Category Archives: Theater

Kinky Boots, The Musical is Coming to Chicago featuring Cyndi Lauper

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Raijean S

From four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and Grammy Award-winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper and comes the exhilarating new musical Kinky Boots, directed and choreographed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Mitchell. Charlie Price has suddenly inherited his father’s shoe factory, which has been in his family for generations but is on the verge of bankruptcy. In trying to save the business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola, a fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos. Kinky Boots begins its pre-Broadway engagement at Chicago’s Bank of America Theatre on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Previews begin on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York … Read More

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Giveaway: 2 Tickets to The Hit Musical “Hairspray”

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Raijean S

This afternoon, I got a chance to go see “Hairspray” the musical at Drury Lane in Oak Brook and it was excellent. I absolutely love musicals and plays so when I was offered the opportunity to go see such the award-winning musical, I couldn’t wait! I’ve always heard about “Hairspray”, but I’ve never actually seen it before and I must say this musical was awesome! It told the story of Tracy Turnblad a plus-sized teenager who wanted to be on her favorite TV Dance Show, but was shunned because she was a big girl. It also explored segregation during the 60′s in the city of … Read More

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Theater Review: Love, Loss, and What I Wore

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Raijean S

Last week, I was invited to attend the Blogger Bash for Love, Loss, and What I Wore… Featuring the all new cast… Love, Loss, and What I Wore told the fun, witty and poignant tale of women and the role fashion plays in our lives. You see, for every major life event what we wore that day will always be engrained in our brain. Love, Loss, and What I Wore evoked a range of emotions from laughter to tears. I couldn’t help but reminisce on the role fashion had played in my own life. It’s so funny the emotional connection that women have … Read More