dad, opens this musical play singing a
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Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – Citadel Theatre
Christopher Durang, known for his hilarious absurdist comedies (“Beyond Therapy,” “An Actor’s
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My Fair Lady – Lyric Opera
Any production of Lerner and Loewe’s classic is always a treat. It’s a textbook example of the perfect
Read MoreThe Razzle Dazzle of Criminals as Celebrities
Chicago – Drury Lane Oakbrook
For a show that’s been around for over four decades, Kander & Ebb’s Vaudevillian satire of the Windy City’s judicial
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Marry Me a Little – Porchlight Theatre
Two single young adults, a man, whose world sings with music, and a woman, for whom photography
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Not About Nightingales- Raven Theatre
Written by Tennessee Williams in 1938, six years before his autobiographical classic, “The Glass
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Shakespeare in Love – Shakespeare Theatre
Imagine if scholars suddenly discovered that the Bard had a muse who not only inspired him to write
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Threesome – The Other Theatre Company
What begins with a frank, but very funny first act, evolves into a riveting, dramatic second act that flips
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Jesus Christ Superstar – Paramount Theatre
British composer Andrew Lloyd Webber teamed up with lyricist Tim Rice back in 1970 to create a rock
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Pinocchio – Chicago Children’s Theatre
Back in 1883, before children’s literature had become popular, Italian writer Carlo Collodi wrote a
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