Review: NOVEMBER at Habakkuk Theatre
By Andrea Cain The tiny theater space at Madison Street Theater is housing a very high-energy little David Mamet show. NOVEMBER, produced by Habakkuk Theatre, is as relevant as it is fast-paced. However, the excitement that comes from entertaining writing and very little breathing room between lines do not make...
Review: THE LITTLE FOXES at Citadel Theatre Company
THE LITTLE FOXES is a fascinating piece of American Theater. It’s both a character study of a southern family and a commentary on the financial freedom women are so often denied.
Review: ECLIPSED at Pegasus Theatre Chicago
Women are frequently treated as invisible humans. Their voices are censured by centuries of patriarchy.
Review: FUN HARMLESS WARMACHINE at The New Colony
New Colony’s decision to present this play right now ended up being even more timely than they might have imagined.
Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME
“The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” is many wonderful things, but above all, it’s a love letter to the compassionate ones who know how to love us well, who challenge us to see that we are capable — the teachers of all kinds.
Review: A CHORUS LINE at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
It is entirely possible I am the only avid theater-goer that has never seen A CHORUS LINE.
Review LA BOHÈME at Lyric Opera of Chicago
This production, this version of LA BOHÈME is not likely to bring new audiences through the doors in droves unless the tickets are free.
Review: ALL I WANT IS ONE MORE MEANWHILE… at Otherworld Theatre
Just because you’re not a perfect woman, it doesn’t mean you’re not strong one.
DOWNSTATE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
I have questions about whether this is the moment in history to program a play that sympathizes with rapists.
Review: NELL GWYNN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
This visit back to Bridges Street and Pall Mall is a light, playful, and beautiful confection.