Tag: Broadway in Chicago
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REVIEW: “Miss Saigon”
For many years, I have been a fan of Miss Saigon. However, tonight is the first night I’ve had a chance to see it. When I say I’ve been a fan, I mean that I’ve listened to the Original Cast Recording (with Lea Salonga) since it was first released. I was never available when the tour…
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REVIEW: “Hello, Dolly!”
There are two reasons I saw Hello, Dolly! during its Chicago run. The least important of those two is that I’d never seen it on stage before. More importantly, however….BETTY BUCKLEY!! That’s right. Betty Friggin’ Buckley! You see, I’m kind of obsessed with Betty Buckley. It started when I was a kid watching Eight is Enough. Honestly, she…
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REVIEW: “Pretty Woman The Musical”
About three years ago, I was rather excited about seeing the musical production of “First Wives Club” in Chicago. It was to be it’s premiere before heading to Broadway. Seeing as I loved the movie, I figured this would be awesome. It wasn’t. It didn’t go to Broadway. I was disappointed. So when I heard…
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NaBloPoMo (11/2014) – Day 17: World Premiere
Short post today. Busy, Busy, Busy! But I wanted to put it out there that I will be attending the Pre-Broadway World Premiere of “First Wives Club” in February! This excites me. I usually see plays and musicals in their revival…or after they’ve been on Broadway for a while. But this time, I’m going to…
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REVIEW: Evita (Oriental Theatre, Chicago)
By now, regular readers of my blog should be aware that I have a background in Theatre. I’ve been in shows; I’ve worked tech for shows; I’ve done front of house for shows; I have an MA in Theatre. So, living in Chicago should be quite the jackpot for me, right? Well, unfortunately, I don’t…
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