Blue Man Group’s New Content Struggles to Add to the Long Running Show

Blue Man Group’s New Content Struggles to Add to the Long Running Show

Pictured: Blue Man Group ensemble. Photo by Lindsey Best.  Review: BLUE MAN GROUP at Briar Street Theatre By Jude Hansen The Blue Man Group is a multi-sensory experience incorporating elements of clowning, percussion and rave culture. This revamped iteration of the show incorporates references to smartphone technology, rock concerts, some...

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Porchlight’s Haunting THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Has Timely Resonance

Porchlight’s Haunting THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Has Timely Resonance

Now in its Chicago premiere at Porchlight Music Theatre, John Kander and Fred Ebb’s THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS could not be a more timely musical to produce.

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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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THE SNOWY DAY Captures Sense of Child Naïveté

THE SNOWY DAY Captures Sense of Child Naïveté

Most parents succumb to cynicism regarding how their children should face the world and the answer is hardly ever “creatively.”

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I LEFT MY HEART’s Relaxed Charm Pays Homage to Tony Bennett

I LEFT MY HEART’s Relaxed Charm Pays Homage to Tony Bennett

Mercury Theater’s I LEFT MY HEART: A SALUTE TO THE MUSIC OF TONY BENNETT incorporates an astounding number of songs into its 80-minute run time.

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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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The SORCERER’S APPRENTICE Highlights the Art of Puppetry

The SORCERER’S APPRENTICE Highlights the Art of Puppetry

Presented by Adventure Stage Theater and performed by Open Eye Figure Theatre from Minnesota, THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE is a show that is based more on Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s ominous 18th century poem rather than the FANTASIA vignette most are familiar with.

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