World premiere of modernized “Tootsie” musical all ready to roll to Broadway
Rarely, if ever, does a pre-Broadway musical come out of the gate ready to roll to the Big Apple, but if opening night at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre was any [More…]
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“Heartbreak Hotel” premiere uncovers 18 pivotal months for Elvis Presley
Out of the countless movies, books, albums and tourist trinkets relating to Elvis Presley, few hyper-focus on the 18-month period in the mid-1950s that was probably the most [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…]
Black Ensemble’s “A New Attitude” pays homage to shy turned spectacular diva Patti LaBelle
As a child, Patti LaBelle was as shy as they come, but as the Black Ensemble Theater’s brand new original production “A New Attitude” indicates for over two hit-filled [More…]
Broadway At Lyric series gets lavish, loud and edgy with “Jesus Christ Superstar”
With attention mounting for a year, enhanced by a televised version starring John Legend, Sara Bareilles and Alice Cooper, all of Chicago knew “Jesus Christ Superstar” [More…]
Established romantic comedy meets entirely new Bryan Adams tunes in “Pretty Woman: The Musical”
When Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Bryan Adams spoke to TV reporters on the red carpet for “Pretty Woman: The Musical,” he revealed working on the entirely new [More…]
Overhauled “On Your Feet!” explodes with Gloria & Emilio Estefan’s rhythms, romance and resilience
When Emilio & Gloria Estefan’s “On Your Feet!” earned a pre-Broadway debut in Chicago three years ago with the superstar couple in the house, it was a pretty [More…]
Musically-focused “Hail Hail Chuck” by Black Ensemble Theater outlines the architect of rock n’ roll
The larger than life Elvis Presley may have been crowned “The King,” but don’t get it twisted, Chuck Berry was really the electrifying architect who laid rock n’ [More…]
Mega-movie “Steel Magnolias” turns up the laughs, tears in moving return to its stage roots
A couple years before the Golden Globe and People’s Choice Award-winning movie starring Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah and Olympia [More…]
Beautiful voices, striking sets elevate dark, shocking “Phantom” sequel “Love Never Dies”
One of the most immensely anticipated sequels in Broadway history also earned incredibly mixed reactions when it opened on West End, but that didn’t stop Andrew Lloyd [More…]