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Stage Top 5: December 2024

by Brian Hieggelke | December 2, 2024

by Brian Hieggelke
December 2, 2024December 1, 2024Filed under:
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Mateus Leite Cardoso and Rachel Simone Webb in “& Juliet”/Photo: Matthew Murphy

1
& Juliet
(Broadway in Chicago)
What if Juliet decided not to kill herself over Romeo? She’d sing a lot of iconic pop songs, apparently.
Starts December 3

2
Brian d’Arcy James
(Steppenwolf)
The beloved Broadway star sings beloved songs.
December 7

3
A Gamble On Huff: The Story of Gamble & Huff
(Black Ensemble Theater)
The story, in song, of the iconic soul label Philadelphia International Records.
Starts December 22

4
Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol
(Studebaker)
They call it “a holiday show unlike anything you’ve ever seen” and I believe it.
Starts December 13

5
Legally Blonde: The Musical
(Music Theater Works)
Bend and snap if you still can during the holidays.
Starts December 19

Tagged:
  • Black Ensemble Theater
  • Brian d'Arcy James
  • Broadway In Chicago
  • Music Theater Works
  • Steppenwolf
  • Studebaker

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