Review: SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER at Raven Theatre
The consistently excellent cast, with urgent and fearless direction from Jason Gerace, spill secrets and relationships and activities that give this short yet intense play all the gravity and dimension of a script twice its length.
Review: GRACE at Interrobang Theatre Project
Craig Wright’s script does not proffer a happy ending or provide any answers but—like all good theater—it invokes inquisitiveness which ultimately has the power to transform theatergoers.
Review: TO CATCH A FISH at TimeLine Theatre
TO CATCH A FISH is timely, shedding light on the blatant disregard for human rights that is becoming a repetitive occurrence, especially within the Black community.
Review: MACBETH at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
A production so spellbinding that even knowing how the story ends, you sit at the edge of your seat expecting the predictable with eyes wide open.
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: THE UNCORKER OF OCEAN BOTTLES at Filament
You know you’ve done something right, Filament, when, on several occasions, your young audience fills your space with tiny whispered “whoa” exclamations.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at Lyric Opera
Photo: The cast of Jesus Christ Superstar | Todd Rosenberg By Sheri Flanders Most theaters would balk at the idea of dumping 90 lbs of gold confetti across the stage for every show, but the Lyric Opera is not most theaters. Written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber and originally...
Review: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM at Joffrey Ballet
Take the overall feeling of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks, blend in a little Salvador Dali, a touch of Roger Waters. and Pink Floyd, a pinch of Monty Python, and, as my companion said, “a little Molly,” and you have some idea of the experience of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM.
Review: DISASTER! at Chicago Theatre Workshop
Chicago Theatre Workshop’s production is delivered with such joy and comedic skill that it will leave you giddy with laughter.
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.