Midway through the first act of Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog, there’s an unforgettable duet between the bonkers, titular villain and Penny, the woman he’s loved ever since spotting her at the laundromat while his socks and such tumbled and spun. As their voices twine together in “My Eyes,” Dr. Horrible sings of a world as […]
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Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 retains its power
It’s been 30 years since four LA cops pulled Rodney King from his truck and savagely beat him while he lay prone on the street. It’s been 29 years since riots burned across LA after all four police officers were acquitted on charges related to the beating. And it’s been 27 years since Anna Deveare […]
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Rent in the 21st century
Before we get to the specifics of Possibilities Theatre’s earnest, engaging staging of Jonathan Larson’s Rent, we must first get into some generalities about Jonathan Larson’s Tony-winning Rent. It’s been a solid quarter-century since I saw the musical in its initial Broadway run. If you cannot recall 1996, when Rent opened on Broadway, know this: […]
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God: now at the mall
An immersive art exhibition in DuPage County brings the Sistine Chapel to the former site of the Sears store at Oakbrook Center.
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A Sea Change for a time of upheaval
Cabinet of Curiosity sets sail with a new live show about mermaids, whales, sharks, seagulls—and climate disaster
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Eschaton is a virtual cabaret with a surreal twist
Eschaton host Tony Grayson rolls out the willkommen mat for a livestream variety show.
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About Face turns 25 by nurturing the next generation of LGBTQ+ artists
About Face Theatre takes the mystery out of training next-generation LGBTQ+ artists—while putting it into a streaming production.
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We Are Out There offers a sneak peek of Chicago Shakespeare’s It Came from Outer Space
The full musical at Chicago Shakes is on hold, but you can see a streaming mockumentary based on the OG aliens-in-the-desert flick.
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First Folio debuts new play by a late, great comedic playwright
Kristine Thatcher and the late Larry Shue’s Waiting for Tina Meyer celebrates barfly connections.
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Heather Chrisler emerges from the COVID ‘tsunami’ as a triple threat
After a year of heartbreak, Heather Chrisler is back to acting, as well as writing and illustrating.
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American Music Theatre Project turns 15
American Music Theatre Project unveils three student-created pieces in this year’s online Capstone Festival.
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Trap Door’s Decomposed Theatre breaks down ideas from a longtime collaborator
Weirdness and wonder abound in Matei Vişniec’s Decomposed Theatre at Trap Door, but be prepared for creepiness, too.
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An inspector calls: The Ministry of Mundane Mysteries messes with a critic’s head
This interactive performance-piece-by-phone offers a daily dose of oddness.
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Fillet of Solo reminds us that no one is alone
The annual festival of storytelling offers the freshest catches for COVID days.