What happens when we die? In The Book of the Dead, editor Jonathan Strahan assembles a terrific mélange of premier…
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At 13, Taylor Swift had a billion-dollar idea. A new book shows how she pulled it off.
"Taylor Swift: The Debut Years" trails the teen songwriter through Nashville, from after-school cowrites to daily MySpace vlogs.
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In ‘Dead Girl’s Quinceañera,’ 3 teens turn a party into a crime investigation
"Dead Girl's Quinceañera" brings Miami girlhood to the Goodman, where a vanished teen turns her besties into amateur detectives.
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Before ‘Wicked,’ Glinda had a family full of secrets
Gregory McGuire's 'Galinda: A Charmed Childhood' follows the future Good Witch as she dances, schemes, and daydreams her way toward…
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In ‘Kowalski,’ Johnny Galecki’s Tennessee Williams plays hard to get
Johnny Galecki returns to the stage in 'Kowalski,' turning Marlon Brando's audition for Tennessee Williams into can't-miss theater.
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If music be the food of love, ‘Play On!’ serves the full Harlem buffet
"Play On!" trades Illyria for Harlem, and Chicago Shakespeare's 40th season opener dares you not to dance. Our five-star review.
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this September
This September's regional theater features parasocial obsession, censored theater, artistic icons under pressure, and a world-premiere musical.
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In Ann Patchett’s ‘Whistler,’ a chance reunion never finds its footing
Ann Patchett's 'Whistler' promises a complex reunion and settles for a horse that means everything and two people who mean…
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‘Hair’ can still spark a revolution, and this Chicago revival proves it
'Hair' hasn't lost its bite. Discover why Kokandy Productions' Chicago revival earns a full five stars.
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this July
Your regional theater summer guide: five shows worth the drive, the train, and the excuse to get off the couch.
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