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Horace Vandergelder meets his match in the person of Dolly Levi in the Marriott Lincolnshire production of “Hello Dolly.” The popular Jerry Herman musical based on Thornton Wilder’s hit play “The Matchmaker” is a perfect wedding of story and music. No doubt the original 1964 …
I had a little melodramatic fun with this review/announcement of the world premiere hybrid radio drama, Orson Welles’ Dracula onstage at the Raven Theatre, at Clark & Granville through September 25, 2022. The Glass Apple Theatre cast includes: Andrew Bosworth as Dracula . . . …
The Lyric Opera of Chicago is providing a recorded version of Rugerro Leoncavallo’s iconic opera “Pagliacci” to view online free of charge for an indefinite period of time beginning now. Listen to our podcast review then visit lyricopera.org/pagliacci to reserve your streaming link. Photo: Kyle …
Reno Lovison talks with master energy healer, actor, performer Richard Damien about growing up on the southside of Chicago and reminiscences about his experiences in the city as a young actor before his transformation to energy healer and intuitive life coach. Richard is the author …
Note: Here is a link to our podcast theater review of the world premiere presentation of I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter which was the last play we attended before the pandemic closed everything down in 2020. Now the play will soon be released as …
Podcast review of 2019 documentary film SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING by Josh da Silva about Chicago northside neighborhood teens using Improv to enhance communication skills and explore racism as well as other topics that impact their lives. You can watch the film online at Tubi. …
This ninety minute version of the icon fish tale Moby Dick produced by Chicago based Theatre in the Dark captures the essence of Herman Melville’s classic seafaring novel including vivid descriptions of the elusive and menacing great white whale itself. No need to keep your …
Theatre in the Dark celebrates the end of 2020 with their spin on Charles Dickens’ beloved classic tale of self-reflection and repentance. Through a nightmarish one night odyssey iconic miser Mr. Ebenezer Scrooge comes to see his negative effect on others, as well as his …
“Steadfast Tin Soldier” based on a story by Hans Christian Anderson is reprised this year online by Chicago Lookingglass Theatre Company. In this toybox tale a damaged tin soldier falls in love with a beautiful dollhouse ballerina. An unfortunate turn of events involving a jealous …
Theatre in the Dark’s virtual audio drama of “A WAR OF THE WORLDS” based on H.G. Wells’ iconic novel about a Martian invasion of the Earth. Theatre in the Dark is an innovative production company with a mission to create theater performance based on sound. This …
******************** Read about how this play and others around the city have been forced to close as a result of the Corona virus. https://news.wttw.com/2020/03/18/how-chicagos-storefront-theaters-are-facing-coronavirus-crisis ************************* “Mlima’s Tale” presented by the Griffin Theatre Company at the Raven Theater, 6157 N. Clark St. in Chicago, is a …
Until now her mother’s profession has been a mystery to Vivie Warren who has spent most of her life in boarding schools and in the country home of friends having little personal contact with the woman who provides her financial support. The author George Bernard …