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Coverage dated September 21, 2026 to September 22, 2026

Review: If music is the food of love, then Chicago Shakes’ buoyant ‘Play On’ is a feast

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It’s a dangerous gambit to tell an audience they’re about to experience something great. Set people’s expectations high, and it’s that much harder to meet them. So in “Play On!,” the musical based on the music of Duke Ellington and now running through Oct.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    'Play On!' musical at Chicago's Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier into October (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    "Play On!" is an electrifying musical that just opened at Chicago's Shakespeare Theater.

  2. Sun Times

    Review: If music is the food of love, then Chicago Shakes’ buoyant ‘Play On’ is a feast (opens Sun Times)

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    It’s a dangerous gambit to tell an audience they’re about to experience something great. Set people’s expectations high, and it’s that much harder to meet them. So in “Play On!,” the musical based on the music of Duke Ellington and now running through Oct.