CHICAGO – When two brothers confront the sins of each other and it expands into a psychology of an entire race, it’s at a stage play found in Chicago’s Invictus Theatre Company production of “Topdog/Underdog,” now at their new home at the Windy City Playhouse through March 31st, 2024. Click TD/UD for tickets/info.
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Film Review: Woody Allen Has Run Out of Ideas with ‘Wonder Wheel’
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Film Review: Ben Affleck Shoots Nothing But Blanks in ‘Live by Night’
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