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Review: The Birth of the Pill at Timeline Theatre (Through October 11, 2026)
It is Margaret Sanger’s dream to create a contraceptive pill. She teams up with philanthropist Katharine McCormick to make this a reality. Upon learning about hormone treatments, they hire scientist Gregory Pincus to develop the drug. Afterwards, they hire gynecologist John Rock to test it on his patients. To further the scope of their testing,… Read more
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Very Funny and Touching! Birds of North America at A Red Orchid Theatre (Through October 4, 2026)
A daughter visits her father every fall. Together, they bird watch from the deck and talk about life. They discuss careers, family, birds, and climate change. As the years pass, it gets warmer and warmer and the topics of conversation evolve. The father has many great ideas including ways to improve sports. He says soccer… Read more
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Classy! Play On! at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater (Through October 18, 2026)
A woman named Vy moves to Harlem to become a songwriter. Her uncle convinces her to pretend to be a man because women aren’t accepted as writers. She agrees and he introduces her to Duke Ellington, to whom Vy is instantly attracted to. Duke hires her to help him write songs to win over Lady… Read more
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Thrilling: Broadway in Chicago and Kokandy Productions Present Jekyll & Hyde at the Broadway Playhouse (Through November 8, 2026)
The novella, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, was released in 1886. The musical first premiered at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas in May of 1990. It first opened on Broadway in 1997. Last winter, Kokandy Productions ran a sold out run at the Chopin Theatre. Now, in September 2026, it… Read more
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