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Stunning dancing and All That Jazz! CHICAGO the Musical still magical!

  A true New York City institution, CHICAGO has everything that makes Broadway great: a universal tale of fame, fortune and all that jazz; one show-stopping-song after another; and the most astonishing dancing you've ever seen. No wonder CHICAGO has been honored with 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards®, a Grammy® and thousands of standing ovations. It's also no Chicago the Musicalsurprise that CHICAGO has wowed audiences all around the world, including Mexico City, Moscow, Sao Paulo and South Africa. Whether you're looking for your first Broadway musical, whether you've seen the Academy Award®- winning film and want to experience the show live on stage or whether you've seen it before and want to recapture the magic, CHICAGO always delivers.

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Get kooky & go crazy at the new Blue Man Group show! Bigger than EVER

  Blue Man Group cannot be explained; it can only be experienced. Blue Man Group is the interactive show that is continuously mesmerizing audiences. It’s a full sensory experience of performance art, music, comedy and multimedia theatrics. The men in blue are making a splash, literally. BlueManGroup Best known for its award-winning theatrical productions which critics have described as "ground-breaking," "hilarious," "visually stunning" and "musically powerful." These performances feature three enigmatic bald and blue characters who take the audience through a multi-sensory experience that combines theatre, percussive music, art, science and vaudeville into a form of entertainment that is like nothing else. Blue Man Group is a unique performance piece incorporating many different ideas, such as science, technology, noise, liquid, innocence and plumbing. The poncho section is the first four or five rows closest to the stage. Patrons in this area are given ponchos to wear, because sometimes materials splash the audience. These substances are washable, but we suggest that you do not wear anything that needs dry cleaning. Now Playing at the Briar Street Theatre Located at 3133 North Halsted Chicago. Blue Man Group appeals to all ages, but children under five (5) years of age are not permitted. Click here for more information.

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Rock your socks off at the smash hit musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET!

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the new smash-hit musical inspired by the famed recording session that brought together rock 'n' roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time. On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of Million Dollar Quartetrock hits including "Blue Suede Shoes," "Fever," "That's All Right," "Sixteen Tons," "Great Balls of Fire," "Walk the Line," "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Who Do You Love?," "Matchbox," "Folsom Prison Blues," "Hound Dog" and more. This thrilling musical brings you inside the recording studio with four major talents who came together as a red-hot rock 'n' roll band for one unforgettable night. Don't miss your chance to be a fly on the wall of fame... at MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET! Click here for more information.  

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Viaduct Theater under the overpass

Just as the name implies, Roscoe Village’s Viaduct Theater is tucked away under an overpass on Western. This hidden playhouse’s stage is small, but the productions have a big storylines that take over more than just the stage. From traditional three-act plays to burlesque to live music shows, Viaduct offers a bit of every kind of intimate theater. Currently, the Viaduct is hosting The Voodoo Chalk Circle by The State Theater, among a variety of local bands. Between acts, grab a brewski and then sit back and enjoy the show--or dance, depending on what night it is.

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Second City is First for Improv

Picture 4Chicago's Second City alumni list reads like a who's who of today's Hollywood comedic hard-hitters: Bill Murray, Jim Belushi, Stephen Colbert, Jeff Garlin, Mike Meyers, Bonnie Hunt, Chris Farley, Tina Fey and oh-so-many more are among those to have once graced the stage (and still do on special occasions). That said, who knows who tomorrow's stars are, but you're sure to find at least one of them on the stage at Second City at any given time. This is after all, the best improv-based comedy school and theater in the world. Always pushing the envelope with witty humor that plays on everything from American politics to the flu, the Second City packs in audiences every day of the week, so buying tickets in advance is always recommended. On top of the stand up gigs, shows with a modern twist, a la Taming of the Flu, are performed on the main stage. Aside from the main stage, shows take place at the Skybox Theater and Chicago E.T.C. For those who don't want to stop the experience as a spectator only, classes are available. Who knows, maybe the next star is you?

