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Friday, July 19, 2019

ZIMMERMAN'S THE MUSIC MAN IS A CELEBRATION OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: Stacey Crawley/HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Geoff Packard leads a dynamic and charismatic cast in Meredith [...] The post ZIMMERMAN'S <em>THE MUSIC MAN</em> IS A CELEBRATION O…

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Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Goodman's Brilliant YASMINA'S NECKLACE Explores The Power of Self Identity by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: Stacey Crawley Highly Recommended   Identity is a combination of factors " those [...]

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Wednesday, October 4, 2017

BATSU! Is a Fresh Take On An Old-Town Favorite by Stacey Crawley

By: Stacey Crawley Highly Recommended Even with its impressive theatre shows, world-renowned museums and restaurants, [...]

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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Goodman Gives Us A Well Balanced 'KING OF THE YEES' by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed by: Stacey L. Cowley Highly Recommended King of the Yees, now playing at the [...]

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Friday, February 10, 2017

BLUE MAN GROUP REMAINS INVENTIVE AND RELEVANT by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed by: Stacey Crawley Highly Recommended Blue Man Group is a visual ride of neon [...]

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

GayCo Productions CNTRL + ALT-RIGHT + DELETE Speaks Truth With Spunk by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: Stacey L. Crawley Highly Recommended Getting out of the house on a frigid [...]

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Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Goodman's "A Christmas Carol" " A Night of Holiday Delights by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended Reviewed By: Stacey L. Crawley The Goodman's 39th annual production of A Christmas [...]

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Monday, November 21, 2016

"STOMP" Rages On by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: Stacey L . Crawley Highly Recommended "Stomp", the phenomenal sensation created by Luke [...]

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Friday, October 7, 2016

Gloria Steinem Will Give KeyNote at Personal Pac's 2016 Awards Luncheon by Stacey Crawley

The Need To Be An Informed Voter By Stacey Crawley Imagine that you are a young [...]

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Monday, October 3, 2016

RIOT FEST INTERVIEW: Pepper's Bret Bollinger by Stacey Crawley

By: Stacey Crawley Photo Credit: Peter Bomberger Pepper, an influence of reggae, rock and Hawaiian vibes, [...]

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RIOT FEST INTERVIEWS: BRICK + MORTAR by Stacey Crawley

By: Stacey L. Crawley Photo Credit: Peter Bomberger Brick + Mortar formed in New Jersey in 2008 and [...]

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RIOT FEST INTERVIEW: THE BLACK FOXXES by Stacey Crawley

By: Stacey L. Crawley Photo Credit: Peter Bomberger The Black Foxxes, a UK band from humble [...]

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Riot Fest Interview: Julian Marley by Stacey Crawley

By: Stacey L. Crawley Photo Credit: Peter Bomberger Julian Marley performed his late father, Bob [...]

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Thursday, September 22, 2016

"CHEERS: LIVE ON STAGE" BRILLIANTLY CAPTURES FRIENDSHIPS & ACCEPTANCE THAT MADE TV SHOW ICONIC by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended: Reviewed by: Stacey L. Crawley Cheers, the iconic Emmy Award-winning NBC series where [...]

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016

BoHo Theatre Stages A Fearless NEXT TO NORMAL by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Stacey L. Crawley NEXT TO NORMAL Book and lyrics by Brian [...]

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Friday, September 2, 2016

Broadway in Chicago's 'Kinky Boots' Kicks a High Note by Stacey Crawley

Kinky Boots Playing at: Oriental Theatre Dates: August 30, 2016 - September 4, 2016 Runtime: [...]

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Saturday, August 6, 2016

Showbiz Chicago Feature Interview: RIOT FEST FOUNDER MIKE PETRYSHYN by Stacey Crawley

By: Stacey Crawley Without people like Mike Petryshyn, music would remain a virtual experience. Putting music [...]

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Dead Writers' "The Importance of Being Ernest" Is The Perfect Balance of Folly by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed by: Stacey L. Crawley HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Oscar Wilde shows his wit and charm in [...]

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Friday, July 1, 2016

The Unfortunates Is Powerfully Realistic by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: Stacey L. Crawley Highly Recommended Aoise Stratford's The Unfortunates is the story of [...]

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Honest Theatre's "Two Rooms" Gives Quite A View by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: S. L. Crawley Two Rooms, written by Lee Blessing, is a love story doomed by terrorist forces. The wife of a [...]

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Saturday, March 19, 2016

Goodman Theatre's THE MATCHMAKER Is A Masterpiece by Stacey Crawley

HIghly Recommended Reviewed by: Stacey L. Crawley The Goodman Theatre's “The Matchmaker,” a romantic farce directed by Henry Wishcamper, follows love liaison Dolly Gallagher Levi…

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REVIEW: About Face Theatre's AFTER ALL THE TERRIBLE THINGS I DO by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Stacey L. Crawley Stories of bullying and harassment are ubiquitous. Division and violence seem commonplace, whether it's in the home or on the schoolyard. We…

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Friday, March 11, 2016

42nd STREET Delivers with Delight by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended Stacey L. Crowley Culturally, we can see 42nd Street as an unglossed look at the tough realities of backstage life. The crisp dialogue, street-wise cracks, charm, humor an…

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Sunday, February 21, 2016

A Red Orchid's THE MUTILATED Serves up a Gumbo of Comic Tragedy by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommended Reviewd by: Stacey L. Crawley We might presume that each of us are capable of getting back up every time life kicks us to the ground, but A Red Orchid Theatre's sharp take…

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Showbiz Chicago Interviews: JEFF Award Nominee BEHZAD DABU by Stacey Crawley

  Showbiz Chicago Feature Editor Stacey Crawley catches up with 2015 JEFF Award Nominee Behzad Dabu, who returns to the Goodman Theatre in Thorton Wilders' delightful classic farce The …

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

Life Gets Complicated When The World Goes… "boom" by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed by: S. L. Crawley Highly Recommended boom Directed by Chad Gilliland Written By Peter Sinn Nachtreib Life is a mess, or rather an organized chaos that without fail consumes your min…

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

REVIEW: Nightmares on Lincoln Ave. Se7en: I SAW What You did Last Summer. by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed by: S.L. Crawley Highly Recommended With a plethora of artistic choices throughout the city, narrowing it down to one fantastic show seems almost impossible, until now. Nightmares o…

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Goodman's DISGRACED Proves A Powerful Drama That Leaves Politeness At The Door and Invites Controversy In by Stacey Crawley

By S.L. Crawley Highly Recommended Fear is a powerful tool " especially when that fear is rooted in misconceptions and prejudice. The disagreements over race, religion and class that have er…

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Sunday, July 26, 2015

Goodman Delivers An Engaging Vanya and Sonya and Masha and Spike by Stacey Crawley

Reviewed By: S.L. Crawley   Highly Recommended Directed wonderfully by Steve Scott, Christopher Durang's production of a clever, engaging show is a mash-up of melancholy and regret. Ch…

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Showbiz Nation Interview: Actor ROSS LEHMAN by Stacey Crawley

Actor Ross Lehman who plays Vanya in The Goodman's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike speaks with S.L. Crawley about his role in the show and why being like an old building is comforting th…

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Friday, September 26, 2014

Court Theatre and American Blues Theater NATIVE SON Captures The Cultural Narrative On Race and Equality. by Stacey Crawley

Highly Recommend: Theatre In Chicago Review Round Up Reviewed By S.L. Crawley The analogous situations faced in the awe- inspiring theatrical Native Son are all too familiar. Produced throug…

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