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Monday, June 27, 2022

The Chicago Soul Jazz Collective refreshes the sounds of the city’s postbop era by Mark Guarino

Since 2018, the Chicago Soul Jazz Collective has made waves in town by resurrecting the stylish grooves of the postbop era, which began in the late 1950s—nationally, the sound was shaped b…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM
Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Pravda Records goes the distance by Mark Guarino

Beginning with Napster and continuing through Spotify, the nemeses of independent record labels have been legion over the past few decades. The deaths of brick-and-mortar retail chains, incl…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:57AM
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Wilco’s folk-driven double album Cruel Country gives long time fans something fresh to love by Mark Guarino

In 1997, Wilco’s double album Being There became a fundamental pivot for the Chicago band in a decade filled with triumphs. Twenty-five years later, those songs live on in the band’s liv…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM
Friday, August 5, 2016

War Paint review – make-up mavens face off in superficial style by Mark Guarino

Goodman theatre, ChicagoWhen two cosmetic titans battle, it isn’t pretty – but this musical doesn’t quite get to the heart of the animosity between Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubenstei…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:32PM
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

“Glengarry Glen Ross” revival shows us how low we’ve sunk - Salon.com by Mark Guarino

Written during Ronald Reagan’s first presidential bid, Mamet's greedy men almost seem quaint in our impenitent era

SOURCE: Salon at 09:50AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards