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Rachel Weinberg

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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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: LIFE AFTER at Goodman Theatre

Review: LIFE AFTER at Goodman Theatre

June 23, 2022

Britta Johnson's LIFE AFTER is a deeply moving and creative new musical that beautifully probes the complexities of grief and the accompanying anxiety and unanswered questions it brings in its wake.

BWW Review: THE CHINESE LADY at TimeLine Theatre Company

BWW Review: THE CHINESE LADY at TimeLine Theatre Company

May 14, 2022

Directed by Helen Young, TimeLine Theatre Company’s Chicago premiere of Lloyd Suh’s THE CHINESE LADY is a poignant and well-crafted play centered on Afong Moy, who was supposedly the first Chinese woman to come to America.

BWW Review: SEAGULL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

BWW Review: SEAGULL at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

May 9, 2022

Yasen Peyankov’s adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s SEAGULL proves a wry vehicle to showcase the talents of many of his fellow Steppenwolf ensemble members who haven’t graced the stage since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

BWW Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Porchlight Music Theatre

BWW Review: SPRING AWAKENING at Porchlight Music Theatre

April 29, 2022

Porchlight’s SPRING AWAKENING brings out moments of the raw emotion and many of the angsty vibes in the musical with Hlava’s Wendla and Kelch’s Mortiz as powerful anchors in this ensemble of angsty teens (though, aside from Hlava, all the actors are past their teen days).

BWW Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at Goodman Theatre

BWW Review: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR at Goodman Theatre

March 22, 2022

Doug Wright’s GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR, now in its world premiere production at Goodman Theatre, is an engaging play that brings the story of one infamous night in the life of Oscar Levant to the stage.

BWW Review: WHITE at Definition Theatre Company

BWW Review: WHITE at Definition Theatre Company

March 20, 2022

WHITE is a sharp and genuinely funny critique of the modern art world, the subjectivity of contemporary art, and the question of who should be represented and who has access to the upper echelons of said art world.




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