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Chicago Tribune

Elvis jukebox musical misses emotional mark

Taylor Mac's 'Young Ladies' is like a letter to Dad

It's Backyardigans versus Paper Girl! These children's shows won't stay stationery

Indefatigable 'Mame,' 'Dracula' in the forest

Chicago Tribune Theater Loop Blog

Stars in your eyes
As part of the Tribune's redesign this week, we added stars to theater reviews. The scale is identical to the one we've long used for movies. One star means poor. Two means fair. Three means good. Four means excellent. Half-star...

Chicago Sun-Times

Brit lit: Griffin Theatre nabs Olivier-winner
Chicago director Jonathan Berry, the man responsible for such radically different productions as Steep Theatre's brute-force Brechtian epic, "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," and Griffin Theatre's exquisitely sensitive revival of J.B. Priestley's "Time and the Conways," ...

'Million Dollar Quartet' rocks the house in stage musical

'Picnic' gives audience plenty to chew on

Relentlessly creepy 'Dracula' can become draining

Bless my soul! Marriott's got the feeling with 'All Shook Up'

Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Zach Curtis: Hit man for hire
Theatre Pro Rata goes for the dark side again with "Killer Joe." The black comedy was written by Tracy Letts, whose Pulitzer-winning "August: Osage County" is currently on Broadway.

OnStage: 'Cyclopedia'
Continuing: Margolis Brown returns to the Twin Cities stage with its usual mix of multimedia, kinetic storytelling and fantastical narrative.

St. Paul Pioneer Press

'Tyrone and Ralph': Love-hate relationship that still deserves a trumpet fanfare
The History Theatre's new production tells the story of the famously tempestuous relationship between Ralph Rapson and Tyrone Guthrie.

Encore Michigan

The Whiting goes green
The Whiting is going green! From the implementation of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) to the recycling of plastic products, The Whiting is taking steps toward ...

1933 play resurfaces in time for election 'Tis the season - election, that is - for political satire, but here's one you probably haven't experienced before.

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

Review: Bradley Center takes away from artistry of Cirque du Soleil

Cincinnati Metromix

Under the big top
Cirque du Soleil's Saltimbanco opens at the Bank of Kentucky Center

CinStages Buzz Blog

A minute with Reefer Madness co-creator Dan Studney

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

New voices keep 'for colored girls' relevant, timeless
Lorey Hayes has a long history with the more than 30-year-old work and says it’s still relevant to women.

Three Phantoms in Concert with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra
Three Phantoms in Concert with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

DSO plays Sibelius, WingSpan’s 'Ghosts,’ Uptown Players’ 'Legends!’

CATS stages 'Cinderella'

Houston Chronicle

Play looks at life on a bridge, post Katrina
Katrina: The Bridge did not need the violent incursion of Hurricane Ike to convince Houston audiences of its relevance

Denver Post

Running Lines video: Natalie Jensen benefit concert

Review: "Summertree"

Rocky Mountain News

'Trip to Bountiful' is a pleasant journey

DNC spoof lacking in originality

Daily Camera

Review: Arvada Center's 'Les Miserables'
Arvada Center production gave understudy a chance to shine