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On speed and machismo: Mercury’s ‘Jersey Boys’ and Skylight’s ‘From Here to Eternity’
Jersey Boys barrels forward like a muscle car while From Here to Eternity slow-cooks in the tropical sun.
Tómelo por fe: ‘In the Heights’ at Marriott Theatre
Another blast of summertime in Chicagoland winter, Marriott’s energetic new production fabulously brings the heat of the barrio.
Go, go, go, Cole: ‘Anything Goes’ thru Porchlight Theatre
For anyone sick of waiting out the winter freeze, this go at 'Anything Goes' is a worthy trek to warmer climes.
Something to shout about? ‘BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical’ thru Broadway in Chicago
Tapping into our present-day multiverse zeitgeist, the faux-retro BOOP! now playing in this universe is a darn good musical.
Nothing to sneeze at: ‘The Nose’ thru Chicago Opera Theater
Shostakovich’s absurdist opera marks Maestra Lidiya Yankovskaya’s last time on the rostrum, making it serious business.
New-old horizons: ‘Islander’ at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
A Scottish a capella two-hander visiting through Chicago Shakes’s World Stage series, the seaborne Islander crackles with electricity.
Bringing you some great news: ‘The Wiz’ thru Broadway in Chicago
Chances are slim to catch this sterling revival of The Wiz before it lands on Broadway, but the reasons to do so are abundant.
Familiar and off-beat: ‘A Christmas Carol’ thru Chicago Fringe Opera, and ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ at Paramount Theatre
Two classic tales done up in out-there fashion.
Wrestling with masterful abstraction: ‘Jenůfa’ at Lyric Opera
For opera lovers who have not experienced Leoš Janáček’s masterpiece in any form, this production presents a prime opportunity.
Cinderellessons, or, an open letter to Ella: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella’ at Drury Lane Theatre
This holiday season, see Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella again for the first time.
Give some hail to these chiefs: ‘Assassins’ at Theo
Daryl D. Brooks has brought to Theo an Assassins of dripping sweat, bulging veins, and flying spit. Everyone up there is mad as hell.