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: 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.
Review: NELL GWYNN at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
This visit back to Bridges Street and Pall Mall is a light, playful, and beautiful confection.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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?
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?