Chicago Theatre Review

Chicago Theatre Review

Just a Stones Throne from Brilliant

October 1, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on Just a Stones Throne from Brilliant

 

 

THRONES! A Musical Parody  –  Apollo Theater Chicago

A casual afternoon vibe of like-minded nerds recently assembled at the Apollo Theater to relish another send up of

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Zoinks!

October 1, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on Zoinks!

Skooby Don’t – Hell in a Handbag

 

The gang of amateur detectives collectively known as Mystery, Inc. are back again. Rising from the vaults of

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The War of the Families Partridge and Brady

September 29, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on The War of the Families Partridge and Brady

The Bardy Bunch – Mercury Theatre

 

The brainchild of playwright Stephen Garvey, this little cult musical parody originally debuted at New York’s 2011

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The Saga Continues

September 28, 2016 News Comments Off on The Saga Continues

Tug of War: Civil Strife – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

 

Just four months ago, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, as part of its yearlong Shakespeare 400 Celebration, produced

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A Musical Fable About Fate

September 28, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on A Musical Fable About Fate

Fly By Night – Theo Ubique

 

This sweet little seven-handed show, so perfectly suited to an intimate venue like the No Exit Cafe, is a little known

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The Devil is in the Details

September 27, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on The Devil is in the Details

Hand to God – Victory Gardens Theatre

 

Perhaps the devil made him do it, but Robert Askins’ dark, irreverent, riveting comic drama is about honesty and

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What Makes Us Tick

September 26, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on What Makes Us Tick

Life Sucks – Lookingglass Theatre

 

If everything in our lives doesn’t go just as we expect or want it, the common cry is that Life Sucks. But does it really?

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A House Divided

September 26, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on A House Divided

The City of Conversation – Northlight Theatre

 

Henry James, the great American author, called Washington D.C. “the city of conversation” upon discovering that,

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Where Everybody Knows Your Name

September 22, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on Where Everybody Knows Your Name

Cheers Live on Stage – Broadway in Chicago

 

Mention the names of Sam Malone, Diane Chambers, Carla, Norm, Cliff and the Coach and almost everyone of a

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This Feast Made Me Nauseous

September 21, 2016 Reviews Comments Off on This Feast Made Me Nauseous

 

The Feast – Red Theater Chicago at the Den Theatre

I love the Red Theater and the idea it represents. Free theater, be a comrade, ask dangerous questions- all good. The idea of keeping theater free for all is a great and noble idea.

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