BWW Review: ADMISSIONS at Theater Wit
Now in its Chicago debut at Theater Wit under the direction of Artistic Director Jeremy Wechsler, Joshua Harmon's ADMISSIONS is entirely prescient.
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BWW Review: A NUMBER at Writers Theatre
In true science fiction fashion, British playwright Caryl Churchill's gripping two-hander, A NUMBER, raises more questions than it answers.
Set Sail for Hell in a Handbag's Stellar POSEIDON!
Hell in a Handbag's parody of the classic 1972 disaster film, is in top ship-shape and worthy of you booking a passage.
BWW Review: BRIGHT STAR at BoHo Theatre
Launching BoHo Theatre's fifteenth season, Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's BRIGHT STAR is an earnest and charming show that wears its heart proudly on its musical sleeve.
BWW Review: SWEAT at Goodman Theatre
Lynn Nottage's 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning SWEAT, now in its Chicago premiere at Goodman Theatre under the direction of Ron OJ Parson, focuses on a group of blue-collar factory workers in Reading, Pennsylvania.
BWW Review: HANDS ON A HARDBODY at Refuge Theatre Project
In HANDS ON A HARDBODY, now making its Chicago premiere with Refuge Theatre Project, the mobility offered by that titular hardbody truck is not just of the wheeled variety.
BWW Review: A BRONX TALE on Tour in Chicago
It's in the moments of high energy and pure entertainment that A BRONX TALE succeeds the most, and the company finds all the joy in Alan Menken's reliably tuneful score.
BWW Review: Steppenwolf for Young Adults Presents WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT A PRESENTATION…
Jackie Sibblies Drury's WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT A PRESENTATION…, currently onstage as the second production in Steppenwolf for Young Adults' season, opens up challenging questions about history, who has the right to tell what story, and how best we can represent critical moments from the past with
BWW Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
AN INSPECTOR CALLS is a gripping theatrical experience from start-to-finish.
BWW Review: TWILIGHT BOWL at Goodman Theatre
TWILIGHT BOWL is a thoughtful and delicate examination of what it means for the young women in the play to find their places in the world, and the fact that 'making it' in life might look quite different for all of them.
BWW Review: LA TRAVIATA at Lyric Opera Of Chicago
As with most tales of doomed romance, Giuseppe Verdi's LA TRAVIATA highlights the contrasts between two social spheres and the difficulties faced by lovers who try to bridge this chasm.
BWW Review: THE ABUELAS at Teatro Vista
As with THE MADRES, Walker has once again constructed a devastating and empowering portrait of strong women facing unbearably tragic circumstances in THE ABUELAS.
BWW Review: THE PRODUCERS at Paramount Theatre
Before attending THE PRODUCERS at Paramount Theatre, I had a disturbing dream in which this production cut everything deemed offensive or politically incorrect from the original: tap-dancing Nazis, sex-crazed old ladies, grossly stereotyped portrayals of, well, everyone.
BWW Review: DEAR EVAN HANSEN National Tour in Chicago
Both profoundly moving and profoundly disturbing, DEAR EVAN HANSEN is one of the most deeply troubling musicals I've seen.
BWW Review: THE TOTAL BENT at Haven Theatre (in association with About Face Theatre)
The Midwest premiere of Stew and Heidi Rodewald's THE TOTAL BENT is a meditation on self-expression and the oppressive forces that can stand in the way of that expression.
BWW Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2 at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2, now in its world premiere at Steppenwolf, explores the gap between society's expectations for the central character Nora and how she perceives herself.
BWW Review: PIPELINE at Victory Gardens Theater
In PIPELINE, playwright Dominique Morisseau reflects on the cracks in the inner-city public-school system, and the ways in which it often functions as a school to prison pipeline for young black men, without vilifying the system's participants.
BWW Review: ON CLOVER ROAD at American Blues Theater
Like a car in a drag race, Steven Dietz's theatrical thriller ON CLOVER ROAD goes from zero to 100 within the first few seconds and doesn't shift down for 85 minutes.
BWW Review: HOW TO CATCH CREATION at Goodman Theatre
In HOW TO CATCH CREATION, a world premiere at Goodman Theatre, playwright Christina Anderson tackles universal themes: the desire for human connection, the pursuit of creative and intellectual passions, and the longing to leave a meaningful legacy.
BWW Review: A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE at Porchlight Music Theatre
Though the D'Ysquiths may be felled one by one in A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE, nothing can stop Matt Crowle from stealing the show.
BWW Review: RED REX at Steep Theatre
Ike Holter's RED REX, now in its world premiere at Steep Theatre, is a delightfully meta-theatrical experience.
BWW Review: Shattered Globe Theatre/Theater Wit's THE REALISTIC JONESES
Despite the title, Will Eno's THE REALISTIC JONESES, now receiving its Chicago premiere in a co-production between Shattered Globe Theatre and Theater Wit, does not seem to wholly exist in the real world.
BWW Review: DADA WOOF PAPA HOT at About Face Theatre
In DADA WOOF PAPA HOT, now in its Chicago premiere at About Face Theatre, playwright Peter Parnell explores that nagging question of what it means to have it all.
BWW Review: CARDBOARD PIANO at TimeLine Theatre Company
Hansol Jung's CARDBOARD PIANO, now in its Chicago premiere at Timeline Theatre Company, centers on historical and contemporary issues in Uganda.
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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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BritBeat--The Immersive Beatles Experience ECC Arts Center (9/26-9/26) |
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Paula Poundstone Raue Center For The Arts (9/12-9/12) VIDEOS |