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Stripped-down revival of 'The Color Purple' retains powerful message
Jul 25, 2018 11:45 AM - "The Color Purple" returns to Chicago in an award-winning and stripped-down revival that originated in London in 2013. And it's truly revelatory in taking a more symbolic and intimate approach to this 2005 Broadway musical. -
'Heartbreak Hotel' cast rocks, but script doesn't give Elvis story its due
Jul 17, 2018 11:56 AM - "Heartbreak Hotel," a prequel to the hit musical "Million Dollar Quartet," is not enough show and too much tell in its dramatization of Elvis Presley's rise to stardom, now in its Chicago premiere at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. -
Chicago native relishes showy role in 'The Color Purple'
Jul 13, 2018 6:00 AM - Chicago native Carla R. Stewart's involvement with the Tony Award-winning 2015 revival of "The Color Purple" has been quite an emotional and artistic journey. -
'Waitress the Musical' dishes out beautiful score, touching tale
Jul 5, 2018 5:34 PM - "Waitress the Musical," inspired by the 2007 film by the late Adrienne Shelly, is powered by Sara Bareilles' passionate Broadway score. The touring production makes a solid Chicago premiere at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. -
'Waitress the Musical' serves up Sara Barielles score in Chicago debut
Jun 29, 2018 6:00 AM - When the 2016 Broadway hit "Waitress the Musical" makes its local touring debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, the acting ensemble will feature a quartet of veteran and novice Chicago-area performers. -
'Million Dollar Quartet' prequel 'Heartbreak Hotel' makes Chicago debut
Jun 22, 2018 6:00 AM - When the new Elvis Presley jukebox musical "Heartbreak Hotel" makes its Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place, a familiar face to local theater audiences will once again be donning the iconic "Blue Suede Shoes." -
'On Your Feet!' still moves well in Windy City return
Mar 27, 2018 6:36 AM - The Emilio and Gloria Estefan jukebox musical "On Your Feet!" is back in Chicago as part of a national tour. The choreography remains thrilling and the music infectious, even if the story isn't as compelling as it could have been. -
Winnetka-set 'Taste of Things to Come' cooks up musical about suburban women
Mar 16, 2018 6:00 AM - The 2016 Winnetka-set musical "A Taste of Things to Come" makes its Chicago debut at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. It's a comedy about four suburban women facing social changes of the 1950s and '60s. -
'Love Never Dies' a beautifully sung yet unnecessary 'Phantom' sequel
Feb 16, 2018 5:41 PM - "Love Never Dies" is gorgeous to look at and listen to, but Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera" can't shake its script that feels like fan fiction. -
Suburban stars help continue 'Phantom' saga with 'Love Never Dies'
Feb 14, 2018 11:47 AM - "Love Never Dies," Andrew Lloyd Webber's sequel to "The Phantom of the Opera," makes its Chicago debut at the Cadillac Palace Theatre. In the cast are former La Grange resident Meghan Picerno as Christine and Arlington Heights native Karen Mason as Madame Giry.
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