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Theatre Review: Teatro Vista Delivers with Terrific ‘Hope’

Oct 02, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci Teatro Vista has a long history of producing nuanced, historically relevant material for the Chicago stage, and their latest production – “Hope: Part II of a Mexican...

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Two of Chicago’s Finest Light Up Stage in ‘Midsummer’

Sep 30, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

by Peter Thomas Ricci Of all the things I love about Chicago’s theater scene, there is perhaps none that I adore more than this: that I am just as likely […]

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Theatre Review: Writers Theatre Stages Exemplary ‘Into the Woods’

Sep 07, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci One of the marque pleasures of theater-going is experiencing new talent for the first time. As enjoyable as it is seeing veteran actors tackle new roles […]

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McCraney Shines in Steppenwolf’s Thrilling ‘Ms. Blakk’

Jun 07, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci “Ms. Blakk for President,” the new Steppenwolf play from Tina Landau and the Oscar-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, is thrilling before it even properly begins:...

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Lookingglass’ “Frankenstein” a Thrilling Interpretation

May 28, 2019 James Currie Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci Lookingglass Theatre’s production of “Moby Dick” – both in its 2016 world premiere and its 2017 re-staging – was among the most spectacular works of theater […]

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Writers’ “Next to Normal” a Moving Staging of an Important Work

May 18, 2019 James Currie Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci When “Next to Normal” debuted on Broadway in 2009, it enjoyed an uncommon level of success – three Tony awards, the Pulitzer Prize for drama, and […]

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