Review: TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA at Midsommer Flight

Review: TWO GENTLEMAN OF VERONA at Midsommer Flight

Is there anything more badass than a Shakespeare in the Park actor?

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Review: VICTIMS OF DUTY at A Red Orchid Theatre

Review: VICTIMS OF DUTY at A Red Orchid Theatre

This affecting and oddly touching production, with outstanding performances all around, acts as both a reminder of the past and a warning of what could so easily happen again.

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Review: PAMPLONA at Goodman Theatre

Review: PAMPLONA at Goodman Theatre

The era of writing the tragic creative male hero as an aspirational and sympathetic figure is over. Keach presents a broken and bitter Hemingway on the far side of his prime, years of broken marriages and broken promises weighing heavily on his heart.

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Review: LINDA at Steep Theatre Company

Review: LINDA at Steep Theatre Company

LINDA provides contrasting points of view about how women move through their lives under a microscope.

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Review: THE ADVENTURES OF SPIRIT FORCE FIVE at The Factory Theater

Review: THE ADVENTURES OF SPIRIT FORCE FIVE at The Factory Theater

THE ADVENTURES OF SPIRIT FORCE FIVE is a production intended to remind you of what it was to be a kid again: to believe in magic, to see the world in black and white, to be certain that good always triumphs over evil.

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Review: THE ROOMMATE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

Review: THE ROOMMATE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

It’s fabulous to see two women embody fully-formed characters who meet and forge a friendship based on their own personal needs

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Review: THE GOLDEN GIRLS, VOL. 2: THE LOST EPISODES at Hell In A Handbag

Review: THE GOLDEN GIRLS, VOL. 2: THE LOST EPISODES at Hell In A Handbag

Pictured: David Cerda, Adrian Hadlock, Ed Jones and Grant Drager. Photo by Rick Aguilar Studios. By Elizabeth Ellis Many of us are spending a considerable amount of time these days in resistance of one kind or another. To balance out this necessary work, and to maintain our sanity in a world...

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Review: TILIKUM – Sideshow Theatre Company at Victory Gardens

Review: TILIKUM – Sideshow Theatre Company at Victory Gardens

TILIKUM is a game-changer, a masterfully written, sophisticated play full of subtleties and brutalities told in a refreshingly unique method, performed by a cast of talented actors that clearly trust each other enough to tackle such electrifying material. TILIKUM is worth your time and money, as I guarantee that you will not see anything else like it this year.

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Review: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Oak Park Festival Theatre

Review: YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU at Oak Park Festival Theatre

The adorable story of the Sycamore family offers an evening of pleasant and downright silly entertainment.

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Review: BARBECUE APOCALYPSE at Cuckoo’s Theater Project

Review: BARBECUE APOCALYPSE at Cuckoo’s Theater Project

From the design to performances, this production has a great grasp on the comedic timing of this script, yet it’s those artists who understand how Lyle wields language to cover insecurity that are able to coax the most laughs.

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