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Arts & Culture, Theater Review Jan 28, 2020
Recommended
Grease revs up the revival engines at Marriott

Scott Weinstein's staging is far more knock-out than knockoff.
- By Jack Helbig
- Tags: Theater Review, Grease, Marriott Theatre, Jim Jacobs, Warren Casey, Scott Weinstein, Jimmy Nicholas, Leryn Turlington, Jacquelyne Jones, Michelle Lauto, Recommended

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Nov 19, 2019
Recommended
Oliver! earns its exclamation point at Marriott

The Dickensian melodrama-turned-musical features an outstanding ensemble.
- By Jack Helbig
- Tags: Theater Review, Oliver, Marriott Theatre, Lionel Bart, Nick Bowling, Ryan T. Nelson, William Brown, Lucy Godinez, Recommended

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Sep 11, 2019
Something Rotten! goes down easy

Two brothers try to steal from the Bard in Marriott's entertaining take on the Broadway musical comedy.
- By Jack Helbig
- Tags: Theater Review, Something Rotten, Marriott Theatre, Karey Kirkpatrick, Wayne Kirkpatrick, John O'Farrell, Scott Weinstein, Alex Sanchez, Alex Goodrich, Adam Jacobs

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Jul 10, 2019
Darling Grenadine pours out a familiar showbiz story with a sweet score

Marriott’s new musical hits standard narrative notes, but the songs soar
- By Jack Helbig
- Tags: Theater Review, Darling Grenadine, Marriott Theatre, Daniel Zaitchik, Heath Saunders, Katherine Thomas

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Apr 24, 2019
Recommended
The stage musical of Footloose is just like the movie except without the boring parts

Kick off your Sunday shoes.
- By Jack Helbig
- Tags: Theater Review, Footloose, Marriott Theatre, Gary Griffin, William Carlos Angulo, Dean Pitchford, Walter Bobbie, Ryan T. Nelson, Aidan Wharton, Ben Barker, Recommended

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Sep 26, 2018
Hey, big spender, you don't need to spend much time with this Sweet Charity

The Marriott's latest production is distinctly lackluster.
- By Jack Helbig
- Tags: Theater Review, Sweet Charity, Marriott Theatre, Bob Fosse, Anne Horak, Alex Goodrich, Cy Coleman, Dorothy Fields, Alex Sanchez, Neil Simon, musical

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Aug 1, 2018
Despite the tiny cast of Murder for Two, there’s a multiplicity of suspects

Marriott's two-man musical murder mystery is lots of fun, until it runs out of plot.
- By Jack Helbig
- Tags: Theater Review, Murder for Two, Marriott Theatre, Joe Kinosian, Kellen Blair, Noel Carey, Jason Grimm, Scott Weinstein, two-hander, musical, murder mystery

Arts & Culture, Theater Review Apr 25, 2018
Oklahoma! throws a bright, golden haze over history

But it’s sweet, sweet nostalgia porn.
- By Tony Adler
- Tags: Theater Review, Oklahoma, Marriott Theatre, Rodgers and Hammerstein, The Lone Ranger, Aaron Thielen, musical

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Sep 6, 2017
Bonnie and Clyde, Honeymoon in Vegas, and three more new stage shows

A onetime Broadway flop and a ring-a-ding-ding musical comedy are among this week's notable productions.
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, Kokandy Productions, Bonnie and Clyde, Frank Wildhorn, Don Black, Ivan Menchell, Desiree Gonzalez, Max DeTogne, John Cockerill, Spencer Neiman, Broadway flops, Cicada Summer, Rough House Theatre, Claire Saxe, Jessie Ellingsen, Peter G. Andersen, Emily Breyer, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecological Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center of New York City, Mary Williamson, Stef Tovar, Halley Feiffer, Keira Fromm, Route 66 Theatre, Honeymoon in Vegas, Marriott Theatre, Andrew Bergman, Jason Robert Brown, Gary Griffin, Denis Jones, Sean Allan Krill, Steven Strafford, Samantha Pauly, Ubu II: Electro-Boog Ubu or Free Ubu, The Plagiarists, Alfred Jarry, Ubu Roi, Jessica Saxvik, Gregory Peters, Nick Freed

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Feature Sep 8, 2016
1776, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and six more new theater reviews

Two well-loved musicals are among this week's onstage highlights.
- Tags: Performing Arts Feature, Amour, Michel Legrand, Black Button Eyes Productions, Jeremy Sams, Emily Goldberg, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, The Black Slot, AstonRep Theatre Company, Warren Hoffman, Justin Wade Wilson, Brittany Stock, Distance, Strawdog Theatre Company, Janice O'Neill, Anita Deely, Loretta Rezos, Caleb Fullen, Stephen Rader, Erica Weiss, Marvin's Room, (Re)discover Theatre, Farewell My Friend: The Tragic Tale of Star-Crossed Lovers, Matt Wills, Janet Howe, Romeo and Juliet, The Heidi Chronicles, The Cuckoo's Theater Project, Wendy Wasserstein, Sara Carranza, Rebecca Sparks, Ari Butler, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Marriott Theatre, Don Stephenson, Melissa Zaremba, Catherine Zuber, Angela Ingersoll, Irrational Tales, David Denman, Clock Theater, "The Gorgon", Clark Ashton Smith, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Jennifer Cheung, Weird Tales, 1776, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton, John Adams, the Declaration of Independence, Philadelphia, Independence Hall, Sherman Edwards, Jonathan Crabtree

Columns & Opinion, On Culture Aug 3, 2016
Who owns the rights to Homer Hickam’s life story?

