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‘Measure for Measure’: Transplant to Havana brings out the passions in Shakespeare’s ‘problem play’

Chicago Shakespeare Theater production highlights the story’s troubling power.

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Oct. 20-26

“Measure for Measure,” an Upside Down Halloween Parade, and a tribute to blues legends are among the highlights in the week ahead.

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Superb score, writing, cast transform ‘The Notebook’ into a stage musical for the ages

What we see at Chicago Shakespeare is a pre-Broadway production that is not just safe for the skeptical. It’s a significant leap in artistic quality over its sources, which it respects, while also providing a clear, resonant, and unique voice of its own.

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Chicago theater for fall 2022: Our top 10 includes ‘Dreamgirls,’ ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ and ‘The Notebook’

CHICAGO — The total number of theater shows on offer in Chicago has not returned to pre-pandemic levels. But the lists of coming attractions still contain some appealing offerings of all stripes. Here’s a selection of 10 shows, all with Chicago origins and involving Chicago artists, that look to have…

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‘It Came From Outer Space’ a close encounter of the very silly kind

The small pleasures of silly new sci-fi musical at Chicago Shakespeare don’t add up to much.

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The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago June 16-22

Juneteenth celebrations, Blues on the Fox festival, Chicago Pride Fest and Lemonade Summer Smash are among the things to do in Chicago in the week ahead.

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Afternoon Edition: June 9, 2022

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Summer Guide: ‘It Came from Outer Space’ musical, inspired by cult classic film, touches on timely topics 70 years later

Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair, the musical theater team behind the hit show “Murder for Two,” transform the film, which was based on a Ray Bradbury story, into a new stage musical.

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Review: ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ depends on its Helen, finding love amid death — she succeeds mightily at Chicago Shakespeare

CHICAGO — Of all the women in Shakespeare, Helen in “All’s Well That Ends Well” is perhaps my favorite. Courageous, determined and delightfully verbose, she’s more like a character in a Jane Austen novel.

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Chicago Shakespeare keeps pace as time catches up with ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’

High-energy production of the comedy has a rock opera, graphic novel vibe.

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