Quick Change Artists Work Their Magic at New Glenview Club
If you live on the North Shore, your neighbors are quick change artists David and Dania Maas.
“Donny and Marie”: A Little Bit Country and a Lot of Christmas Cheer
Donny Osmond proclaims, “What we need is less discouragement and a lot more Christmas.”
December North Shore Theatre Guide
There’s something special about live theatre, and the North Shore has some of the country’s finest productions and venues to choose from. Make it a special evening by catching one of these top-notch productions: Northlight Theatre Skokie Box Office: 847-673-6300 Through Sunday, December 20: “Souvenir” The Attic Playhouse Highwood Box Office: 847-433-2660 Friday, November 13 […]
The Dance of a Family Tradition - The Nutcracker Experience
“The Nutcracker” tradition runs deep in our family. One spring, yes, spring, during the late 1950s, the New York City Ballet brought its fabled production of George Balanchine’s “The Nutcracker” to the Civic Opera House. My youngest sister, who was enrolled in ballet classes at the time, auditioned and was accepted as a toy soldier. […]
ATC's “It’s a Wonderful Life: The Radio Play”
Airing on TV year after year, Frank Capra’s 1946 film “It’s a Wonderful Life” became the classic American Christmas story of the 20th century. Like Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” it somehow manages to seem fresh and moving, even if you’ve experienced it dozens of times before. Hearing all those familiar lines from Capra’s film […]
Citadel’s “A Christmas Carol” is Simple and Authentic
“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is an intimate story of conversion. The heartless miser Ebenezer Scrooge becomes a compassionate, generous human being. A lean but authentic adaptation by Peter DeLaurier of that beloved holiday classic is now on stage at Citadel Theatre in Lake Forest, and it is deeply satisfying. Frank Farrell plays Scrooge, […]
Emerald City Gives the Gift of Laughter with “Junie B. Jones”
Emerald City Theatre’s “Junie B. Jones in Jingle Bells, Batman Smells” is the perfect antidote for a gloomy winter day. The play, based on the best-selling books by Barbara Park, features Amber Robinson as Junie B. Jones, the spunky heroine whose views about life, friends and elf costumes are at the heart of this story. […]
Go to Magnificent “Memphis” Today
There are simply not enough accolades to bestow upon “Memphis.” The 2010 Tony Award-winning Best Musical is running at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace through December 4. But a single word of advice to musical-theater lovers suffices: Go. It’s obvious in the show’s first 3 minutes that the audience is in for a special treat. Clear storytelling, […]
Goodman Theatre’s “A Christmas Carol”
The Goodman Theatre’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol” is a Chicago tradition that has filled families with holiday spirit for 34 years. If attending this show hasn’t made your yuletide to-do list yet, this year is a good time to start. “A Christmas Carol” tells Charles Dickens’ tale of the stingy, cold-hearted curmudgeon Ebenezer […]
Lyric's Latest Opera Celebrates Women with Soaring Voices
Three dazzling sopranos electrify the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s production of Richard Strauss’ “Ariadne Auf Naxos.” Composed in 1912, “Ariadne” is equal parts high-minded love story and raucous, rustic comedy. It begins with a conflict between a high-strung classical composer and a group of commedia dell’ arte players, both engaged as entertainment at the […]
