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Tootsie – Broadway in Chicago
In 1982, Sydney Pollack directed what would become the second-highest-grossing film of that year in America. It was nominated for ten
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Nell Gwynn – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
A Cockney fruit seller, “pretty, witty Nell Gwynn,” as she was called by Samuel Pepys, sold oranges, sweets and her favors, up and down
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Indecent – Victory Gardens
After seven years, forty drafts, a number of workshops and an Off Broadway run, Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Paul Vogel’s historically-
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Dear Brutus – Eclectic Theatre
Each and every day, we are confronted by the totality of choice. Some decisions are small: do I want steak for dinner or do I want chicken? Some choices are irrevocable: do I maintain my cozy office desk job or move across the country to pursue my passions with reckless abandon? The haunting spectre of the hypothetical — of choices made and not made — is a common trigger for sleepless nights. Thanks to Eclectic Full Contact Theatre, this anxiety-inducing quandary is no longer limited to late-night self-interrogations. Loosely based upon A Midsummer Night’s Dream, JM Barrie’s Dear Brutus confronts the inherent fallacy (and value) contained in longing for that which one cannot have: a second chance.
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Caroline, or Change – Firebrand Theatre and Timeline
The title of this smart, unusual, mostly sung-through musical uses the word “change” in the sense
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We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time – Goodman Theatre
Everyone has a story to tell. But rarely do theatergoers have the opportunity to relive the difficult
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Frankenstein – Lifeline Theatre
Wisely eliminating the framing narrative from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s original 1818 novel, Lifeline ensemble member Robert
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The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? – Interrobang Theatre
Martin is a very successful, highly respected middle-aged architect living in New York City with his wife, Stevie, and his teenage
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Borealis – House Theatre
Bennett Fisher’s world premiere season opener for The House Theatre of Chicago is an Alice in Wonderland-like quest story. It
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Curve of Departure – Northlight Theatre
When the lights rise on Lauren Nigri’s detailed, ultra-realistic Santa Fe motel room setting, we discover Linda ironing a man’s suit, while an
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