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Home » The Annoyance Theatre

Tag: The Annoyance Theatre

Posted inArts & Culture

Libby Marshall shows comic potential in Delicate Decay

by Dmitry Samarov August 6, 2018August 18, 2021

But too often she leans on pop culture tropes instead of lived experience.

Posted inArts & Culture

Baby Wants Candy, First Time or Fan, and seven more new comedy and stage shows

by Chicago Reader January 7, 2017August 18, 2021

Two musical improv groups are among this week’s best bets.

Posted inArts & Culture

Steppenwolf’s Constellations and Voice Lessons, and 13 more new stage shows

by Chicago Reader June 8, 2016August 18, 2021

An endless meet-cute and an off-key farce are among this week’s notables.

Posted inArts & Culture

Death & Harry Houdini, the ‘nearly flawless’ One Man, Two Guvnors, and seven more new theater shows

by Chicago Reader May 26, 2016August 18, 2021

The House Theatre performs a little magic and Court Theatre gathers an A-list ensemble.

Posted inArts & Culture

Jackalope’s Prowess, Aguijón’s Adverses, and seven more new stage shows

by Chicago Reader May 26, 2016August 18, 2021

Ike Holter does it again—and so does Rey Andújar.

Posted inArts & Culture

Brontë, Desert Cool, and ten more theatrical shows to see now

by Chicago Reader January 14, 2016August 18, 2021

Ask Your Doctor: A Pharmaceutical Musical It took eight people to write book, lyrics, and music for this Annoyance musical? Maybe too much input diluted the output. The premise is golden: pharmaceutical giant Mendacium pedals a designer pill with such restorative powers that people who take it need only two hours of sleep per night. […]

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