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Few children ever forget the image of a blondish Julie Andrews twirling around the glorious Austrian countryside, and in The Shedd Institute’s winter production of … Continue reading
Welcome to Armadillo Acres Trailer Park, where blowup flamingos wear Santa hats, old beer cans make perfectly festive wreaths and a good margarita is always … Continue reading
Arts and culture writers sometimes meet creative people they not only admire, but who have also helped them through the death of a parent, a … Continue reading
“Up next, she’s from Washington…” As soon as the audience heard “she” they erupted in cheers. One word was all it took. When Lynette Manning … Continue reading
Hedwig and the Angry Inch is one of those special works that earmark a chapter of my life. During my high school senior year and … Continue reading
Few stories boast enough dramatic staying power to capture our collective imagination almost a century after publication, but Agatha Christie’s 1934 classic novel Murder on … Continue reading
Imagine several of your favorite fairy tale characters springing into real life and setting out together on a series of elaborate quests. Imagine they are … Continue reading
At a time when hope for the world is in such short supply — think climate change, wildfires, the pandemic, the possible nuclear madness of … Continue reading
Once in a while, a musical becomes cool, not just for the nerdy Broadway types, but as a pop culture sensation. It’s happened with Rent, … Continue reading
If you’re of a certain age and you like musical comedy, you can probably sing along with the multitude of hit songs in The Pajama … Continue reading