Wednesday, 17 March 2010 16:34
Count on it: Number of People shines at Piven Theater
Written by Kendall Royzen
Oscar Wilde once said “Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.” For Leo Gold, that diary is filled with an anguish that has haunted his memories and greatly impacted his life. Battling with Alzheimer’s and the recent death of his wife, retired statistician Leo Gold attempts…
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Sunday, 14 March 2010 12:24
“Trust” is an important play, compelling and seductively disturbing
Written by Kimberly Katz
Phillip R. Smith and Allison Torem star in Lookingglass' "Trust" directed by David Schwimmer and Heidi Stillman When you enter the lobby of Lookingglass Theater to see the play “Trust” which details the rape of a 14 year old girl by an internet pedophile, you will see a table set…
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 12:10
High Romance, Masterfully Delivered “An Evening with Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin”
Written by Kimberly Katz
“An Evening with Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin” You may ask, what is so entertaining about two singer/actors, simply dressed all in black with nothing on stage except a pianist, bass player and thirty or so antique stage lanterns? Plenty, when the two accomplished singer/actors are Toni Award winners…
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Seeing the play Twelve Angry Men, you get exactly that: twelve angry men. Twelve jurors locked in a room on a scorching summer day, wiping sweat from their necks and foreheads, fanning themselves with their hats, gulping down water -- it's the hottest day of the year onstage, and sitting there in…
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Sunday, 21 February 2010 20:23
A Fetching New Musical: A Review of 101 Dalmatians
Written by Kendall Hartenstine
Wednesday night I ventured to the historic Cadillac Theatre to partake in some four legged fun at the 101 Dalmatians Musical (I promise I will keep the dog puns/terminology to a bare minimum in this review). Filled with cartoonish-like sets, actors playing humans on stilts and likable songs from Dennis…
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Sunday, 14 February 2010 11:10
Take a Picture, it will last Longer: “I Am a Camera” explores photography’s impact
Written by Kendall Royzen
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But what happens when you combine photography with live art? This is one of the core questions that is explored in the new Neo-Futurist play “I Am a Camera” written and directed by Greg Allen. One of the great things about…
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Wednesday, 27 January 2010 19:56
Two Plays Get Dominated by One Heavyweight Actor, Brian Dennehy
Written by Kimberly Katz
Watching Brian Dennehy, still as handsome, graceful and light on his feet at 71 as at 51, I have to ask myself in disbelief, has it really been twenty years since I last saw him perform on the Goodman stage in “The Iceman Cometh”? It seems just like yesterday. The…
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Thursday, 21 January 2010 17:25
Tomorrow's only a day away, but Annie won't be in Chicago for long
Written by Kendall Royzen
The story of Annie, the optimistic red-headed orphan, is one that still resonates with the same power and charm today as it did when it melted the hearts of theater-goers on Broadway in 1977...
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Once again making a triumphant return to Chicago is Mamma Mia!, now playing at the Rosemont Theatre (5400 N. River Road, Rosemont) through Sunday, January 24th. With a national touring cast that is as energetic as they were talented, Mamma Mia is a wild ride full of catchy ABBA songs,…
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Director David Catlin successfully brings Greek mythology to the stage in Lookingglass Theatre’s production of “Icarus”, the story of a boy with wax wings who flew too close to the sun and, well, you can probably guess how that turned out. Lindsey Whiting splendidly plays the young Icarus while other…
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Monday, 14 December 2009 15:14
I’ll Drink To That: Bye Bye Liver is a Must-See
Written by Kendall Royzen
If you don’t like drinking with friends, playing drinking games with strangers, or laughter of any sort, better to stay at home than see this show at the Pub Theater. On the other hand, if you love any of those things, than you must see the show that truly understands…
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Monday, 14 December 2009 14:38
The Hemmens - Elgin, IL: A Wonderful Place to See a Concert
Written by Kimberly Katz
I recently ventured out to the Hemmens Theater in Elgin, a simple 45-minute drive from downtown Chicago to see one of my favorite rock performers, Rick Springfield, in action and was very pleased with the venue. First of all, the abundance of free and handicapped parking makes for easy entry…
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Monday, 14 December 2009 13:54
Kim Katz' Quick Pick: The Addams Family - Welcome to the Family
Written by Kimberly Katz
Chicago Ford Center/Oriental Theatre I really enjoyed this production starring Nathan Lane and Bebe Neuwirth from start to finish. The play opens with a wonderful group number celebrating daughter Wednesday’s transition from child to woman, in which her pigtails are ceremoniously removed and she is welcomed into the long history…
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