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Pride Plays and Films’s It’s Only a Play lacks Broadway star power, but it’s still good fun
Terrence McNally’s play is essentially a workplace hangout comedy.
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James Cagney is more than just a tough-guy as FilmStruck’s Star of the Week
James Cagney dances past his gangster persona in several of FilmStruck’s “Star of the Week” selections.
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BoHo Theatre presents a minimalist Little Night Music worthy of Sondheim
Plus, it’s got a happy ending.
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John Mulaney discusses his influences, from Mayor Richard M. Daley to Werner Herzog
The stand-up comedian has drawn inspiration from unlikely sources.
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Report: Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda may not perform as Alexander Hamilton in Chicago, and other news
Also, parolees can no longer be arrested for being spotted with a gang member in Illinois.
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Black Lives Matters sues Chicago Police Department over reform consent decree, and other news
Also, Lin-Manuel Miranda might star in a Chicago Hamilton performance during the last week of August.
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Chance the Rapper named one of Time’s 100 most influential people of 2017, and other Chicago news
Also, Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts will not be deputy commerce secretary in the Trump administration.
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Congressman Luis Gutierrez handcuffed during sit-in at ICE office, and other Chicago news
Also, one state legislator is getting death threats after proposing a state holiday in honor of former President Obama.
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Rauner doesn’t think the GOP’s Obamacare replacement plan will work in Illinois, and other Chicago news
Also, the Chicago Jewish Day School was evacuated because of a bomb threat.
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Twist Your Dickens, A Klingon Christmas Carol, and nine more new theater and performance reviews
A Second City show at the Goodman and a Star Trek-inspired Dickens adaptation are among this week’s best bets.
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Financial woes have Chicago State University worrying about its accreditation, and other news
Also, the Chicago Hamilton cast is full of Broadway stars.
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At least 14 CPS schools test positive for lead in the water supply, and other Chicago news
And, set your calendars: Hamilton tickets go on sale June 21.
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The Laquan McDonald video effect? Shootings increase, arrests decline, and other Chicago news
Also, Rahm vs. the rats.
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Chicago readies Alexander Hamilton statue for Hamilton musical premiere, and other news
Also, the ultimate guide to Playboy’s Chicago.