Review: THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHTTIME

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.

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Review: A CHORUS LINE at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre

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.

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Review: ALL I WANT IS ONE MORE MEANWHILE… at Otherworld Theatre

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.

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Review: NELL GWYNN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

Review: NELL GWYNN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

This visit back to Bridges Street and Pall Mall is a light, playful, and beautiful confection.

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Review: ALICE by Upended Productions

Review: ALICE by Upended Productions

With a story that’s so familiar, this interpretation takes Alice in Wonderland on in an exciting and unpredictable way.

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Review: Firebrand and Timeline’s CAROLINE, OR CHANGE

Review: Firebrand and Timeline’s CAROLINE, OR CHANGE

CAROLINE, OR CHANGE represents the best of what musical theatre is and should be. A riveting story with unique and unforgettable characters, amazing music and sprinkle of magic is change everyone can get behind.

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Review: WE’RE ONLY ALIVE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME at Goodman Theatre

Review: WE’RE ONLY ALIVE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME at Goodman Theatre

How well do we know our parents? How well do we try to know them? And how well could we possibly know them even if we tried our best?

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Review: ODESSA at Right Brain Project

Review: ODESSA at Right Brain Project

ODESSA exemplifies how the creativity and thriftiness of Chicago storefront theater can make a little turn into a lot.

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Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at Shattered Globe Theatre

Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at Shattered Globe Theatre

CRIME AND PUNISHMENT offers an excellent opportunity to examine ourselves and ask ourselves this hard question: if, faced with these perilous situations, what would we do?

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Review: THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? at Interrobang Theatre Project

Review: THE GOAT, OR WHO IS SYLVIA? at Interrobang Theatre Project

The play poses some big questions: can desire be separate from emotional connection? What does it mean to “have it all” and still be missing something? What even constitutes a taboo anyway?

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