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Jekyll & Hyde at Kokandy Productions.

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Kokandy goes ‘full swoon,’ resurrecting one of Broadway’s most controversial musicals

Matthew Wexler Sep 12, 2025 0

Kokandy Productions brings "Jekyll & Hyde" back to Chicago after 15 years with full orchestration, gothic camp, and zero apologies.

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Aurora Penepacker and the cast of Kokandy Productions' "Amélie."

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This underground Chicago theater just made ‘Amélie’ better than Broadway

Lauren Emily Whalen Aug 4, 2025 0

Kokandy's whimsical 'Amélie' starring Aurora Penepacker proves intimacy beats spectacle at Chopin Theatre through September 28.

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Jekyll & Hyde at Kokandy Productions.

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Kokandy goes ‘full swoon,’ resurrecting one of Broadway’s most controversial musicals

Matthew Wexler Sep 12, 2025

John McCrea and Mihir Kumar in "Prince Faggot."

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‘Prince Faggot’: A meta-theatrical queer reckoning that hits like a London downpour

Matthew Wexler Sep 11, 2025

Alani iLongwe and André Holland in "The Brothers Size."

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Tarell Alvin McCraney’s ‘The Brothers Size’ returns with a force more potent than ever

Billy McEntee Sep 10, 2025

Sam Tutty and Christianni Pitts in "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York).

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WATCH: Broadway’s next hit musical might be about… running errands?

Matthew Wexler Sep 10, 2025