After a dry spell in live theater (filled mostly by live music shows instead), I returned in a big way in the last week, catching no fewer than five shows in seven days, from touring Broadway productions to community theater in my hometown. It made for a whirlwind week and quite a few dinners out, ...
Bit of a (Chicago) Day
I took an extended break over the holidays; in all, I was off work from December 16 to January 3. With Christmas and the New Year in there, I had a few plans lined up, but generally the time was my own. I went to see a movie on a Tuesday afternoon. I finally washed the five loads of laundry I'd been ...
2016 [On Stage]
When you're in the thick of a thing, it's sometimes impossible to know how it'll all turn out when it ends. Throughout the year, I didn't really feel like I was getting to many shows, but as I look back at the list for 2016, I'm surprised it's as healthy as it is. There it is in writing: ten shows, ...
The King & I & Me
A year after moving to Chicago, there are still shows on Broadway I wish I'd seen while I had the chance. Though I resolved my major miss in never getting to Hamilton, I still regret not seeing Fun Home (though I did see Hugh Jackman in a play at that same theater just before it took over), and ...
2015 [on stage]
Despite spending a lot of time at the movies this year, I managed to fit in a handful of live theater, too - shows that stretched from Broadway to London and back to Chicago. I saw nine shows in all, which puts my theater attendance at less than once per month...maybe I was busier with movies than I ...