Review | SOMETHING CLEAN from Sideshow and Rivendell
SOMETHING CLEAN, the joined effort by Sideshow and Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, is a production with emotionally messy material to tackle, but this superb ensemble handles the task with extreme tenderness, intensity and attention.
Review | “Ms. Blakk for President” at Steppenwolf Theatre
Cis-het people, check your privilege at the door.
Review | EMMA at Lifeline Theatre
Lifeline Theatre’s latest literary adaptation captures all the beauty of Jane Austen’s original while employing an energetic, modern staging.
Review | “West Side Story” at Lyric Opera
If you get the chance to see one musical live onstage this summer, “West Side Story” at the Lyric Opera is a fabulous choice.
Review | “Footloose” at Marriott Theatre
This FOOTLOOSE is a fun and feel-good trip back through time, especially for those who experienced the original wonderful music and questionable sartorial choices.
Review “Buyer & Cellar” at Pride Films and Plays
Pictured: Scott Gryder. Photo by Heather Mall. By Marie Warner BUYER & CELLAR is an upbeat exploration of fame, friendship, and the urge to own things. Jonathan Tolin’s fantasy revolves around Alex More, a struggling actor who gets the job of a lifetime–working in the subterranean shopping mall Barbra Streisand...
Review | A CHORUS LINE at Porchlight Music Theatre
If you think you know A CHORUS LINE because you’ve listened to the soundtrack a thousand times, or saw it back in the day, see it again at Porchlight.
Review | “Utility” at Interrobang Theatre Project
A play like UTILITY could be easily missed because it’s a slice of daily life for many people, with simple themes and quiet revelations. To overlook this play, however, would be a mistake.
Review | “Lottery Day” at Goodman Theatre
Much like an actual lottery, the characters in Lottery Day all face the randomness of tragedy and success.
Review | “The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey” at American Blues Theater
ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS is a great example that truly all you need to make good theatre is a talented actor to tell a movingly human story.