Review: In 'The Outsiders' on Broadway, what should be Ponyboy's story has a grown-up chill chicagotribune.com/2024/04/11/rev…

That’s not hyperbole either, the westbound track is under a 15mph slow zone the entire way from Laramie to Austin.

Good news though, the Pulaski to Kedzie-Homan stretch they’re prioritizing to rebuild includes one of the only two non-slow westbound segments west of Halsted.

BROADWAY REVIEW: S.E. Hinton’s gang classic ‘The Outsiders’ doesn’t cut it as stage show

“The Outsiders” needed greater expansion of character, a simpler touch, a better sense of authentic teenage angst and a deeper focus on the heart. Chris Jones
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'The Beatles Love' by Cirque du Soleil is set to close July 7. The Mirage hotel is being rebranded. 18 years and what a show it is!

Column: Exit Charles Newell from Court Theatre, in the guise of a Rosencrantz or a Guildenstern. A critic's farewell.
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Editorial: The Bears have yet to say why they need the lakefront. Why even think of saying yes without that? chicagotribune.com/2024/04/05/edi…

From the Editorial Board:

Neither miss nor fear the coming solar eclipse. It portends no evil.
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Commentary: I’ll hazard a guess that anyone who has taught for two decades or more like me will have taught a student they can’t forget.
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Editorial: The Bears have yet to say why they need the lakefront. Why even think of saying yes without that?
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Review: 'The Choir of Man' at the Apollo is happy to be a good-time show with guys, songs and beer chicagotribune.com/2024/04/04/rev…

It's one heck of a play.

Review: In 'Unfair Advantage' at Steppenwolf, magician Harry Milas makes cards bend to his will chicagotribune.com/2024/04/03/rev…

Helen Hunt, 'Inherit the Wind' and 'Color Purple' are all part of Goodman Theatre 2024-25 season chicagotribune.com/2024/04/03/hel…

Review: 'Tommy' opens on Broadway, Pete Townshend’s generational howl of anguish chicagotribune.com/2024/03/28/rev…

BROADWAY REVIEW: ‘The Who’s Tommy’ is a transcendent ‘sock in the gut’

This is the work of late-career people who now care about a lot more than money or selling tickets. Chris Jones
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Review: 'Jersey Boys' throws out another new star. chicagotribune.com/2024/03/28/rev…

Chicago!  Eddie Izzard’s performance of Shakespeare’s Hamlet is coming to your city for a very limited run. Tickets are now on sale!  eddieizzardhamlet.com

Review: How this for atmosphere? 'Far Away' is staged on a real Chicago factory floor chicagotribune.com/2024/03/26/rev…

Review: Steppenwolf has a Black 'August: Osage County' on its hands as Branden Jacob Jenkins takes down Chicago's political elite. Stunning piece of writing. chicagotribune.com/2024/03/25/rev…

News! So Goodman Theatre summer production of the new Jason Robert Brown musical 'Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil' will feature J. Harrison Ghee in the role of The Lady Chablis, Tom Hewitt as Jim Williams and Sierra Boggess as Emma Dawes. Begins late June.