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Oscar Worthy Performances at the Goodman Theater

Picture 7Move over Broadway, Chi-town's theater district is much to do about everything these days. With the world premiere of many hits such as Nathan Lane's The Addams Family, many theaters in the Windy City are coming out with major productions; and one of the city's most classic theater is leading the way: The Goodman Theater. Going strong since 1925, here is where you'll find less glam, glitz and songs and more intellect, inspiration and the good kind of drama. Recently however, they're starting to push the envelope for even more attention, especially with February 2010's premiere of Academy Award winner Philip Seymour Hoffman's Chicago directorial debut with the world premiere of The Long Red Road and many other world premieres soon to follow. For those desiring more enrichment still, The Goodman Theater offers nationally recognized programs to all ages of Chicago's community.

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Harris Theater is Like a Good DJ- Hot New Numbers Every Time

Chicagoans take theater seriously. Not that they're obsessed with dramas, no, but the art of theater-going, yes. Here theaters range from the classics like the Goodman, Ford Center (Oriental Theater), and (of course) Chicago Theater to the king of comedy, Second City. In the middle of these two genres is the Harris Theater, whiPicture 7ch masterfully presents options worthy of the classics and funny enough for the kids at Second City. The reason the Harris Theater's so successful in diversity is that it partners with some of the best performing arts companies, allowing the theater to be on the forefront of all things dance, musical, comedy and drama. Just take a look at some 2010 highlights to come:
Mikhail Baryshnikov in a solo dance performance, an evening of insight with the "Master of the Musical," Stephen Sondheim, the Harris Theater debut of Lang Lang under the baton of his mentor Christoph Eschenbach, the Chicago premiere of Orquestra de Sao Paulo with virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.
The theater's calendar is jam packed with performances making its repertoire new and fresh, especially compared to the big-boy theaters whose stage productions last for months at a time. And for those who still can't enough of Harris Theater, there are plenty of classes and volunteering opportunities to keep everyone entertained.

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50 Years of Funny: Taming of the Flu

50 Years of Funny. Hell yeah. Bravo to Chicago's Second City which has been going strong for 50 straight years producing some of the world's favorite comedians and productions that push the envelope. This season, why not make fun of the flu? After all - it's everywhere, coughing, sneezing, calling in sick for work - and you can believe the Second City cast will capitalize on it with their newest production, The Taming of the Flu. What can you expect here? According to the Picture 6Second City:
While hope and change won't stop you from getting sick, they may help you pay the hospital bills. And if you believe that, we have a great policy to sell you. We're sick of the flu, sick of the health care system, and sick of the cameras catching us running the red lights. Although technology & Twitter have supposedly made us a smaller world, people have never felt farther apart. Taming of the Flu connects with everyone: put-upon Chicago cabbies, Canadian expatriates and even a visit with French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni.

Leave it to the Second City to incorporate so much more than just one topic. Word of the wise: snag your tickets fast because they're becoming harder and harder to cough up.

The Taming of the Flu plays Tuesday through Sunday with multiple shows on weekends.

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Hubbard Street Dances Outside the Box

If you've seen the Nutcracker more times than you can count then try on a new dance for size. The Hubbard Street Dance Company is boasting their Winter Series at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park, which will blow your Nutcracker-Deja-vu-Blues away. Critically acclaimed for its innovative performances and top echelon of choreographers, when Hubbard Street announces a new series, you'll want Picture 17to snag your tickets asap. The billboards for this baby are already adorning all of Chi-town. Dancing to the "haunting music" of Arvo Pärt by Ohad Naharin and rocking out to ‘Boléro’ by Maurice Ravel, the dancers will have you squirming in your seat awaiting your chance to move. Even if this means nothing to you, isn't it enough that it's:
  • Inspiring? Yes.
  • New? Yes.
  • Leaves you with something to talk about? Yes.
So leave Clara and her sugar plum fairies to their ol' routine this season and support a company that dares to push the envelope. The Winter Series is from December 3-6, 2009 in Millennium Park, but make sure to check their website for their seasonal series.

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Late Night Catechism

The Royal George Theatre hosts this hilarious cult favorite about surviving Catholicism.
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