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  • Review “Beetlejuice” (Broadway in Chicago): Ghoul Meets Girl… Hysterical!

    Friday, November 10, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Broadway in Chicago presents BEETLEJUICE The Musical. The innovative team of Scott Brown (book), Anthony King (book) and Eddie Perfect (music and lyrics) said Beetlejuice three times turning the 1988 cult classic film into a highly-entertaining staged musical. Brown and King remain true to the essences of the movie. A hilariously crass spook, with green hair ...

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  • Review “Company” (Broadway in Chicago): Fun Partying Mingled with Relational Reality

    Thursday, November 2, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Broadway in Chicago presents COMPANY. Bobbie is turning 35. The milestone birthday has her questioning her life decisions. Her friends are married and having kids. Her old boyfriends are too! Bobbie looks back at her past relationships and her friends’ relationships for indicators of happily-ever-afters. She scrutinizes dating, marriage and divorce.  And she does it in ...

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  • Review “A Wonderful World” (Broadway in Chicago): In a Word…. Wonderful!

    Saturday, October 14, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Broadway in Chicago presents the Broadway-bound A WONDERFUL WORLD, a new musical about the life and loves of Louis Armstrong. Legendary trumpeter Louis Armstrong was an entertainer and led an entertaining life. The multi-talented performer’s story is told from the perspective of his four wives. Christopher Renshaw and Andrew Delaplaine conceived the idea and enticed Aurin ...

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  • Review “The Lehman Trilogy” (Timeline Theatre): Epic Story and Storytelling!

    Thursday, September 28, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh, Timeline Theatre Permalink 0

    TimeLine Theatre Company, in conjunction with Broadway in Chicago, presents the Chicago premiere of THE LEHMAN TRILOGY. Lehman Brothers declared bankruptcy in 2008 and was permanently closed by the Southern District of New York in 2022. How did a 164-year old institution that survived the Civil War, the Great War, the Stock Market Crash of 1929, ...

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  • Review “Hamilton” (Broadway in Chicago): Miranda’s Masterpiece

    Saturday, September 16, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Broadway in Chicago presents HAMILTON. This was my third opportunity to experience Lin-Manual Miranda’s masterpiece live.  And I LOVED every note of it. I am forever in awe of Miranda’s genius in dusting off a founding father’s biography and telling the story in a contemporary and innovative way. The show is sung and rapped by a ...

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  • Review “Jagged Little Pill” (Broadway in Chicago): You Oughta Know… I Fricking Loved This Pill!

    Thursday, April 13, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Broadway in Chicago presents the Chicago Premiere of JAGGED LITTLE PILL inspired by the seminal rock album of the same name by seven-time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette. #MeToo, opioid addiction, nonbinary identification, gun violence, homelessness… JAGGED LITTLE PILL is a topical powerhouse of relevance. Although Morissette exploded onto the scene in the 90s with her ...

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  • Review “TINA – The Tina Turner Musical” (Broadway in Chicago): Simply The Best!

    Thursday, March 16, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Broadway in Chicago presents TINA - The Tina Turner Musical produced by Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner and Erwin Bach. Tina Turner is an iconic superstar. This musical pays tribute to not only her talent but her resilience. It tells the story of a high-spirited young girl (played ...

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  • Review “Annie” (Broadway in Chicago): Exuberant Escape from Hard Knock Living

    Thursday, March 9, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Broadway in Chicago presents ANNIE THE MUSICAL. Do you remember when you last saw a live production of ANNIE? I do! It was 2016 and a Wednesday. Hillary just lost to Trump. I was devastated. I dragged myself to the press opening of ANNIE THE MUSICAL. The feel-good, family-friendly tale of an orphan bringing cheerful optimism ...

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  • Review “1776” (Broadway in Chicago): This Revival Crushes The Past!

    Thursday, March 2, 2023 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    The American Repertory Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, National Artists Management Company and NETworks Presentations present the Chicago Premiere of the Broadway Revival of "1776 THE MUSICAL." I’ve seen various productions of "1776" and even the 1972 movie version. I’m a fan of this musical USA origin story. And I was a little more than giddy to ...

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  • DEAR EVAN HANSEN (Broadway in Chicago): Six-Time Tony Winner Still Brings the High-Tech Emo

    Saturday, December 10, 2022 Broadway in Chicago, The Fourth Walsh Permalink 0

    Reviewed by Tom Lawler Set the scene:  DEAR EVAN HANSEN, a musical about a depressed high school student battling social anxiety, was a sensation with audiences and critics alike when it made its Broadway debut in 2016. It nabbed six Tonys — including for Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score and most notably, a Best Actor ...

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