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Marriott Theatre’s “The Music Man” breaks out “Seventy-Six Trombones” of timelessness

The 1950s had its fair share of Broadway showstoppers, but one that’s still being talked about is Meredith Willson’s “The Music Man,” especially after being revived a [More…]

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s pre-“Hamilton” hit “In The Heights” a Marriott Theatre masterpiece

A little bit before Lin-Manuel Miranda became a household name by creating and spearheading the unstoppable “Hamilton,” he was already blazing trails on Broadway with [More…]

Marriott Theatre does a “Beautiful” job revealing “Tapestry” troubadour Carole King

Trailblazing troubadour Carole King is 81-years-old and more or less retired, but thanks to Broadway’s “Beautiful,” her boundless creativity continues to be passed down [More…]

Devilishly funny “Damn Yankees” swings for the fences on Marriott Theatre’s opening night

Home runs were frequent for “Damn Yankees” throughout the 1950s and ‘60s, starting on Broadway, moving to movies and turning to television, but surprisingly, the mega [More…]

“You’ll shoot your eye out” laughing through Marriott Theatre’s edition of “A Christmas Story”

Every holiday season, “A Christmas Story” gets at least one 24-hour marathon on TV, meaning most of the American public probably has the movie memorized. But there’s [More…]

“Grease” gets re-energized in the round of Marriott Theatre

The entire globe knows the mega movie starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, but all the magic of “Grease” actually began right here in Chicago with the original [More…]