Chicago theater reviews
Read the latest reviews of plays, musicals and other stage shows from Time Out's theater critics
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Theater
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, Evanston
With an amped-up rock band playing in such close quarters, Hedwig's songs pop with the force of a pipe bomb.
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Theater
Ms. Blakk for President
Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Lincoln Park
Mounted on a zig-zagging runway surrounded by “party style” seating, Ms. Blakk blends an exhilarating range of styles.
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Theater, Circuses & magic
Cirque du Soleil: Volta
Soldier Field South Parking Lot, Near South Side
The French Canadian megatroupe Cirque du Soleil once again delivers the spine-tingling spectacle that is its raison d’être.
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Theater, Musicals
Hamilton
CIBC Theatre, Loop
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical biography of Alexander Hamilton is a stunning, singular achievement.
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