Rob Ashford’s Shining CARMEN Offers a Contemporary Perspective

Rob Ashford’s Shining CARMEN Offers a Contemporary Perspective

Within minutes of the curtain fluttering open, a young woman Micaëla enters the army camp of men; the scene I saw before me bore a striking similarity to that I had experienced not twenty-four hours beforehand. It was only the first in many moments of relevance that Rob Ashford’s expert direction delivers in his shining new production.

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URINETOWN Will Make You Laugh till You Pee

URINETOWN Will Make You Laugh till You Pee

The musical, set in a nondescript dystopian future, tells the story of corporate greed gone awry.

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THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE BLOCK Is a Masterful Thriller

THE WOLF AT THE END OF THE BLOCK Is a Masterful Thriller

How does one handle the magnitude of being the chosen example? How does one upkeep the personification of a crusade?

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Exceptional FACELESS Explores American Identity

Exceptional FACELESS Explores American Identity

Does a uniquely American identity exist, and if so, how do we define it?

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Energetic and Enjoyable BODYGUARD Lives Up To Whitney Houston’s Legacy

Energetic and Enjoyable BODYGUARD Lives Up To Whitney Houston’s Legacy

I was skeptical about this production — Whitney Houston’s incomparable voice is near impossible to take on because it commands so much authority and energy.

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HOBO KING Gives a Heartbeat and Voice to Forgotten Homeless Community

HOBO KING Gives a Heartbeat and Voice to Forgotten Homeless Community

HOBO KING calls into question the bully culture of a city’s government and police officers that is bestowed upon an already vulnerable homeless community.

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Top 5 Reasons to See Refuge Theatre’s HIGH FIDELITY

Top 5 Reasons to See Refuge Theatre’s HIGH FIDELITY

In the spirit of the many “Top 5” song lists offered up in Refuge’s HIGH FIDELITY: THE MUSICAL, I present five reasons to see this entertaining, feel-good pop musical production rife with charm and delectable harmonies.

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GLORIA Is Haunting and Exposing and Darkly Funny

GLORIA Is Haunting and Exposing and Darkly Funny

Disclaimer: You will see yourself in Brandon Jacobs-Jenkins’ play, and it will disturb the hell out of you.

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Timely TEMPERAMENTALS Lives Loud and Proud

Timely TEMPERAMENTALS Lives Loud and Proud

(left to right) Alex Weisman, Lane Anthony Flores, Kyle Hatley, Paul Fagen and Rob Lindley in About Face Theatre’s Chicago premiere of THE TEMPERAMENTALS by Jon Marans, directed by Andrew Volkoff. Photo by Michael Brosilow. Review: THE TEMPERAMENTALS at About Face Theatre By Elizabeth Ellis In early 1950’s America, conformity...

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WHAT OF THE NIGHT? Rewards an Important and Worthwhile Commitment

WHAT OF THE NIGHT? Rewards an Important and Worthwhile Commitment

Photo: Kate Black-Spence and Nelson Rodriguez in WHAT OF THE NIGHT? (Ian McLaren) Review: WHAT OF THE NIGHT?, Co-Produced by Cor Theatre and Stage Left Theatre at Theater Wit By Bec Willett WHAT OF THE NIGHT? is a play that for both artist and audience requires intellectual and emotional commitment...

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