Review: BULL IN A CHINA SHOP at About Face Theatre
BULL IN A CHINA SHOP reminds us that loving unapologetically and living one’s truth is, in itself, a revolutionary act. It deserves your attention.
Review: MEMPHIS at Porchlight Music Theatre
Porchlight balances idealism and vulnerability that only Chicago could grasp. MEMPHIS is now added to the company’s long list of theatrical accomplishments.
Review: ANOTHER JUNGLE at Cloudgate Theatre
Kristen Idaszak’s ability to escort the audience through the weaving safari of events that is ANOTHER JUNGLE is admirable.
Review: TIME IS ON OUR SIDE at About Face Theatre
About Face Theatre’s TIME IS ON OUR SIDE is an ideological treasure trove. The text is rich with questions and examinations of personal history, queer history, and the ownership of each.
Review: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Porchlight Music Theatre
As Porchlight gets comfortable in their new home at the Ruth Page Center, MERRILY is another genuine, well-executed work, dripping with talent and finesse.
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at Drury Lane
If the conventional JOSEPH is junk food, Drury Lane’s is the Instagrammable knockout.
Review: THE ANTELOPE PARTY at Theatre Wit
I have to admit, I was incredibly skeptical when asked to review a show entitled THE ANTELOPE PARTY, whose principle iconography includes the “My Little Pony” toys in Trump-era ball caps.
Review: FOR THE LOYAL at Interrobang
In a tangle of storylines and perspectives, Interrobang Theatre Project’s FOR THE LOYAL tackles the question “What is Truth?”
Review: PINE at Uncommon Ground Edgewater
This production was designed to be a challenge for the audience, inviting them to brave the cold weather as PINE unfurls the stories of four millennials in 2017 England.
Review: HELLCAB at The Agency Theater Collective
This show makes me think of those folks that we meet that exist on our periphery and our exchanges with them. Why not reveal a secret to a stranger if they’re willing to listen?