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Musical Review
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Judd Hollander
‘White Rose: The Musical’
A youth group resists Nazi tyranny in this off-Broadway musical based on real events and heroes.
2/9/2024
Featured
Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
‘The Producers: A Mel Brooks Musical’
“The Producers” is more captivating and more off-the-wall laughable than it’s ever been.
8/15/2023
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Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
An Old-Fashioned, Wonderful Production of ‘Guys and Dolls’
4/25/2024
Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
‘Monsieur Chopin: A Play With Music’
This one-man play celebrates the life and music of one great composer.
4/18/2024
Musical Review
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Judd Hollander
‘Water for Elephants’: Circus Acts, Love, and Adventure
The Broadway version carries more than water for Sara Gruen’s bestselling novel.
4/12/2024
Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
‘Oh, What a Night’ at Chicago’s Production of the ‘Jersey Boys’
The Mercury Theater hosts the quartet from the ‘60s in this musical narrative of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’s rise to fame and success.
4/3/2024
Musical Review
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Judd Hollander
‘The Notebook’: An Uneven Tale of Love and Reconnection
This stage adaptation misses its mark: It lacks the emotional pull that is a hallmark of Nicholas Sparks’ novels.
3/29/2024
Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
‘James and the Giant Peach’ Makes a Splash
Roald Dahl’s children’s favorite is a colorful, animated spectacle on stage at Chicago area’s Marriott Theatre.
3/13/2024
Musical Review
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Judd Hollander
‘White Rose: The Musical’
A youth group resists Nazi tyranny in this off-Broadway musical based on real events and heroes.
2/9/2024
Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
‘Fiddler on the Roof’
This realistic take on the beloved musical is a timely reminder that history should not be forgotten.
2/4/2024
Musical Review
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Judd Hollander
‘The Greatest Hits Down Route 66’
The play with music examines family relationships, American folk songs, and a famous highway that connected America’s small towns.
1/30/2024
Musical Review
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Betty Mohr
‘Anything Goes’: A Down Decade Makes an Up, Up, Musical
1/22/2024