The Rocket Boys author is suing Universal and others over a 2015 Chicago-area musical adaptation.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Deanna Isaacs on Culture, Rocket Boys, October Sky, Homer Hickam Jr., Universal Pictures, Marriott Theatre, Christopher Herzberger, Mickey Freiberg

Arts & Culture, Performing Arts Review Jan 22, 2016
London Wall, Milk Like Sugar, and ten more new theater reviews

The off-Loop scene is heating up again.
- Tags: Performing Arts Review, Animals Out of Paper, Rajiv Joseph, Shattered Globe Theatre, Devon de Mayo, Cortney McKenna, Awate Serequeberhan, Joseph Wiens, Dan LeFranc, Matt Farabee, Kelly O'Sullivan, Bruise Easy, American Theater Company, Byhalia, Mississippi, Evan Linder, Liz Sharpe, Jeffery Owen Freelon Jr., Cecilia Wingate, Kiki Layne, Tyrone Phillips, The Duchess of Malfi, John Webster, Trap Door Theatre, Christopher Morino, Casey Chapman, The Gilded Age, Mark Twain, City Lit Theater Company, Mike Speller, Jacquelyne Jones, Philena Gilmer, London Wall, John Van Druten, Robin Witt, Griffin Theatre Company, Rochelle Therrien, Vanessa Greenway, Milk Like Sugar, Ireon Roach, the Yard, Senn Arts Magnet School, Raven Theatre, Mechelle Moe, Joel Ewing, Megan Napier, Tevion Lanier, Kirsten Greenidge, Mutt, Christopher Chen, Reince Priebus, Stage Left, Red Tape Theatre, Mary Williamson, Vanessa Stalling, Sparky!, Lifeline Theatre, Jenny Offill, Eunice Woods, Andres Enriquez, Juanita Andersen, Spring Awakening, Marriott Theatre, Frank Wedekind, Aaron Thielen, Hollis Resnick, Patrick Rooney, Kevin Gudahl, Duncan Sheik, Steven Sater, What I Learned in Paris, Congo Square Theatre, Shanesia Davis, Alexis J. Rogers, Pearl Cleage, Daniel Bryant, Ronnel Taylor, A Widow of No Importance, Shane Sakhrani, Rasaka Theatre, Lavina Jadhwani, Anand Bhatt, Alka Nayyar

Blogs, Bleader Jan 24, 2014
Nightclubbing your way to hell: Marriott's Cabaret

The Marriott Theatre delivers a knock-out version of the musical that puts you face-to-face with monstrous evil.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: Theater, Arts, Marriott Theatre, Cabaret, David H. Bell, Megan Sikora, Stephen Schellhardt, Annabel Armour, Craig Spidle, Jameson Cooper, Patrick Sarb, Nancy Missimi

Blogs, Bleader Dec 26, 2012
Reader's Agenda, Wed 12/26: Frank Rosaly, My One and Only, and Ethan D'Ercole

What's on the Agenda for Wednesday, December 26, 2012
- By Drew Hunt
- Tags: Do This, Arts, Frank Rosaly, Peter Margasak, the Burlington, PJW, Cotton Museum, Jason Soliday, Marriott Theatre, Andrew Lupp, Billy Buck, My One and Only, Tony Adler, Fred Astaire, Ritz Brothers, Ethan D'Ercole, White Rabbit, Brendan Benson, Saki, From the Rooftops

Blogs, Bleader Apr 20, 2012
Soft-focused and ham-fisted: Reader critics' new performing arts reviews

Fresh performing arts reviews
- By Rebecca Cohen
- Tags: Theater, Arts, Dance, The March, Angels in America, Jersey Boys, Court Theatre, Marriott Theatre, The Pirates of Penzance, The Improv Play, InFusion Theatre Company, The Receptionist, Butcher of Baraboo, Stage 773, Vanishing Points, Hedwig Dances, Little Shop of Horrors, Street Tempo Theatre, Motherhood the Musical, The Rainmake, Fish Men, Enfrascada, After the Revolution, Alex in Wonderland

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Scott Weinstein's staging is far more knock-out than knockoff.

The Dickensian melodrama-turned-musical features an outstanding ensemble.

Two brothers try to steal from the Bard in Marriott's entertaining take on the Broadway musical comedy.

Marriott’s new musical hits standard narrative notes, but the songs soar

Kick off your Sunday shoes.

The Marriott's latest production is distinctly lackluster.

Marriott's two-man musical murder mystery is lots of fun, until it runs out of plot.

But it’s sweet, sweet nostalgia porn.

A onetime Broadway flop and a ring-a-ding-ding musical comedy are among this week's notable productions.

Two well-loved musicals are among this week's onstage highlights.

The Rocket Boys author is suing Universal and others over a 2015 Chicago-area musical adaptation.

The off-Loop scene is heating up again.

The Marriott Theatre delivers a knock-out version of the musical that puts you face-to-face with monstrous evil.

What's on the Agenda for Wednesday, December 26, 2012

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