Chicago Theatre Review

Chicago Theatre Review

Under the Sea

July 14, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on Under the Sea

The Little Mermaid – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

 

Audiences might want to bring their bathing suits or snorkels when they visit Navy Pier this summer, because a new,

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Hispanic Vergin’

July 14, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on Hispanic Vergin’

 

 

Men On The Verge Of A His-panic Breakdown

 

Men on the Verge of His-Panic Breakdown – Pride Films & Plays

The timeliness of this 75 minute collection of monologues, now playing at Apollo Studio Theater, is sprinkled

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A Boy and His Time Machine

July 11, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on A Boy and His Time Machine

Brilliant Adventures – Steep Theatre

 

In an exciting finale to their 14th season, Steep Theatre Director Robin Witt expertly takes the controls and drives

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Sex is in the Heel

July 11, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on Sex is in the Heel

Kinky Boots – Broadway in Chicago

 

In theatre, a multi-skilled actor is called a triple threat. Audiences in Chicago are being treated to the return

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Forever Friends

July 6, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on Forever Friends

Beaches, A New Musical – Drury Lane Oakbrook

 

A friendship is a fragile, living substance. Once the seed’s been planted, it requires constant sunlight, fresh air and,

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A Descent Into Hell

July 3, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on A Descent Into Hell

Bent – The Other Theatre Company

 

In Weimar Republic Berlin, following the Night of the Long Knives and the Nazi incursion, Max, a gay young man

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Get Your Geek On

July 1, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on Get Your Geek On

Fanatical – Chicago Musical Theatre Festival

 

There’s an international subculture out there, consisting of geeks, nerds and the occasional curious who live for the

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Beware Hootie Pie!

July 1, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on Beware Hootie Pie!

Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike – Goodman Theatre

 

Christopher Durang, known for his hilarious absurdist comedies (“Beyond Therapy,” “An Actor’s Nightmare”), won

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The Real World Meets the Reel World

June 29, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on The Real World Meets the Reel World

City of Angels – Marriott Theatre

 

Cy Coleman and David Zippel knew what they were doing when they composed the score for Larry Gelbart’s sassy

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A Whale of a Production

June 25, 2015 Reviews Comments Off on A Whale of a Production

Moby Dick – Lookingglass Theatre

 

What a monumental conclusion to a trilogy of excellent and uniquely different productions (including “Season on the

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