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Les Enfants Terribles Prom Night at Red Tape Theatre

By Paul Cosca www.steadstylechicago.comI was never a fan of prom. Perhaps it was all just too much about popularity and pressure for me. But whatever my insecurities about school dances may have been, they don't hold a candle to the kind of mayhem that ensues in Les Enfants...

Published on July 29, 2010, 7:48 AM by Joe Stead | 0 comment(s)

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Pinocchio Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences

By Nicholas Ryan Lamb www.steadstylechicago.comEver since I was a young boy and saw one of my first productions at The Marriott Theatre to the present, I have always been impressed with the space. There is fluidity to the theatre that transfers its energy to the shows performed. There...

Published on July 29, 2010, 7:42 AM by Joe Stead | 0 comment(s)

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Orestes

OrestesDream TheatreOrestes Written and Directed by: Jeremy Menekseoglu At Dream Theatre Poetic Trip to the Underworld Rewrites the Rules of Classic Theatre. When most people think of Greek Theatre they think of grand tragedy laced with soliloquies, monologues, and the endless tirades of...

Published on July 28, 2010, 11:13 AM by Jake Lindquist | 0 comment(s)

The Sweet Stuff

The Sweet StuffChased by an Elephant Theatre Co.The Sweet Stuff By: Jayme McGhan Directed by: Emily Cherry Gritty Drama Boasts Fine Performances and a Superb Script. I often don’t think of Gorilla Tango Theatre as the place to see riveting drama. I do not say this as a...

Published on July 28, 2010, 11:09 AM by Jake Lindquist | 0 comment(s)

This Train

This Train16th Street Theater This Train By: Tony Fitzpatrick Directed by: Ann Filmer At Steppenwolf’s Merle Reskin Garage Theatre Hop Aboard This Train for an Unforgettable Ride.Storytelling is a lost art in this day and age. Prior to written language it was the...

Published on July 28, 2010, 11:04 AM by Jake Lindquist | 0 comment(s)

Hesperia

HesperiaBy: Randall ColburnDirected by: Nathan RobbelProduced by the Right Brain Project At RBP Rorschach Theatre Multi-layered Performances Anchor This Gentle Story of Redemption. This was my first visit to the Right Brain Project, a space that can be best described as...

Published on July 28, 2010, 10:57 AM by Jake Lindquist | 0 comment(s)

Late: a cowboy song

Late: a cowboy songBy Sarah RuhlDirected by Jessica ThebusProduced by Piven Theatre WorkshopAt the Noyes Cultural Center, EvanstonAmbiguity propels Sarah Ruhl's provocative dramaI'm not sure what to make of Sarah Ruhl's Late: a cowboy song. It is a perplexedly vague three person...

Published on July 28, 2010, 2:09 AM by Chicago Critic | 0 comment(s)

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Shrek The Musical

Shrek The MusicalBook & Lyrics by David Lindsay-AbaireMusic by Jeanine TesoriDirected by Jason Moore & Rob AshfordMusic Direction by Andy GrobengiserChoreography by Josh PrinceProduced by Dreamworks & Broadway In ChicagoAt the Cadillac Palace Theatre ChicagoMixed feeling mark my...

Published on July 28, 2010, 2:00 AM by Chicago Critic | 0 comment(s)

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Shrek the Musical at Cadillac Palace Theatre

By Joe Stead www.steadstylechicago.comTo my benefit, I may be the only person in the western world who has not encountered "Shrek" in its original animated film version or either of its emerald colored sequels. And I'm glad. One of my gripes with the screen to stage transfers...

Published on July 26, 2010, 12:22 AM by Joe Stead | 0 comment(s)

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Sherlock Holmes: the Final Adventure

Sherlock Holmes: the Final AdventureAdapted by Steven DietzBased on the original by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & William GilletteDirected by Evan JacksonProduced by Idle Muse Theatre CompanyAt the side project theatre, ChicagoThrilling Sherlock Homes mystery unfolds as a summer treat!Despite the...

Published on July 25, 2010, 2:07 PM by Chicago Critic | 0 comment(s)

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