If we were a more shallow and less politically correct type of person, we’d note that Topol is the Semitic version of Ted Neeley. Or that Neeley...
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Sobering fact: It’s likely that none of the current cast of A Chorus Line was even born when we first saw the show at the Shubert in 1978. To...
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A dozen years ago, we made a pilgrimage to New York to see a then little-known show called“Rent. We’d heard it was unlike any other...
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All due respect to the beloved Julie Andrews, but her rendition of Mary Poppins bore only a passing resemblance to the fascinating and often more than...
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Mea culpa. We went into A Bronx Tale expecting a one-man, non-musical version of something distinctly Jersey Boys-esque.: Another story of borderline...
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Richard Chamberlain isn’t the only celeb in town this season. (Although he may be the most substantial.) Chicago theaters are brimming with the...
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74 is the new 30. This is our conclusion after spending an hour chatting with Richard Chamberlain, who almost 25 years into AARP territory, maintains...
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Winding up for the big finale of “Jersey Boys,” Frankie refers to himself as the Energizer Bunny of the music industry. “I just keep...
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