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All told, this is a compelling take on a notoriously difficult but rewarding script.
"Rent" isn't edgy or groundbreaking anymore, but it remains powerful and true to the original in all the right ways.
From BTS to "30 Egg Plays in 60 Egg Minutes" there's so much to check out in Chicago in the week ahead.
From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago's stages are alive with vibrant productions.
This latest tour feels musty, with the performers going through the same old Bob Fosse-inspired motions.
At times, it seems director John Doyle is aiming for magical realism. But even magical realism needs to be grounded in a compelling narrative.
As Maria, Mikael Bennett the breakout star of this superb and brilliantly cast production.
Drury Lane Theatre's staging, directed with a keen eye for the monstrous (and the monstrously funny) by Mitch Sebastian, lives up to Dahl's book.
Set in 1961, the TimeLine Theatre production looks at the economics of revolution and the steep price it exacts from those who could least afford it.
Lyric Opera is presenting "West Side Story," Buckingham Fountain will come to life, and a whole lot more happening in the week ahead.
From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago are stages are alive with vibrant productions.
Three people escape and assess a horrifying disaster in Steppenwolf production of Lucy Kirkwood's play.
"Pinocchio" feels like it's got the beginnings of some good ideas, but wasn't quite ready for prime time.
Barbara Gaines' production of the Shakespeare classic succeeds as a thriller, a tragedy and a doomed coming-of-age story.
REVIEW: By any measure, "Moby-Dick" is a defining success in the history of the Chicago Opera Theater.
Here are some suggestions to help you navigate the area's vibrant entertainment landscape in the week ahead.
From comedy and drama to musicals and dance, Chicago area stages are alive with vibrant productions.
The 18 rooms in the exhibit are filled with large sculptures, installations and interactive pieces along with artifacts.
The show's book writer Chris D'Arienzo clearly understands that as Journey is to Mozart sonatas, so is "ROA" dialogue to Shakespearean sonnets.
The major selling point for "Footloose" is leading lady (and Northwestern University grad) Lucy Godinez as Ariel, the preacher's daughter.
An epic adaptation of Herman Melville's "Moby Dick" is the season finale at Chicago Opera Theater.
From comedy and drama to dance and musicals, Chicago area stages are alive with vibrant productions.
Louis Contey's dutiful revival turns Hannah Arendt into a docent, helpfully guiding us through the story of her life.
Unlike some renditions of the crowd-pleasing musical, this one displays deep empathy for the dancers.
There really isn't a dull moment in the play, but the variation in what is entertaining about it couldn't be more disparate from first act to second.
