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Saturday, February 5, 2022

Theater Review: WOMEN OF SOUL (Mercury Theater Chicago) by Stephen Best

SISTERS DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES I cannot think of a better way to celebrate the beginning of Black History Month than with the musical musings and distinguished divas now honored at the Merc…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:09AM
Friday, February 4, 2022

Theater Review: HAIRSPRAY (North American Tour) by Stephen Best

YOU REALLY CAN’T STOP THE BEAT There was some major foot stomping, shoulder shimmying and hip swaying happening downtown last night, despite a major snowstorm that dumped half a foot of sn…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 01:53AM
Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Theater Review: GEM OF THE OCEAN (Goodman in Chicago) by Stephen Best

SIMPLY SUBLIME What a wonderful way to kick off Black History Month in the Windy City. The Goodman Theatre is revisiting a thoroughly engaging production of August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocea…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 09:51PM
Monday, January 31, 2022

Theater Review: RELENTLESS (TimeLine Theatre) by Stephen Best

RELENTLESS: A BOLD DEBUT As the snow falls, a fire is currently smoldering centerstage at Theater Wit. This slow-burning ember is better known as the World Premiere, Relentless. Playwright T…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 02:59AM
Saturday, January 29, 2022

Theater Review: FIREFLIES (Northlight in Skokie) by Stephen Best

FIREFLIES FAILS TO TAKE FLIGHT The old adage, behind every great man is an even greater woman, has never been truer than in the new play, Fireflies, now being staged at the North Shore Cente…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 03:28AM
Thursday, January 27, 2022

Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG (Broadway Playhouse) by Stephen Best

THIS WRONG IS OH SO RIGHT Broadway in Chicago’s gamble is absolutely the right play at the right time. Staged in the intimate setting of the Broadway Playhouse Theatre, this Broadway and L…

SOURCE: stageandcinema.com at 04:25PM
Friday, August 8, 2014

“It’s almost like being in love”…….almost by Stephen Best

“It’s almost like being in love”…….almost: I really do respect the creative team at the Goodman Theater.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 04:34PM
Tuesday, August 5, 2014

Sexual Perversity in Chicago Has Never Been So Much Fun by Stephen Best

Sexual Perversity in Chicago has never been so much fun: The Qualms is the newest and 8th play produced for the Steppenwolf stage by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Bruce Norris, and …

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 06:56PM
Friday, August 1, 2014

Motown the Musical has us “Dancing in Chicago”, and in the Aisles! by Stephen Best

Motown the Musical has us “Dancing in Chicago”, and in the Aisles!: There has been an extra pounding outside of the Oriental Theater this summer and it is not the clanking of the Brown l…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:39PM
Friday, July 25, 2014

Trying out it’s Water Wings in Chicago – The Last Ship Review by Stephen Best

Trying out it’s Water Wings in Chicago – The Last Ship Review: Just wrapping its Chicago tryout before debuting on Broadway in October, The Last Ship is a show somewhere between “The L…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 02:30AM
Thursday, June 12, 2014

The White Snake – A Serpentine Sensation by Stephen Best

The White Snake - A Serpentine Sensation: The Goodman Theater and Mary Zimmerman have done it once again.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 06:40PM
Thursday, May 22, 2014

Buyer & Cellar and Michael Urie Are a Chicago Treat by Stephen Best

Buyer & Cellar and Michael Urie Are a Chicago Treat:

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:46PM

Sound of Music at the Lyric Opera House: One of my favorite things! by Stephen Best

Sound of Music at the Lyric Opera House: One of My Favorite Things! Hollywood leading man Billy Zane (Titanic, The Phantom) is an adequate Captain Von Trapp.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 03:46AM
Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Steppenwolf Theater Company’s Tribes by Stephen Best

Steppenwolf Theater Company's Tribes: While Mother Nature continues to blast us with freezing weather, it was a very "hot night" on the stage in Steppenwolf Theater Company's latest play Tri…

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 01:30AM
Sunday, January 19, 2014

Theatre in Chicago From Film to Stage GHOST the Musical by Stephen Best

Theatre in Chicago From Film to Stage GHOST the Musical: New to Chicago this week is the Broadway touring production of GHOST the musical.

SOURCE: Times Square Chronicles at 10:18PM

All that Chat

2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime