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We have a roundup of new Chicago restaurants, as well as reviews of "From Scratch" and "Till" for your weekend viewing.
"Swing State" is the 10th play by Rebecca Gilman to be staged at the Goodman Theatre in the past 25 years, and one of the last plays to be directed there by her long-time champion, Robert Falls, who is now working his way through his final season as the Goodman's artistic director.
Although there is very little actual politics in this play, playwright Rebecca Gilman does clearly delineate two different perspectives on the world reflective, to a degree, of our national divide.
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Rebecca Gilman’s extraordinary new play deserves the broadest possible audience; it deserves a Broadway run.
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What looks promising on Chicago stages this fall? We pick 10 shows with local artists, put on by Chicago theaters.