Connect with Four Play at StudioBE
The original musical, Four Play, opened last night at StudioBE.
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Catch Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps before it’s too late
The cast was hilarious and the production was lush (a pleasant surprise considering that this is such a short run).
Jade Heart shines at Chicago Dramatists
I have to congratulate local playwright Will Cooper for this truly insightful original work.
Tonight we’re gonna party like it’s…1916?
For those of you who read my column regularly, you know that I love when theatre companies produce original work and take chances.
An Exciting Endgame
Let's face it.
Shaw in the Nick of Time
Beyond their superior choice in season, ShawChicago puts on a thoroughly entertaining reading with The Doctor's Dilemma.
Life is a 'Cabaret'? Really?
Unfortunately the Hypocrites production of 'Cabaret' was a bit hit or miss for my taste.
A Modern Girl's Guide To Fairy Tales - 'Into the Woods' now at Theatre Building Chicago
Color me ignorant of musical theatre, but is there any other way to direct 'Into the Woods' without it looking like that Great Performances production we all saw on PBS back in the early 1990s? I found the whole thing incredibly predicable as well as a little under lit.
A True History of the Johnstown Flood Now at the Goodman Theatre
When Showboat first premiered on Broadway, the curtain fell to stunned silence.
Stage Left does something out of the ordinary...inspires the audience to think
Chicago's Stage Left Theatre (3408 North Sheffield) is currently the home of the World Premiere of Here Where It's Safe.
Walker's 'Beautiful City' Promises But Can't Deliver
'This is the future' begins what the DCA describes as a 'darkly comic fable' about the failures of urban development.
Don't Miss Out on Abigail's Party
A Red Orchid Theatre (Wells St.
'Distracted' at the American Theater Company
Nevertheless, as much as I was disappointed by the playwright, the American Theatre Company production of "Distracted" is slick.
The Violent Side of Tracy Letts
I'm not going to tip-toe around the fact that I'm a big Tracy Letts' fan; however, this is not August: Osage County folks.
The WNEP Theater brings The (edward) Hopper Project to Life
The (edward) Hopper Project is aesthetically a beautiful production and the stronger parts of this show are enough of a reason to check it out.
Macabaret - A Ghoulish Good Time
Alright, I have to confess that I was prepared for a night of processed cheese melting under stage lights.
Bed Hopping with Lucinda
I support the promotion of local playwrights, especially women.
"Rhymes with Evil" Scares Up a Good Time
I can't stress enough that if you are looking for something for the kids to do this Halloween, this is not the show for you.
The Profiles Theatre hits the mark with "The Mercy Seat"
The Profiles Theatre opened its 21st Anniversary Season with the Midwest premiere of Neil LaBute's The Mercy Seat.
'The Fantasticks' Lands in the Dark
No, it does.
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