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Tigers Be Still at Theater Wit Review - Misery Has Company

While certainly resting well in the darkest depths of comedy, Tigers Be Still is nonetheless a poignant look at the different ways people and families are affected by depression

‘Spring Desire’ Review — Magical Romance from the Joffrey Ballet

The Joffrey's spring program offers up a stunning world premiere

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The Marvin Gaye Story Review - Father Knows Best and Mother Must Deal With It.

So begins the story of the tumultuous and tragic life of Rhythm and Blues legend Marvin Gaye as performed by The Black Ensemble Theater in the production of The Marvin Gaye Story: Don’t Talk About My Father Because God Is My Friend.

Civitas Ensemble at Nichols Hall Review - And The People Rejoiced

Civitas is a staggeringly talented group of musicians farmed from the ranks of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The quality of their performance – as well as the group’s mission – is immense

"[title of show]" Review - Original, Innovative, Engaging

Last week I had the opportunity to see what I feel is easily the best show of Northlight Theatre’s 2011-2012 season, [title of show]

A Little Night Music Review ~ Romantic Hysteria

Hilarious chaos ensued in Steven Sondheim's A Little Night Music at Writers' Theatre

Orion Ensemble Presents All That Jazz Review - The Chamber-Jazz Mash Up

The stately and ornate décor of Roosevelt University’s Ganz Hall served as a backdrop for Chicago chamber group Orion Ensemble’s penultimate concert of its 2011 – 2012 season

“The News” Review – Fulcrumpoint Makes The News

The combination of music with the remixing of news clips, the color mix and rhythmic qualities and live “anchorwomen” were totally engrossing and fascinating in the one night only Fulcrum Point New Music Project at Park West

A Brown Bear, A Moon, and A Caterpillar Review - The Magic of Eric Carle Brought to Stage

The works of Eric Carle are brought to life with puppetry and beautiful set design

The Iceman Cometh Review - Takes its Time Getting There but Ultimately Delivers

A superb adaptation of the little produced O'Neill masterpiece

CATS The Musical Review-Decades on Broadway and Still The CATS Meow

CATS known for being the longest continuously touring Broadway musical in history, will only be playing for a week at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theater this time around from May 1st, 2012 through the 6th.

The Cowboy Junkies Review - At the Old Town School of Folk Music

The Cowboy Junkies are alive and well at Old Town School of Music

Rise of the Numberless Review - Planned Parenthood Taken to the Extreme

In an Orwellian, totalitarian America, the notion of planned parenthood is taken to the extreme.

Chicago Opera Theater Handel's Teseo Review - Love of Power or Power of Love, the Finale of Medea's Madness

Handel's Tesero is the last chapter of the trilogy in which the wicked Medea is tormented by jealousy – this time Teseo of Athens is the object of her affections. A final unrequited love story that ultimately leads to Medea’s merciless revenge

In A Forest, Dark and Deep Review - Think Twice Before Helping a Sibling Move

In a dark forest darker secrets threaten to reach the light of day

Jersey Boys Review - Worth Seeing Time and Time Again

Jersey Boys are the famous Frankie Valli and the Four Season in the Tony-Award & Grammy Award Winning Musical worth seeing time and again

Moscow, Cheryomushki Review - Kruschev's Plan, Moscow, 1958

Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents Shostakovich’s Moscow, Cheryomushki a comedic operetta sung in English illuminating the trials of Kruschev's 20th century urban Russia: sub-standard living conditions, chronic housing shortages, and love games

The Butcher of Baraboo Review - Theater That Cuts Right to The Bone

The Butcher of Baraboo is suspenseful, dark, and funy

The March Review - The Epic Civil War Tale

The March chronicles General Sherman's epic campaign to the sea

We Are Proud To Present… at Victory Gardens Review – An Evening of Genocide at the Theater

When considering recommending theater events in your area, it is usually not the best selling point to rave about a play whose topic focuses almost exclusively on genocide. And yet here we are