"If you're not going to grow then don’t live," says Hazel in Lucy Kirkwood's play 'The Children' now running at Steppenwolf. Directed by Jonathan Berry, 'The Children' makes its area debut after extended runs on Broadway and West End. A well-cast trio of Chicago favorites will surely entice audiences. In…
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Sunday, 05 May 2019 16:39
Funny, Weighty and Good: A True Story of the Civil Rights Freedom Riders
Written by Bill Esler
Too Heavy for Your Pocket at TimeLine Theatre is both an important play, and a good one. Powerful, but not too heavy to bear, with a rock-star cast directed by Ron OJ Parsons, it tells the story of the Freedom Riders – groups of blacks and whites who traveled through…
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Wednesday, 01 May 2019 21:23
Kick off your summer with Handbag's 'Golden Girls Vol. 3'
Written by Kimberly Katz
I saw this adorable show on the night of the recent APRIL snowstorm in Chicago and, as per usual, the Fab Four - Dorothy, Rose Blanche and Sophia - instantly warmed up my night with explosive laughter! “Golden Girls Vol. 3” features two great episodes, the first being "Caged Miami…
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Saturday, 27 April 2019 13:15
We said that we wouldn’t call it “A Whale of a Tale” - COT's Moby Dick
Written by William and Margaret Swain
Chicago Opera Theater presented the new opera, Moby Dick, by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer, in a brave, intelligent, and strikingly beautiful performance last Thursday at the Harris Theater in Chicago. Usually, the old adage that “the whole is greater than the sum of the parts” seems well suited to…
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Sunday, 28 April 2019 19:43
Language Rooms Looks At Unsettling Nature of Our Contemporary Inquisitions
Written by Bill Esler
Language Rooms is a convincing portrait of the hidden world of government interrogators. These individuals use cajolery and flattery, or fear and intimidation, to persuade individuals to spill their secrets – all on behalf of securing the safety of the state. This two-act piece (one intermission) flies by, as the…
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Friday, 26 April 2019 23:01
Two Days in Court: This Dramatic Pairing Enriches Both Plays
Written by Bill Esler
City Lit Theater artistic director Terry McCabe brings us an inspired pairing with Two Days in Court, a double-bill of one act plays with a legal theme - and pieces not often seen. The Devil & Daniel Webster is a 1938 play about the famed 19th century orator who reclaims…
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Saturday, 20 April 2019 14:02
Marriott's 'Footloose' will kickstart your Spring with love and joy!
Written by Kimberly Katz
I had a blast enjoying this production of ‘Footloose the Musical’ based on the 1984 movie starring Kevin Bacon and so did the opening night audience who roared their approval and stopped the show after the rousing rendition by Ariel played with real sass and excitement by Lucy Godinez of…
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Saturday, 20 April 2019 16:34
The Music and the Mirror: Porchlight's ‘A Chorus Line’
Written by CJ Burroughs
The first time I saw ‘A Chorus Line’ was when I worked backstage for a touring production while I was in college. Perhaps it was my youth, or perhaps it was the fact that I was in the midst of the hustle and bustle of the fit and fabulous cast,…
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Sunday, 14 April 2019 12:09
'Cambodian Rock Band' at Victory Gardens Theatre an entertaining tribute to human resilience
Kerstin Broockmann
Lauren Yee’s Cambodian Rock Band begins and ends with music, not what Americans think of when they think of Cambodia, as the glib narrator points out, shifting from slides of musicians whose songs are nearly lost to history to more familiar images of the genocide that resulted in their loss.…
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If you follow the Chicago theater scene, you’ve likely heard about local playwright Ike Holter. His Rightlynd series has been appearing in near rapid succession at various theatre companies around town. The Rightlynd saga concludes its seven-play series at the Goodman in a new play called 'Lottery Day'. Accomplished local…
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Saturday, 13 April 2019 17:05
Djembe! The Show a unique and highly satisfying experience
Written by Ron Reis
Rhythm is an essential part of life. We wouldn’t exist without it. It all starts with your heart beat. That is the origin of rhythm really. And Djembe! The Show at Apollo Theater is all about the rhythm – and it’s informative. I really enjoyed learning how the djembe was…
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Tuesday, 09 April 2019 13:09
PINOCCHIO gets a makeover in House Theatre’s new production
Written by Vika Lvova
In the newly re-imagined Pinocchio, the House Theatre has done what it does best: bring out a childhood favorite and give it a fabulous makeover. Directed by Company Member Chris Mathews, Carlo Collodi’s classic tale is taken on a wild ride (adapted for the stage by Joseph Steakley and Ben…
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Wednesday, 03 April 2019 23:05
'Jersey Boys' tour stops at Auditorium Theatre - A Passionate and Romantic Night of Great Music
Written by Kimberly Katz
This was my first time seeing any production of ‘Jersey Boys’ and I was so taken by the music and drama of the show I went to see it again closing night - and I'm so glad I did! I learned so much about Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.…
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