Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Paramount Theatre
What did our critic think of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?
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Review: ELF THE MUSICAL at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL
What did our critic think of ELF THE MUSICAL at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace, IL? Drury Lane Theatre's holiday production is Elf.
Review: LE COMTE ORY at Lyric Opera House Chicago
What did our critic think of LE COMTE ORY at Lyric Opera House Chicago?
Review: A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
What did our critic think of A CHRISTMAS STORY THE MUSICAL at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL?
Review: TROUBLE IN MIND at TimeLine Theatre Company
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
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
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
What did our critic think of CLUE at Mercury Theater Chicago? Mercury Theater’s CLUE is a comedic delight of a production.
Review: BULL: A LOVE STORY at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL
What did our critic think of BULL: A LOVE STORY at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL?
Review: THE NOTEBOOK at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
What did our critic think of THE NOTEBOOK at Chicago Shakespeare Theater? THE NOTEBOOK is a pretty musical indeed.
Review: WICKED at Nederlander Theatre
Wicked is back in Chicago.
Review: SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Chopin Theatre
What did our critic think of SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET at Chopin Theatre?
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at The Citadel Theatre, Lake Forest
Feed Me/Do Not Feed the Plants - which is it?
Review: CLYDE'S at Goodman Theatre
In CLYDE’S, playwright Lynn Nottage posits that salvation comes in the form of a sandwich.
Review: HELLO, DOLLY! at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
It's so nice to have you back!
Review: THE MOST SPECTACULARLY LAMENTABLE TRIAL OF MIZ MARTHA WASHINGTON at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
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
What did our critic think of ARSENIC AND OLD LACE at Court Theatre? Joseph Kesselring's 1941 play ARSENIC AND OLD LACE combines farce, explicitly dark comedy, and a little murder.
Review: DREAMGIRLS at Paramount Theatre
What did our critic think of DREAMGIRLS at Paramount Theatre Aurora IL?
Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Drury Lane Theatre
What did our critic think of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at Drury Lane Theatre Oakbrook Terrace IL?
Review: Blank Theatre Company Delivers a Bittersweet Hedonistic Spectacle with THE WILD PARTY
While the cast and crew did a splendid job with the entire production from top to bottom, The Wild Party is not a show for the faint of heart.
Review: FUN HOME at Copley Theatre
The third production at the Copley Theatre in Aurora is the 3 time Tony winning musical (2015 Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score) Fun Home.
Review: THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA at Nederlander Theatre
What did our critic think of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA at Nederlander Theatre? Haute mess.
REVIEW: A Magical PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT at Mercury Theater Chicago
What did our critic think of REVIEW: MERCURY'S MAGICAL PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT at Mercury Theater Chicago?
Review: GET OUT ALIVE at Haven Chicago
What did our critic think of GET OUT ALIVE at Haven Chicago? Lynette is not afraid to share the vivid, traumatic details of her life with the audience, including her suicide attempt.
Review: MY FAIR LADY Ignites Nostalgia at Cadillac Palace Theatre
Though this show at Chicago’s Cadillac Palace brings to life time-honored classics from a sweeping soundtrack such as I Could Have Danced All Night and On the Street Where You Live, its three-hour runtime and dialogue-heavy script can make it a challenging watch for some viewers.
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Fleetwood Max Raue Center For The Arts (10/03-10/03) |
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Love Story: A Tribute to Taylor Swift Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Mean Girls Paramount Theatre (8/26-10/11) |
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Rotary Rocks The Raue: James Garner's Tribute to Johnny Cash Raue Center For The Arts (10/24-10/24) |
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The Dave Matthews Tribute Band Raue Center For The Arts (9/25-9/25) |
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Blond Ambition: A Tribute to Madonna Raue Center For The Arts (11/07-11/07) |
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Memphis The Musical Studebaker Theater at the Fine Arts Building (10/24-10/25) |
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The Beautiful Game In Concert Athenaeum Center for Thought and Culture (8/31-8/31) |
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Alison Krauss And Union Station Hunter Pavilion At Ravinia (9/12-9/12) |
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Las Locas Comedy Presents: Chingona Comedy Hour - September 2026 Laugh Factory (9/03-9/03) |