Scott C. Morgan
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'Dreamgirls' dazzles on all fronts, so catch it while it lastsJan 21, 2010 10:00 pm - The musical "Dreamgirls" pulsates with excitement from its starting cowbell downbeat to its melisma-scaled sung finale. The 1981 Broadway smash by composer Henry Kreiger...
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'Annie' timely, but touring production on the tinny-sounding sideJan 20, 2010 10:00 pm - With America in the midst of a protracted economic crisis, it seems we all could use some of the Depression-era optimism that a certain plucky comic strip orphan exudes ...
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'Glee' sparks joy and skepticism among suburban show choir folksJan 16, 2010 10:00 pm - The TV series "Glee" is set at the fictional William McKinley High School in Ohio. But die-hard fans, who affectionately call themselves "Gleeks," know that the roots of...
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Stage vs. screen versions a toss-upJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - With film versions of "Annie," "Dreamgirls" and "Mamma Mia!" all available on DVD, some families might wonder whether seeing the stage versions is all that different. Bu...
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Three smash musicals set to steal the spotlight in Rosemont and ChicagoJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Come Tuesday, three national tours of Broadway smash musicals hit the Chicago area on the exact same day. "Dreamgirls" starts up a two-week run at the Cadillac Palace Th...
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Steel Beam's 'Rabbit Hole' could dig a little deeperJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - A lot of critics have taken David Lindsay-Abaire's 2006 drama "Rabbit Hole" to task for having too much of a "TV Movie of the Week" feel about it. And when compared with...
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Modern 'In the Heights' revels in old-fashioned heartDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - Temperatures may be dipping into single digits around Chicago, but things are definitely hot, hot, hot on the stage of the Cadillac Palace Theatre - all because the Broa...
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'In the Heights' celebrates 'vibrant' communityDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Chicago can take pride in hosting New York-bound world premieres like "The Addams Family" and Cirque du Soleil's "Banana Shpeel," but those shows are essentially unteste...
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'Oh Coward' revels in the music and the manDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Don't be surprised if you find yourself quoting to friends the title of Noël Coward's song "I Went to a Marvelous Party" after attending Writers' Theatre's "Oh Coward!" ...
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'Addams Family' goes Broadway at Ford CenterNov 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Mention the "The Addams Family" to most people and they'll likely do a double finger snap for you - and perhaps hum along to the iconic theme song from the merrily macab...