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I am still in shock over how TERRIBLE this show was. I have never been more disappointed in a show in my entire life. The schtick ...
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the Addams Family was certainly family friendly although it had the "chemistry" the original shows did. Not over the top but sexual...
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Each week, audience members get to vote on which sketches survive and which sketches get cut. Depending on your vote, the performers...
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CRITICS' REVIEWS
Theater review: 'All the Fame of Lofty Deeds'
Chris Jones
All The Fame of Lofty Deeds - Chopin Theatre - 1543 W. Division St. - Chicago, IL
At one key point in the House Theatre of Chicago's cheerfully surreal theatricalization of the music and art of Jon Langford, a talking equine weighs in with a question."How hillbilly are the...
Theater review: 'High Holidays'
By Chris Jones
High Holidays - Goodman Theatre - 170 N. Dearborn St. - Chicago, IL
Alan Gross' comedy misses the note on love
Theater review: 'When She Danced'
Chris Jones
When She Danced - TimeLine Theatre - 615 W. Wellington Ave. - Chicago, IL
Isadora Duncan, dancing only for money
MORE Theater NEWS
- Theater preview: 'All the Fame of Lofty Deeds'
- Play by music writer Mark Guarino is based on the songs and paintings of Jon Langford
- Nathan Lane in 'The Addams Family' embraces an emotional Gomez
- Nathan Lane embraces an emotional Gomez
- Marc Robin: It's just a heart attack – no slowing the 'workaholic' director down
- Watch the Marriott Theatre production of "Hairspray" and you'll see that suburban theater-in-the-round filled to its circumference with one exciting dance number after the next. There's so much...
- Magician Jay, Hoffman coming to the George
- Ricky Jay, the actor, magician and all-round raconteur, is bringing his new solo show to the Royal George Theatre in what might turn out to be another pre-Broadway tryout for Chicago. Titled "Ricky...
- Is 90 minutes the right length for a show? Not so fast.
- Within the last week, I've twice found myself complaining about running time. I thought "Mistakes Were Made," the hugely entertaining Craig Wright play at A Red Orchid Theatre, needed to lose about...
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Today's Theater Events
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2009 Winter Pageant
Redmoon Central - 1463 W. Hubbard St. - West Town
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The Addams Family
Ford Center for the Performing Arts, Oriental Theatre - 24 W. Randolph St. - Loop
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Young Frankenstein
Cadillac Palace Theatre - 151 W. Randolph St. - Loop
critic's picks
Chris Jones recommends
• America: All Better! at The Second City
• Calls to Blood at Royal George Theatre
• The Fantasticks at Theatre Building Chicago
• Fedra: Queen of Haiti at Lookingglass
• Graceland at National Pastime
• Hairspray at Marriott Theatre
• Heroes at Greenhouse Theater
• Jersey Boys at Bank of America Theatre
• The Mercy Seat at Profiles
• Million Dollar Quartet at Apollo Theater
• Studs Terkel's Not Working at Second City e.t.c.
• Thoroughly Modern Millie at Drury Lane
• Treasure Island at Lifeline
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Dreamgirls
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Bear Down!
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Bye Bye Liver: The Chicago Drinking Play 1
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Jersey Boys 1
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