The company ends its run with the same play with which it first debuted in 1994.
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After 25 years, the curtain falls on ShawChicago
Citing dwindling subscriptions, the readers’ theater is packing up its music stands and calling it a day.
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ShawChicago turns a staged reading of Arms and the Man into a symphony
It’s a perfect anti-romantic comedy, just in time for Valentine’s Day.
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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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Spamilton, The Wiz, and seven more stage shows to see now
A Hamilton send-up from the creator of Forbidden Broadway and a vibrant revival from Kokandy Productions are among this week’s best bets.
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Winterset, Finding Neverland, and three more alternatives to holiday fare
A resonant period piece and a musical that does it better than the movie are among this week’s best bets.
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Parachute Men, You on the Moors Now, and eight more new theater reviews
This week’s stage highlights include three losers who (hopefully) make good and four 19th-century fictional heroines battling their would-be betrotheds.
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Ain’t Misbehavin’, Arthur Miller’s Incident at Vichy, and 11 more new reviews
Ain’t Misbehavin’, Arthur Miller’s Incident at Vichy, and 11 more new reviews
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Reader’s Agenda Mon 2/17: The Dinner Party, Oscar-nominated shorts, and Saint Joan
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Monday, February 17
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Arsonists, altruists, and assassins: new performing arts reviews
Fresh opinions from Reader critics