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“The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” is a mythological millennial-pleaser

From its earliest stages as a fantasy-adventure novel series that sold more than 100 million copies, to a movie adaptation and entirely sold out stage show in New York, [More…]

“Hello, Dolly!” sticks strictly to tradition, gets lift from Betty Buckley

Whenever “Hello, Dolly!” pops up on a marquee, the star power always seems to be as bright as the lights, whether it was Carol Channing in the original 1964 edition or [More…]

“Charlie And The Chocolate Factory” whips up a strangely sweet batch of “Pure Imagination”

Taking cues from the 2005 flick “Charlie And The Chocolate Factory” starring Johnny Depp, and to a lesser but still apparent extent, 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the [More…]

“The Cher Show” turns back time with tunes, costumes to believe in, but leaves room for fine-tuning

Global superstar Cher is so sensational it takes three women to portray her in “The Cher Show.” And while it’s actually a fascinating way to flow the action as the [More…]

No better way to beat the winter blues than with Jimmy Buffett’s “Escape To Margaritaville”

When Jimmy Buffett stopped by opening night of the pre-Broadway musical “Escape To Margaritaville” in the heart of a Chicago November, he traded his flip-flops for tennis [More…]

A traditional throwback meets an exciting evolution in “Circus 1903” on Broadway In Chicago

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus may be shuttering its big top after 146 years in business, but there very well may be a new “Greatest Show On Earth” [More…]

Glam rock and gender-bending converge for the entirely unique “Hedwig And The Angry Inch”

Not since the debut of Boy George during the heyday of MTV has gender-bending been as curious or colorful as it is in the musical “Hedwig And The Angry Inch.” First [More…]

Chicago will always love Deborah Cox in updated musical edition of “The Bodyguard”

Regardless who steps into the role of pop star Rachel Marron and her protector Frank Farmer in the musical adaptation of 1992’s “The Bodyguard,” it will be nearly [More…]

Yusuf/Cat Stevens shares, reflects and inspires on a breathtaking trip through “A Cat’s Attic”

Outside of speckling a few spot concert dates every once in a while, it’s extremely uncommon for Yusuf/Cat Stevens to embark on a tour for any substantial amount of time. [More…]

Connecting with The Flaming Lips front man Wayne Coyne on SpongeBob, Miley Cyrus and more

Ever since The Flaming Lips’ spaceship blasted off in the mid-1980s, Wayne Coyne and company have constructed one of the most unique and instantly recognizable concoctions [More…]