Review: THE FOOD SHOW at The Neo-Futurists
THE FOOD SHOW is exactly how I think it would feel: people who know your rhythms, respect your boundaries, and love you just how you are.
Review: THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG at Brown Paper Box Co.
There’s a conversation in many theatrical circles at the moment about what type of work should be produced: serious activism to change the world or lighthearted humor to help audiences forget their troubles.
Review: LELA & CO at Steep Theatre
You don’t expect a show advertised with a partially-eaten pink cake to thwack you on the heart – but Steep’s production of LELA & CO does just that.
Review: HIR at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Taylor Mac credits the seed of inspiration for HIR to the 1997 Steppenwolf production of Sam Shepard’s BURIED CHILD. Coming full circle, HIR is now playing at Steppenwolf. The leap is not that far; just as Shepard’s work is an indicting statement on the modern American family of his time, Steppenwolf’s HIR is most certainly a reflection of Mac’s.
Review: WATER & POWER at UrbanTheater Company
WATER & POWER is a magically realist play about the Garcia brothers, Gilbert ‘Water’ and Gabriel ‘Power’ who have risen through the ranks of Chicago politics and law enforcement.
Review: NATIVE GARDENS at Victory Gardens Theater
This is a play that wields commentary about race and entitlement with swift aim, making incisions that cut deep.
Review: RAGTIME at Griffin Theatre
The cast of Griffin Theatre Company’s production of RAGTIME, directed by Scott Weinstein. Photo by Michael Brosilow. Many consider the Tony-laden, late-90s musical RAGTIME an American classic. But I have to admit that I’m perplexed as to how its popularity even lasted this long. There’s no denying that the Ragtime music, the historical figures (Harry...
Review: IDEATION at Jackalope Theatre Company
What if a virus threatened the human species? What if a small group of highly regarded management consultants were tasked with secretly being its saviors by disposing of bodies?
Strong Cast and Creatives Shine in MY NAME IS ANNIE KING
Pictured: (l-r): Foline Roos, Jeff Mills, Royen Kent, Paige Daigle, Maeghan Looney, Amanda Giles and Demi Zaino. Photo by Evan Hanover. Review: MY NAME IS ANNIE KING at Underscore Theatre Company By Bec Willet Bluegrass-inspired thriller musical MY NAME IS ANNIE KING is the latest offering from new-musical champions Underscore Theatre...
Neverbird’s PINOCCHIO is a Magical, Touching and Relevant Story
When the lights came up at the end of this play’s seventy minutes, my friend and I looked at each other both surprised to have tears in our eyes.