Disney Theatrical Productions and Broadway In Chicago present the North American tour of DISNEY'S ALADDIN. Who did it better? Disney animators or Disney's creative team of Alan Menken (music), Howard Ashman (lyrics), Tim Rice (lyrics), Chad Beguelin (lyrics and book). No contest! This live production of the beloved cartoon has more of everything! More story, more music, more action, ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
Category Broadway in Chicago
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Review “Circus 1903” (Broadway in Chicago): Rare Experience of Being Taken Back in Time
Reviewed by Abby Simon Broadway in Chicago presents CIRCUS 1903 This show was a truly unique experience, being taken back to the golden age of the circus – when going to the circus was a town holiday. It was interesting to think that during this time, a circus coming into town was THE entertainment that entire towns ...
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Review “The Naked Magicians” (Broadway in Chicago): Hot Aussies Leave Me Giggling, Blushing and Completely Speechless!
Reviewed by Abby Simon Broadway in Chicago presents THE NAKED MAGICIANS. The Naked Magicians, consisting of two exceptionally good looking Australians, Christopher Wayne and Mike Tyler, is a hilariously entertaining show full of fun magic tricks, plenty of R-Rated jokes, and a 90-minute strip tease. This show left me speechless, giggling, and red in the face for ...
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Review “Hedwig and the Angry Inch” (Broadway in Chicago): Raunchy, Soulful, Good Time!
Broadway in Chicago presents HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH for a limited two week engagement. In 1998, the creative team of John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask debuted a unique gender-bending, rock and roll, award-winning musical. Mitchell originated the role of Hedwig, a songstress mourning the loss of her now famous boyfriend. The play-within-a-rock-and-roll-concert has Hedwig ...
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Review “The Illusionists” (Broadway in Chicago): Un-freaking-believable!
Reviewed by Abby Simon As a lover of the unbelievable, I have a fond likeness to magic. There are incredible moments when watching a magician perform and truly being in pure awe. I don’t care how it’s done or if it’s real (much like my understanding of gravity, coding, or taxes), the sheer fact that seeing ...
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Review “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” (Broadway in Chicago): Hilarious Date Night
Reviewed by Abby Simon Broadway in Chicago presents "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus." A hilarious one man show adapted from the 1992 hit book written by John Gray. Just one day after Valentines Day, a day in which most relationships put aside their differences and indulge in all things love. On the flip ...
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The Bodyguard Musical (Broadway in Chicago): Deborah Cox Shines in Flashy Whitney Houston Tribute
Reviewed by Tom Lawler Who should this see this: Fans of Whitney Houston, Deborah Cox and “So You Think You Can Dance.” What’s it all about: Based on the 1992 romantic thriller of the same title starring Kevin Costner and the late Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard Musical hews closely to the original screenplay about a famous, strong-willed ...
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The Phantom of the Opera (Broadway in Chicago): The Music of the Night Still Enthralls
Reviewed by Tom Lawler Who should this see this: Anyone who hasn’t yet seen the standard all Broadway musicals are measured against. Anyone who wants to again experience Andrew Lloyd Webber’s (Evita, Cats) superbly-crafted opus in a gleaming new production that hasn’t lost its ability to astonish since making its debut 30 years ago. What’s it all ...
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Review “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” (Broadway in Chicago): Fascinating! Lovely!
Broadway In Chicago presents the winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Play, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME. Playwright Simon Stephens adapts Mark Haddon's best-selling novel into a virtual reality experience. The story is about a brilliant fifteen year old challenged with an autistic-like disability. (Christopher's special needs are never labeled with ...
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Review “Annie” (Broadway in Chicago): Relevant and Uplifting
Broadway in Chicago presents the limited engagement of ANNIE. Chicago is spinning in the aftermath of the 2016 presidential election. People are sad. The city is somber. Parents are asking ‘how do I explain this to my kids?’ I, myself, was feeling helpless, useless and hopeless on Wednesday evening when I stumbled into ANNIE. ...