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You Gotta Have Friends
Mike and Seth – Side Project
Bette Midler sang about them, NBC aired a popular, long-running sitcom with that title and a wise person once said that “a friend is someone
Read MoreA Heatwave of Talent
The Marvelous Marvelettes – Black Ensemble Theatre
Destined to become one of Motown’s most famous girl groups, five high school teenagers from Inkster, Michigan entered a talent show in
Read MoreBiblical Proportions
Salome – Ravinia
Recently, Chicago’s intimate storefront theatre, the Right Brain Project, offered a provocative, very creative production of Oscar Wilde’
Read MoreBack on the Road Again
Hank Williams: Lost Highway – American Blues Theatre
After sold-out houses, last year’s critically successful bio-musical, which tells the story of one of music’s most influential, groundbreaking
Read MoreA Play About a Handkerchief
Othello – The Gift Theatre
Jealousy, revenge, ambition and bigotry all play a big part in Shakespeare’s early 17th century tragedy subtitled, “The Moor of Venice.” This
Read MoreTo Play or Not to Play
The Qualms – Steppenwolf Theatre
Invited by Gary and Teri, newcomers Chris and Kristy are the first to arrive for the party at their hosts’ luxurious, high tech apartment within
Read MoreSpinning a Humble Classic into Magic
Charlotte’s Web – Emerald City Theatre
Long before Harry Potter took over kids’ bookshelves as one of their favorite novels, E. B. White penned this charming story about what it
Read MoreRe-imagining Joan of Arc
The Shepherd’s Daughter – Paradeigma Collective
Four women drift onto the tiny stage as a kind of Greek chorus, singing a mournful rendition of “Alouette,” the French children’s song about
Read MoreHow Lucky You Are!
Seussical – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Hot town: summer in the city, and Chicagoans are so lucky. This exciting metropolis is certainly no Second City when it comes to first-rate
Read MoreA Romantic Fantasy in Glorious Style
Brigadoon – Goodman Theatre
Guaranteed to produce a lump in the throat of any self-respecting Scot, the shrill, wailing skirl of bagpipes that opens this newly refreshed
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