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A Picture Worth a Thousand Words
Dorian – House Theatre
When it first hit bookstores in 1890, British critics were shocked by the decadence and hedonism described in playwright Oscar
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Ghosts of the Southern Past
Cicadas – Route 66
Amid the relentless, scorching summer heat and the continual maddening screech of cicadas, a young Mississippi boy tries to help
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Look Down, Look Down
Les Miserables
It’s said that Alain Boublil became inspired to transfer Victor Hugo’s sweeping saga of injustice, forgiveness and survival to the
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Sins of the Father
God’s Work
A light illuminates the door at the top of a long flight of stairs. A young woman, moaning and wailing, moves with difficulty toward the steps,
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Prejudice Without the Pride
Our Class – Remy Bumppo
History, as they say, often repeats itself. We are meant to learn from the past. For example, the world recoiled in horror once it discovered the
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Turning Back the Covers
Songs From an Unmade Bed – Pride Film and Plays
Set in a tiny subterranean performance space that’s about as big as a bedroom, two young men, ably accompanied by musical director Robert
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Love with a Twist
Tristan & Yseult
As audiences arrive for this unexpectedly quirky, magically charged production they are given a balloon to inflate and release during the play’s
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Primal Screams
The Wild
As the opening production of Steppenwolf’s fifth annual Garage Rep, this movement-based theatrical group presents a performance piece created entirely by its eight-member ensemble and directed by Thom Pasculli, inspired by the myth of Dionysus and featuring text by prolific playwright Charles L. Mee
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A Dickensian Delight at Lifeline Theatre
Lifeline Theatre – A Tale of Two Cities
Lifeline Theatre’s “A Tale of Two Cities” is a suspenseful and emotional journey to the past.
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Book ‘Em, Michaels
Corpus Delicti – Madkap Productions
Sometimes a play reads well on the page, offering just the right amount of drama and social commentary. Then, when it’s on its feet in an actual, full-scale production, its shortcomings become evident and sometimes outweigh its positive qualities. Such is the case with the staging of David Alex’s latest script. The prolific playwright has written many successful plays and this new thriller does show promise.
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