Kokandy's 'Sunday in the Park with George' puts audiences inside the painting. Here's what the Chicago storefront production gets right.
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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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‘Iceboy!’ at the Goodman: two Emmy winners and one very cold script
Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman headline 'Iceboy!' at Chicago's Goodman Theatre, but the show around them never quite thaws.
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In ‘Reality Detox,’ The Second City turns audience confessions into comedy gold
Real audience secrets fuel the comedy in The Second City's "Reality Detox." Plenty of laughs and a few misses.
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Gary Cole plays both mother and son in ‘Catch as Catch Can.’ And that’s just the beginning
Gary Cole plays an Italian mother and her son in Steppenwolf's "Catch as Catch Can"—a gripping Chicago premiere that's funny,…
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‘Untitled Vampire Play’: the romcom Chicago didn’t know it was dying for
Lookingglass Theatre's world premiere is a sharp, funny vampire play with a near-perfect cast and one ill-timed tonal detour.
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Music brings ‘Brokeback Mountain’ to life in Chicago Shakespeare’s North American premiere
'Brokeback Mountain' lands at Chicago Shakespeare—intimate, gorgeous, and nearly capturing Ennis and Jack's love.
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The devil’s in the details, and Goodman Theatre’s ‘Covenant’ has plenty
York Walker's 'Covenant' at Goodman Theatre earns its 5 stars: an all-Chicago cast, a killer twist, and a deal with…
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Inside Brendan Hunt’s Beatles obsession lives a love letter to his mom
Emmy winner Brendan Hunt brings the Beatles and his late mother to Steppenwolf in a bittersweet solo triumph.
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What is a life worth? Steppenwolf’s ‘Windfall’ makes the question burn
Tarell Alvin McCraney's 'Windfall' dazzles at Steppenwolf with an ensemble that's on fire, even if the finale loses its footing.
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