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“Twisted Melodies” Gives It Straight

“Twisted Melodies” Gives It Straight

| July 21, 2025

By Cate Rees-Hessel & Wes Hessel Kelvin Roston Jr.’s one-man show on a day in the life of legend Donny

“Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams” Makes Them Come To Life

“Circus Abyssinia: Ethiopian Dreams” Makes Them Come To Life

| July 16, 2025

By Flo Mano with Wes Hessel Chicago Shakespeare Theater at Navy Pier has brought another fascinating troupe from across the

Opera Festival of Chicago Perfectly Puts On “Pagliacci”

Opera Festival of Chicago Perfectly Puts On “Pagliacci”

| July 6, 2025

By D’Arcy Mies with Wes Hessel Opera Festival of Chicago’s Pagliacci started with Tonio (“The Prologue”) walking through the aisles

They Made Art the Old-Fashioned Way – They Urned It…

| July 4, 2025

By Wes Hessel Greektown Chicago, in conjunction with the Chicago Greektown Educational Foundation, has begun a display of new takes

“Marvelous…” – That’s What Oil Lamp Theater Is

“Marvelous…” – That’s What Oil Lamp Theater Is

| July 3, 2025

By Cate Rees-Hessel Once again, Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview brings us a fabulous production; “The Marvelous Wonderettes” is a

“The Search is Over” for the Best New Musical of 2025…

“The Search is Over” for the Best New Musical of 2025…

| June 28, 2025

By Cate Rees-Hessel “Always Something There…” is the best new musical of the 2025 season. Set in the year 1989

“Always” Shines with Empowerment

“Always” Shines with Empowerment

| June 21, 2025

By Cate Rees-Hessel Drury Lane’s “Always…Patsy Cline” is one of the best productions I have ever seen. The rapport between

“That’s What Friends Are For”

“That’s What Friends Are For”

| June 17, 2025

By Cate Rees-Hessel Just when you think Jackie Taylor’s Black Ensemble Theater can’t bring another show stopper to the stage,

“The Terminator” in Concert Friday Night at Auditorium

“The Terminator” in Concert Friday Night at Auditorium

| June 13, 2025

By Wes Hessel Just as “The Arnold” promised in the original movie, he’s back, only this time the 1984 film

“42 Balloons” Rise to the Top

“42 Balloons” Rise to the Top

| June 12, 2025

By Cate Rees-Hessel Balloons are a marvelous way to start the summer season, so how about 42 of them? Chicago