Articles filed under Short and Sweet Theater Reviews
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Reinvented 'Phantom' takes darker, 'edgier' approachDec 16, 2013 5:08 am - Mark Campbell started memorizing the songs from "The Phantom of the Opera" when he was 14 - he'd sing along with his portable CD player while mowing the lawn. Not long a...
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Short & Sweet guest critic Ed Moon reviews Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical™, hosted by Diana MartinezDec 12, 2013 11:19 am - Short & Sweet guest critic Ed Moon of Buffalo Grove draws upon over 28 years of theater production experience gained from his current position as Technical Director/Scen...
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Short & Sweet guest critic Karen Whalen reviews Elf the Musical, hosted by Diana MartinezDec 12, 2013 11:14 am - Short & Sweet critic for the day, Karen Whalen, joined host Diana Martinez at the opening night of Elf the Musical. Whalen, a mom of three, appreciated that the show off...
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50 Shades the Musical: Bring on the sequel!Dec 12, 2013 10:41 am - I think the woman sitting next to me said it best as she wiped tears from her eyes from laughing so hard on the opening night of 50 Shades! The Musical at the Broadway P...
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Short & Sweet critic Sarah Pouls reviews WickedDec 05, 2013 10:03 am - As Short & Sweet theater critic for the day, Sarah Pouls attended the opening night of Wicked to provide Daily Herald readers with the audience perspective of the show. ...
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From directing to dialogue: A look at theater reviewingNov 02, 2013 10:05 am - “Everyone's a critic.” What once was just an expression has become reality for anyone with an opinion and access to the Internet. Thanks to the web's democratizing effe...
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Short & Sweet critic reviews EvitaOct 25, 2013 10:06 am - Critic for the day, Matthew Jones, discusses his review of Evita with Short & Sweet host, Diana Martinez. As a professional actor, opera singer and performer, Jones pays...
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Short & Sweet critic reviews To Master the ArtOct 25, 2013 10:06 am - Short & Sweet critic, mortgage banker Adam Kraft, discusses the Broadway in Chicago performance of To Master the Art with Short & Sweet host, Diana Martinez. One of Kraf...
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Short & Sweet Critic reviews FlashdanceOct 25, 2013 10:06 am - Short & Sweet critic, Taylor Gabby, shares her reactions to Broadway in Chicago musical Flashdance in an interview with host Diana Martinez. Gabby, a first-year arts adm...
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Short & Sweet critic reviews Big FishOct 25, 2013 10:03 am - Short & Sweet critic for the day, Dan Gartlan of Downers Grove, provides the low down on the musical Big Fish in an interview with Short & Sweet host, Diana Martinez. Ga...