At 25 years old, The Lion King has been seen by more than 110 million people and played every continent but Antarctica. Between global warming and ticket demand, it’s probably just a matter of time. The latest U.S. tour to stop in Chicago feels significantly less lavish from earlier versions that blew audiences and critics […]
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The Devil Wears Prada doesn’t quite make it work
There’s a brand new dance / But I don’t know its name / That people from bad homes / Do again and again / It’s big and it’s bland / Full of tension and fear / They do it over there / But we don’t do it here. – “Fashion,” David Bowie The new Broadway-bound […]
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Freedom Uncut
Watching the 80s through the lenses of its superstars is its own glossy and compelling reward, but Freedom also depicts the carnage of the decade.
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Chicago once waged a 40-year war on pinball
Alderman Ed Burke (yes, that Ed Burke) was among those who fought to keep the ban, fearing kids would blow their “lunch money” on pinball.
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Bachelorette, Hard Times, and 12 more stage shows to see now
A “ferocious ensemble effort” and a pitch-perfect revival are among this week’s best bets.
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While the city sleeps on Thanksgiving Day, lonely souls rule the neighborhood streets
How the Uptown post office, Elton John, and a middle-aged schizophrenic made my anti-Thanksgiving.
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Sting’s new musical, The Last Ship, carries a cargo of foolishness
Sting’s Broadway-bound musical The Last Ship is ludicrous but enjoyable.
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Best shows to see: Whirlpool, Corrections House, Weekend Nachos, Guillermo Gregorio Ensemble
The best shows to see on Fri 11/29 through Sun 12/1.
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Now Playing: Gnomeo & Juliet
Andrea Gronvall reviews the new feather-length animation from Disney’s Touchstone Pictures.