Thursday, December 22, 2011

Top 10 performances of 2011 / 'La Cage' gets 3.5 stars

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Best Chicago theater performances of 2011
Best Chicago theater performances of 2011

The best performance of the year was a solo tour de force, but most of the other memorable feats of Chicago acting in 2011 were the beating heart of soaring ensembles. Some of the actors on our Top-10 list are in their twenties, but the incomparable Mike Nussbaum is 89 years old on Dec. 29.

In touring 'La Cage,' mascara runs and hearts bulge In touring 'La Cage,' mascara runs and hearts bulge

THEATER REVIEW: "La Cage Aux Folles" at the Bank of America Theatre ★★★½
Chicago theater for the week of Dec. 23-29

The upcoming opening nights.
Suburban theater for the week of Dec. 23-29

Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs.
Best of Chicago's fringe theater scene in 2011 Best of Chicago's fringe theater scene in 2011

These artists mostly work for love, not money, and their damn-the-torpedoes commitment to craft over the bottom line makes our weekly voyages "On the Fringe" an adventure. Here are our top shows from 2011.
Tribune Stage Guide TRIBUNE STAGE GUIDE

Photo gallery of current theater productions in Chicago and the suburbs.
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