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Rachel Weinberg (she/her) is the Co-Lead Editor and Theater Critic for BroadwayWorld Chicago. She joined the team in 2014. Rachel is a B2B tech marketing professional specialized in content strategy, writing, and editing. She holds her Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and earned her undergraduate degree in Communication from the University of Pennsylvania. Rachel has worked previously in digital marketing for Goodman Theatre and as a marketing apprentice for Roundabout Theatre Company in New York City. When she’s not at the theater, you can catch her riding up a storm on her Peloton bike, getting lost in a good novel, or sampling desserts at bakeries across the city. You can find her online at RachelWeinbergReviews.com.

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About Rachel Weinberg

First Show: Legally Blonde: the Musical (2007) — First Broadway show!
Favorite Show: Cabaret at Roundabout Theatre Company (2014)

Favorite Stories

Review: Six U.S. Premiere at Chicago Shakespeare Theater (2019) - By my estimation, I've now seen Six 6 (hah!) times and reviewed it 3x. This original and fun musical captured my heart from the start. I'll always bow down to the Queendom. Seeing this kind of new, original musical theater is what makes me excited and delighted to be a theater critic.
Review: ICEBOY! at Goodman Theatre (2026) - Such a fun treat to review the world premiere of this genuinely hilarious musical comedy at Goodman Theatre.
Review: RENT at Porchlight Music Theatre (2023) - Rent was one of my "gateway" musicals, and I love supporting the local musicals produced at Porchlight. Experiencing Rent at Porchlight? A no brainer!
Interview with Peloton London Cycling Instructor Sam Yo (2022) - An absolute honor and joy to bring together my two favorite hobbies — musical theater and Peloton cycling — with my favorite Peloton instructor. Sam Yo is a true treasure and one of the kindest people I've ever met.
Review: KING JAMES at Steppenwolf Theatre Company (2022) - Steppenwolf is one of my favorite Chicago theaters; the work is consistently excellent, the ensemble is killer, and I appreciate their commitment to producing a mix of cutting edge new works and hard-hitting revivals. King James was one of my favorites from the past few years — a play about a bromance when 2 Cleveland residents bond over their love of basketball.

Latest Articles

Review: TONI STONE at Goodman Theatre

February 8, 2023

What did our critic think of TONI STONE at Goodman Theatre? TONI STONE is a memory play-in more ways than one.

Review: LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL at Mercury Theater Chicago

February 5, 2023

What did our critic think of LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL at Mercury Theater Chicago? To say Alexis J.

Review: THE RIPPLE, THE WAVE THAT CARRIED ME HOME at Goodman Theatre

January 24, 2023

In the ripple, the wave that carried me home, protagonist Janice must metaphorically reckon with her homecoming and her childhood in the fictional Beacon, Kansas.

Review: CABARET at Porchlight Music Theatre

January 20, 2023

What did our critic think of CABARET at Porchlight Music Theatre? Porchlight invites audiences into the glittering, gritty world of early 1930s Berlin with John Kander and Fred Ebb’s iconic musical CABARET.

Review: BALD SISTERS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

December 12, 2022

What did our critic think of BALD SISTERS at Steppenwolf Theatre Company? Steppenwolf presents a new twist on the well-trod territory of the dysfunctional family drama with Vichet Chum’s BALD SISTERS.

Review: Porchlight Revisits THE APPLE TREE

December 9, 2022

Porchlight Music Theatre invited audiences to take another bite of musical theater history with Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s THE APPLE TREE.

Movies This Christmas Season for Broadway Fans — Old and New

November 17, 2022

Here’s our selection of brand-new, recent, and classic festive films featuring some of theater’s most iconic faces that you won’t want to miss.

Review: TROUBLE IN MIND at TimeLine Theatre Company

November 11, 2022

What did our critic think of TROUBLE IN MIND at TimeLine Theatre Company? TROUBLE IN MIND is a blistering portrait of racial and gender politics on Broadway.

Review: RENT at Porchlight Music Theatre

November 7, 2022

What did our critic think of RENT at Porchlight Music Theatre? Jonathan Larson’s 1996 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical RENT comes to life in a Porchlight production that captures the ethos of the original Broadway production.

Review: SWING STATE at Goodman Theatre

October 24, 2022

What did our critic think of SWING STATE at Goodman Theatre? Rebecca Gilman shows her deftness at writing “slice of life” plays in SWING STATE at Goodman Theatre.

Review: CLUE at Mercury Theater Chicago

October 21, 2022

What did our critic think of CLUE at Mercury Theater Chicago? Mercury Theater’s CLUE is a comedic delight of a production.

Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

October 7, 2022

What did our critic think of THE NOTEBOOK at Chicago Shakespeare Theater? THE NOTEBOOK is a pretty musical indeed.

Review: CLYDE'S at Goodman Theatre

September 21, 2022

In CLYDE’S, playwright Lynn Nottage posits that salvation comes in the form of a sandwich.

Review: THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

September 15, 2022

What did our critic think of THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf Theatre Company? Steppenwolf’s season opener THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON is a wild fever dream of a play.

Review: ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Court Theatre

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