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Tuesday, December 18, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Dec. 21-27 by Kerry Reid

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Remembrance versus O'Hare runways in 'Over My Dead Body' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Over My Dead Body" by the Waltzing Mechanics at the Greenhouse ★★★ and "The Feast of St. McGonagall" by Plagiarists in the Berger Park Coach House ★…

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Suburban theater for the week of Dec. 14-20 by Kerry Reid

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Dec. 7-13 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's onstage in Chicago's suburbs. Kerry Reid on what's onstage in Chicago's suburbs.

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Friday, November 30, 2012

'Schooner' charts its annual course to heart of Chicago's Christmas by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Christmas Schooner" at the Mercury Theater ★★★½ KERRY REID reviews "The Christmas Schooner" at the Mercury Theater ★★★½ ... Al…

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Thursday, November 29, 2012

Suburban theater for Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 by Kerry Reid

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Heart outpaces a complicated story in "American Storm" by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "American Storm" by Theatre Seven of Chicago ★★★ and "Six Stories Tall" by Adventure Stage Chicago ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "American St…

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Monday, November 26, 2012

A big-hearted and rich 'Scrooge' returns to the Goodman by Kerry Reid

The set is the same, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. So for those who hoped that the Goodman would mark the 35th anniversary of "A Christmas Carol" by sprucing up the v…

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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 23-29 by Kerry Reid

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Holiday Guide 2012: Dozens more concerts and 'Carols' for your Chicago December by Kerry Reid

Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no avoiding the holidays, and that's true on local stages as well as the shopping malls. But even the Scroogiest of souls could find something to celebrate in t…

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Monday, November 19, 2012

Bollywood style puts cultural complications in 'Pippin' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Pippin" at Circle Theatre ★★ KERRY REID reviews "Pippin" at Circle Theatre ★★ ... The subtitle for director Kevin Bellie's production of "Pippin" at…

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 16-22 by Kerry Reid

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Health care debate with a side of cranberry sauce by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "The Feast" at Prop Thtr ★★★ and "Toast of the Town" by the Factory Theater ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "The Feast" at Prop Thtr ★★…

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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

The cross-border exchanges in 'Mexico' timely but sketchy by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "I Put the Fear of Mexico in 'Em" by Teatro Vista ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "I Put the Fear of Mexico in 'Em" by Teatro Vista at Chicago Dramatists ★★…

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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 9-15 by Kerry Reid

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Eclipse Theatre serves up every dose of familial pain by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eclipse Theatre ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eclipse Theatre ★★★

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

In 'Arsonists,' the truth is like a lit match by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "The Arsonists" at Trap Door Theatre ★★★ and "Blackademics" by MPAACT at Greenhouse Theater Center ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "The Arsonis…

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Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 2-8 by Kerry Reid

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

'QED' spends breezy day with mind of a scientist by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "QED" at Collaboraction Theatre ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "QED" at Collaboraction Theatre ★★½

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Thursday, October 25, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 by Kerry Reid

"LEO": If you think Fred Astaire's famous ceiling dance from "Royal Wedding" was awe-inspiring, imagine seeing such antics unfold live. This one-man gravity-defying acrobatic show uses stage…

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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Even without star power, 'Burn' still smolders by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Burn This" from Shattered Globe Theatre ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Burn This" from Shattered Globe Theatre ★★★

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 19-25 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs.

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'Life of Death' manages a resuscitation by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "The Life of Death" by WildClaw Theatre ★★½ and "Frankenstein" by City Lit Theater ★★ KERRY REID reviews "The Life of Death" by WildClaw Theatr…

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

In 'Erzinga,' forgetting and remembering the past by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Night Over Erzinga" by Silk Road Rising ★★★½ As befits a company dedicated to stories of diaspora, Silk Road Rising (formerly Silk Road Theatre Project…

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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Trio of hostages trying to ignore the chains by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" by Oak Park Festival Theatre ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" by Oak Park Festival Theatre ★★&…

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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 12-18 by Kerry Reid

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Friday, October 5, 2012

Torment in First Folio story of Edgar Allan Poe by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story" at First Folio Theatre ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story" at First Folio…

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 5-11 by Kerry Reid

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Both shock and sweetness in 'Beast'; Interrobang shows promise by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Don't Give That Beast a Name" by Chicago Mammals at Zoo Studios ★★★ and "Hot 'n' Throbbing" by Interrobang Theatre Project at Raven Theatre ★★…

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Memories of war, through the lens of medical ethics by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Freshly Fallen Snow" at Chicago Dramatists ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Freshly Fallen Snow" at Chicago Dramatists ★★½

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Charming moments, but 'Big Knife' is not Clifford Odets' finest by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Big Knife" at Raven Theatre ★★ KERRY REID reviews "The Big Knife" at Raven Theatre ★★

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