As a critic, you know a production is pretty decent when the curtain drops on Act Two and you haven’t taken many notes because you’ve been too busy enjoying the show.
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There will be blood. Copious amounts. Fortunately, there will also be laughs, which is precisely the point in “Re-Animator the Musical,” at The Smith Center’s cozy Troesh Studio Theater through Jan. 18.
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The return of the Onyx Theatre is definitely a laughing matter, with two separate comedy shows coming in mid-January, a fully staged comedy in late January and a late-night comedy show in February.
Events around town include First Friday, Trifecta Gallery’s final show, the circus and more.
“Cheers’ ” George Wendt joins old Chicago theater pals for the blood-spattered musical version of the cult horror favorite, which begins a 16-performance run in the Troesh Studio Theater.
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