Kathryn Erbe shines in her Steppenwolf return, but "The Dance of Death" meanders through familiar toxic marriage territory.
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5 regional productions worth the trip this February
From Pulitzer Prize winners to disco dictatorships, February's regional theater lineup proves the best antidote to winter malaise is a…
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5 regional productions worth the trip this January
From Amy Herzog's "Mary Jane" to James Ijames' "Good Bones," regional theaters are staging intimate stories about community, caregiving and…
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‘Wonder’ brings heart and hope to American Repertory Theater
R.J. Palacio's "Wonder" gets the musical treatment at American Repertory Theater with powerful young performers and a score by A…
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How ‘Discoshow’ honors the genre’s roots while keeping Vegas dancing
Spiegelworld's "Discoshow" blends disco history with Vegas spectacle. Rollerskating, LED floors, and authentic funk included.
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5 regional theater productions worth the trip this December
Skip the usual suspects. These five productions—from campy housewives to gravity-defying circus acts—reinvent holiday theater nationwide.
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The Second City unwraps seasonal satire in ‘Holidazed and Amused’
The Second City's holiday show delivers sharp seasonal sketches and laugh-out-loud moments, even when the improv Ghost of Christmas Present…
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‘Horror’ at Sprüth Magers asks: What are you really afraid of?
By Karan Singh Between the dreams and nightmares (Gatorade commercial auditions and raging wildfires, to name a few) that make…
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Steppenwolf’s ‘Amadeus’ orchestrates the bitter rivalry between genius and ambition
By Lauren Emily Whalen What is the price of genius—and who really “deserves” it? Inspired by an 1830 Pushkin play…
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Punk flyers to presidential campaigns: Shepard Fairey still believes in the power of the poster
Obama 'Hope' artist Shepard Fairey unveils 'OUT OF PRINT,' an exhibition of 400 screen prints exploring politics, pop culture, and…
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