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Pre-Broadway musical “Beaches” juggles jokes, stirring songs and tons of tears

From its infancy as a novel by Iris Rainer Dart through a blockbuster silver screen adaptation starring Bette Midler and Barbara Hershey, “Beaches” continues to be an [More…]

Emilio & Gloria Estefan’s “On Your Feet!” musical astounds during debut

With buzz steadily brewing around Broadway circles for the past year, Gloria & Emilio Estefan’s “On Your Feet!” finally landed at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre [More…]

“Once” makes a masterful leap from indie film to Broadway tour

What began as an independent Irish movie made with a pretty basic budget has since exploded into the Academy Award winning critical favorite “Once” turned Grammy and [More…]

“Jersey Boys” is back with just as much doo-wop and drama as ever

No matter how many times “Jersey Boys” comes to Chicago, it’s always destined to sell out boasting both the story and songs of Frankie Valli & The Four [More…]

The impossible leaps to life during Broadway tour of “The Illusionists”

In the mainstream of magic, casual fans are generally most familiar with the likes of Harry Houdini, David Copperfield, Siegfried & Roy, David Blaine, Penn & Teller [More…]

“First Wives Club” delivers sassy story and Motown music during pre-Broadway bonanza

Prior to hitting Broadway, Chicago got the first crack at the brand new “First Wives Club” musical, which doesn’t just boast a book by five-time Emmy Award [More…]

“Dear John Hughes” celebrates integral ’80s scenes and songs, in spite of some rough spots

Any child of the 1980s is surely infatuated with the many movies of Chicago’s very own John Hughes, and with this year marking the 30th anniversary of the “Brat [More…]

“Stomp” delivers dance, drums and literally everything under the kitchen sink

What started as a simple troupe of street performers in the UK has since become a worldwide attraction seen by over 24 million people in more than 50 countries, including [More…]

Revival of The Who’s “Tommy” rocks Paramount’s Broadway series

From the classic 1969 album to the 1975 film, the 1993 musical and recurring concerts by band members through this very day, The Who’s “Tommy” is nothing [More…]