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• Review: Den of Thieves (The Consortium Project)

  

  Den of Thieves Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis Directed by Cory Glenn at Prop Thtr, 3502 N. Elston (map) thru Oct 23 | tickets: $15 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Argument (Interrobang Theatre Project)

  

  Through emotional writing by playwright Gregory Moss, effective performances and excellent scenery, The Argument paints a stark portrait of fear, determination... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Snapshots (Northlight Theatre)

  

  Snapshots Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz Conceived by Michael Scheman, David Stern Directed by Ken Sawyer Northshore Center Performing Arts, Skokie (map)... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Rodgers & Hart, A Celebration (Light Opera Works)

  

  A powerful team in their multi-decade collaboration, Rodgers and Hart combined light melody with words often gritty and grave. Thankfully, their songs live on... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Caesura: A Butchery (The Plagiarists)

  

  While I appreciate The Plagiarists’ ambition, at a fast-paced intermission-free 90 minutes, Caesura: A Butchery is interesting but exhausting – and has limited... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Fever Chart: Four Visions of the Middle East (Eclipse Theatre)

  

  The Fever Chart Written by Naomi Wallace Directed by Steven Fedoruk, Sarah Moeller Greenhouse Thtr Ctr, 2257 N. Lincoln (map) thru Oct 30 | tickets: $28 | more... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Great Fire (Lookingglass Theatre)

  

  The Great Fire Written and Directed by John Musial Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Michigan (map) thru Nov 20 | tickets: $30-$68 | more info Check for half-price... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking (Broadway in Chicago)

  

  Wishful Drinking Created by Carrie Fisher Directed for Broadway by Tony Taccone at Bank of America Theatre, 18 W. Monroe (map) thru Oct 16 | tickets: $25-$65 |... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Scott Janus: Monster Hunter! (New Millennium Theatre)

  

  Scott Janus: Monster Hunter! Written by Paul Czarnowksi Directed by Sean Harklerode at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont (map) thru Oct 30 | tickets: $17-$20 | more... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: A Touch of the Poet (The Artistic Home)

  

  A Touch of the Poet Written by Eugene O’Neill Directed by Kathy Scambiatterra at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont (map) thru Nov 6 | tickets: $28-$32 | more info Chec... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Violet (Bailiwick Chicago)

  

  Violet Written by Brian Crawley (book, lyrics) and Jeanine Tesori (music) Directed by Elizabeth Margolius at Mercury Theatre, 3745 N. Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Brand (Red Tape Theatre)

  

  Brand Written by Henrik Ibsen Directed by Max Truax St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 621 Belmont (map) thru Oct 29 | tickets: $25 | more info Check for half-price... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Becky Shaw (A Red Orchid Theatre)

  

  A carefully plotted acid bath of a story, A Red Orchid Theatre's 'Becky Shaw' traces the damage of a blind date so torrentially godawful that it ruins the... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Burying Miss America (New Leaf Theatre)

  

  Burying Miss America Written by Brian Golden Directed by Jessica Hutchinson Lincoln Park Cultural Center (map) thru Oct 29 | tickets: $25 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Tales of Hoffman (Lyric Opera Chicago)

  

  The Tales of Hoffman Written by Jacques Offenbach (score) and Jules Barbier (libretto) Stage Directed by Stephane Roche Conducted by Emmanuel Villaume Civic... Read more

  Posted on 04 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Shadow of a Gunman (Seanachai Theatre)

  

  The Shadow of a Gunman Written by Sean O’Casey Directed by John Mossman Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox (map) thru Oct 23 | tickets: $amount |... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Pussy on the House (Hell in a Handbag Productions)

  

  Though at times the rooftop shenanigans wear thin (feeling forced), the pell-mell, helter-skelter, take-no-prisoners daffiness of Ryan Landry's catty script... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Speaking in Tongues: The Chronicles of Babel (MPAACT Chicago)

  

  Speaking in Tongues Written by Shepsu Aakhu Directed by Andrea J. Diamond Greenhouse Theater Ctr., 2257 N. Lincoln (map) thru Oct 30 | tickets: $21-$23 | more... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Red (Goodman Theatre)

  

  Red Written by John Logan Directed by Robert Falls at Goodman Theatre, 170 N. Dearborn (map) thru Oct 30 | tickets: $25-$84 | more info Check for half-price... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• This Chicago Ticket Broker Offers a Great Selection of Ti...

  This Chicago ticket broker offers a great selection of tickets in the city – Purchase tickets for Blue Man Group in Chicago, Jersey Boys tickets, and Billy... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2011 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA