Saturday, December 11, 2010
My friend Jamie has an awesome book blog. Recently, she got me the most perfectest birthday gift: Amy Sedaris’ latest how-to book, “Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People.” A…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 03:13PMFriday, December 10, 2010
I love my friends on facebook. Becuase they lead me to things like this: Happy Friday! May a “hand burst” be in your very near future.
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 03:01PMThursday, December 9, 2010
The original cast of “Spoiler Alert: Everybody Dies.” Tuesday night, following a long day of meetings, I went with a group to see the Second City revue Spoiler Alert: Everybody D…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 07:43AMWednesday, December 8, 2010
Yup. That above is a production photo from Lyric Opera’s Mikado. Here’s another one: If you’re familiar with the Gilbert and Sullivan work, you’ll note that this is one singular-look…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:34AMMonday, December 6, 2010
Meow! Cats is back in Chicago. But not like you’ve seen it before. A little over a year ago, the non-Equity national tour stopped in town at the Cadillac Palace for a handful of perfor…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:17AMSaturday, December 4, 2010
While in Pilson attending the first annual Chicago fringe festival earlier this year, someone handed me a show flier for something called A Klingon Christmas Carol. On the back, it had this …
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 12:09PMFriday, December 3, 2010
John Judd is Ebenezer Scrooge in Goodman’s “A Christmas Carol.” Something magical is happening at the Goodman. Families are gathering in the lobby, snapping photos of each …
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:33AMThursday, December 2, 2010
Christmas Carols, Goodman and Klingon style. “Bah! Humbug!” Can you believe I’ve never seen an on-stage adaptation of that Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol? Not e…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:18AMWednesday, December 1, 2010
A simple pancake breakfast dissolves into bickering in The New Colony’s “Pancake Breakfast” There’s one thing you can say about a New Colony show: characters in this …
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:01AMTuesday, November 30, 2010
1) Banana 2) Raisin bran 3) Muffin 4) Chicken nuggets 5) Three milk cake 6) Brownie(s) 7) Chicken salad sandwich 8) Chocolate cake 9) Macaroni and cheese (And this was all before 2pm.) And, …
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 03:51PMMonday, November 29, 2010
One of the many highlights in the Sondheim: The Birthday Concert dvd.
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 07:47AMSaturday, November 27, 2010
Hope everyone has had a warm and lovely Thanksgiving so far! Because I’m nosy, I’m curious about your weekend theatregoing habits: Poll: Are you seeing (or have you seen) a show …
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 10:37AMWednesday, November 24, 2010
Khori Faison searches for freedom, and warmth, in Northlight’s “A Civil War Christmas” It’s a bitter Washington, D.C. winter in 1864, and the recently re-elected Pres…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 12:58AMTuesday, November 23, 2010
For someone who didn’t own anything by Apple a little more than a year ago, I’ve certainly evolved quickly: an iPhone 3GS (soon upgrading to 4), an Apple TV, an iPod Nano and an …
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 02:25PMMonday, November 22, 2010
Note: I had a glass (or three) of wine last night and watched the “Sondheim! The Birthday Concert” dvd from start to finish, allowing myself one thought per performance. A word of warnin…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 05:14PMSunday, November 21, 2010
Can we say gayest weekend ever? First up: a viewing of that classic 1967 film, “Valley of the Dolls” at the Music Box Theatre. If you know anything about me, or if you want to kn…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 03:32PMFriday, November 19, 2010
Allison Torem and Darrell W. Cox in Will Kern’s “Kid Sister.” Many will compare Profiles Theatre’s world-premiere production of Will Kern’s Kid Sister to Profi…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:18AMThursday, November 18, 2010
Just a quick note that last night I caught the final performance of Point of Contention Theatre Company’s Chaos 5 — their fifth annual festival of ten-minute plays. This year, th…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:01AMWednesday, November 17, 2010
Colleen Ballinger (left) and her creation, Miranda (right). Pretend you’ve made some silly YouTube videos that you posted as an inside joke for your friends. For months, these videos g…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:51AMMonday, November 15, 2010
As I enter my 31st year, I’m thankful for: - A family that loves and supports me without question. - A partner who keeps me balanced and with whom I still enjoy waking up next to, 11 y…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 11:01PMFriday, November 12, 2010
Two best buds take a look back: Davis Duffield (left) and Jack Noseworthy (right) In grad school, I learned a deceptively straightforward theory that has proven quite useful over the years. …
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 08:29AMWednesday, November 10, 2010
Oh, Follies. That Sondheim masterpiece featuring a killer score and troubled book. And last night, a one-night only concert of this work took place at the surprisingly handsome auditorium of…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 06:30AMMonday, October 18, 2010
It’s been crazy times here at Chicago Theatre Addict the past week and a half (including the exciting news that I’m an uncle now!), but things will pick up soon — as in thi…
SOURCE: Chicago Theatre Addict at 06:32AM 
