
Angela Lin
Theatre Journalist Angela Lin has written 45 articles for BroadwayWorld since 2026, covering Chicago Theatre.
Angela Lin is a nonprofit communications professional based in Chicago. During her time at the University of Michigan where she majored in English, she served as a copy editor at the Michigan Daily and also wrote for art[seen], reviewing arts events on or near campus. After college and during COVID, she returned home to Dayton, OH, where she volunteered as an usher with Dayton Live for four seasons, working hundreds of shows, from Broadway tours to Dayton Philharmonic concerts to comedy shows to Dayton Contemporary Dance Company performances and much more.
As a longtime theatre fan, Angela is excited to explore and immerse herself in the thriving Chicago arts community after moving to the city in 2026. She works in the progressive organizing space and loves to write about politics, the arts, and especially how all art is political.
About Angela Lin
- First Show
- Waitress
- Favorite Show
- Spring Awakening
Favorite Stories
- Interview: Will Allan & Behzad Dabu of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at TimeLine Theatre Company - It was an honor to celebrate the inauguration of TimeLine's new home by sitting down with two fabulous actors to talk about a phenomenal show.
- Review: GOING BACHARACH: THE SONGS OF AN ICON at Apollo Theater - This revue is a dazzling celebration of the true genius of Burt Bacharach, whose iconic masterpieces are given fresh life with these arrangements and orchestrations.
- Interview/Feature: KINKY BOOTS' Dancing in Heels Workshop - The Kinky Boots Dancing in Heels workshop was just fabulous all around! The room was so energetic and overflowing with queer joy, it perfectly encapsulated the power of music, art, and drag.
Most Popular Articles


Review: Music Theater Works' WEST SIDE STORY at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
August 22, 2026

Review: I LOVE YOU BECAUSE at Oil Lamp Theater
August 23, 2026

Review: GOING BACHARACH: THE SONGS OF AN ICON at Apollo Theater
April 25, 2026

Review: THE WIZARD OF OZ at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
July 12, 2026

Review: Strawdog Theatre's 12 OPHELIAS (A PLAY WITH BROKEN SONGS) at The Factory Theater
April 18, 2026
Latest Articles

Review: Gwydion Theatre's POR'KNOCKERS at Greenhouse Theater Center
September 14, 2026
The actors drive the story forward with their strong acting and execution of the characters' fervor for emancipation, freedom, and equality.

Review: DIRTY DANCING Presented by Broadway In Chicago
September 12, 2026
Dirty Dancing: The Musical takes us back to the summer of 1963, a season of forbidden romance, deep passion, and electrifying dancing to iconic soundtracks.

Review: VAPE! A GREASE MUSICAL PARODY at The Apollo Theater
September 8, 2026
The Grease Parody musical shows love and respect to its imitation the best way it knows how — with creative commentary, meta music, and joyous jokes that are sure to make you chuckle, laugh, or anything in between.

Review: Black Cat Theatre's ELEPHANT IN THE WOMB at Theater Wit
September 4, 2026
Elephant in the Womb somehow strikes a perfect balance between inappropriate humor, social commentary, and tasteful fourth wall breaking that will leave you feeling uncomfortable, pensive, and warm and fuzzy all at once.

Review: I LOVE YOU BECAUSE at Oil Lamp Theater
August 23, 2026
I Love You Because is your typical rom-com with cute duets, silly jokes, and flawed characters that showcase exactly how love can be messy.

Review: Music Theater Works' WEST SIDE STORY at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
August 22, 2026
During a time where our country remains divided, this energetic and thoughtful piece of art reminds us of the beauty that can be found when we come together across our differences, no matter where we come from or where we call home.

Feature: BROADWAY IN CHICAGO SUMMER CONCERT at Millennium Park
August 12, 2026
BroadwayWorld sat down with performers from Jekyll & Hyde, Operation Mincemeat, Maybe Happy Ending, and Heathers the Musical before the Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert.

Interview: Sara Al-Bazali and Devin Lewis of HEATHERS THE MUSICAL at CIBC Theatre
August 12, 2026
Before the Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert, BroadwayWorld sat down with Sara Al-Bazali, understudy for Veronica, and Devin Lewis, understudy for JD, of Heathers the Musical.

Interview: Claire Kwon & Steven Huynh of MAYBE HAPPY ENDING at CIBC Theatre
August 12, 2026
Before the Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert, BroadwayWorld sat down with Claire Kwon and Steven Huynh, who will star as Claire and Oliver on the Broadway tour.

Interview: Sam Hartley of OPERATION MINCEMEAT at CIBC Theatre
August 12, 2026
Before the Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert, BroadwayWorld sat down with Sam Hartley, understudy in Operation Mincemeat.

Interview: Derek Van Barham and David Moreland of JEKYLL & HYDE at Broadway Playhouse
August 12, 2026
Before the Broadway in Chicago Summer Concert, BroadwayWorld sat down with Director Derek Van Barham, and David Moreland who plays Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Review: THE NOTEBOOK Presented by Broadway In Chicago
August 6, 2026
The Notebook’s company does their best with the material they’re given, but without the impactful soundtrack to accompany it, the show ultimately falls short of delivering the emotional depth you might expect or desire from a generational love story.

Review: IN THE CONTINUUM at Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre
August 2, 2026
In The Continuum is an unapologetic show about the way Black women are forced to navigate the world — and how our experiences are all connected, even, or especially, when we feel isolated and alone.

Review: Heart of Gold's AN INTERVENTION at Pierce Hall At The Historic Chicago Temple Building
August 1, 2026
The 2014 award-winning and timeless dramatic comedy by Mike Bartlett remains ever relevant today as we explore interventions on multiple fronts.

Interview: Anne Tolpegin of THE NOTEBOOK at Nederlander Theatre
August 3, 2026
'Our story really reminds people of the things that we have in common that are so strong and so important.

Review: Babes with Blades' YO HO at The Edge Off-Broadway Theater
July 31, 2026
Babes With Blades Theatre Company opens its 2026 season with yo ho, a captivating reimagining of historical fantasy full of over-the-top comedy, sexual tensions, and touching portrayals and celebrations of queer love.

Review: CHAMPIONS OF MAGIC at Studebaker Theater
July 26, 2026
Champions of Magic is entertainment in its purest form for patrons of all ages and will have everyone leaving the theater bursting with youthful energy and amazement.

Review: 4 Chairs Theatre's GOOD PEOPLE at Theater Wit
July 25, 2026
Under the gripping direction of 4 Chairs Theatre founder Lauren Berman, Good People takes us into the blue-collar heart of South Boston and the residents who can’t catch a break — and those who can.

Review: THE BEST OF WOMEN OFF-COLOUR at The Second City
July 24, 2026
The Best of Women Off-Colour is a fast-paced, carefully curated show that is the perfect blend of race, culture, gender, and politics.

Review: 52 LOVERS at Chicago Magic Lounge
July 16, 2026
52 Lovers is a thoroughly entertaining, surprisingly introspective, and profoundly motivational show, complete with a dash of subtle absurdist humor, plenty of magical amazement, and all around simple fun.
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