Underscore Theatre Company survives in a challenging landscape for new-works festivals.
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Underscore Theatre’s Proxy has some promise, but misses the heart of its story
A musical based on the true-life “Slender Man” attack raises more questions than it answers.
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The Ballad of Lefty & Crabbe tells a sad tale of the end of vaudeville
A song-and-dance man learns to smile through his pain.
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The Chicago Musical Theatre Festival is like an in-person Netflix binge
See the world premieres of eight new musicals.
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Arnie the Doughnut, Tangles and Plaques, and 11 more new stage shows to see
A delightful kids’ show and a Neo-Futurist’s look at dementia are among this week’s best bets.
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Beauty and the Beast, The Complete Deaths, and four more new theater reviews
Short runs at the MCA and Chicago Shakespeare Theater are among this week’s notable shows.
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One out of three ain’t bad at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival
One out of three ain’t bad at the Chicago Musical Theatre Festival, and American Demigods’ Fanatical will leave you wanting more.
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Reader’s Agenda Thu 6/5: Musical Theatre Fest, Rapid Pulse, and Vampire Weekend
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, June 5
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Reader’s Agenda Fri 8/16: Raks Geek, After Dark, and Black Sabbath
What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Friday, August 16