BWW Review: INDECENT at Victory Gardens Theater
Victory Gardens Theater's Chicago premiere of Paula Vogel's Tony nominated INDECENT weaves a beautiful narrative about the transcendence of art and human resilience.
Chicago Theater Reviews
The latest reviews and critic recommendations from Chicago.
BWW Review: Firebrand Theatre's CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
Firebrand Theatre's second season opens with a poignantly fitting musical choice: composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist Tony Kushner's CAROLINE, OR CHANGE.
BWW Review: WE'RE ONLY ALIVE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME at Goodman Theatre
It's not uncommon for artists to create beauty from the pain of their own pasts, but few do it as bravely and poignantly as David Cale in WE'RE ONLY ALIVE FOR A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.
BWW Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Drury Lane Theatre
Drury Lane Theatre's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS brilliantly captures the dark comedy of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's popular musical, based on the low-budget 1960 horror film.
BWW Review: SWEET CHARITY at Marriott Theatre
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but in SWEET CHARITY, it's all in the leading lady's name.
BWW Review: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT at Shattered Globe Theatre
In true Dostoyevsky fashion, Shattered Globe Theatre's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT examines human depravity and the desperation that can drive people to appalling extremes.
BWW Review: COMMUNION: An Evening of Magic
The best way to frame Brett Schneider's solo show COMMUNION: An Evening of Magic, now playing at The Den Theatre, is with the following scenario: Open the book you're currently reading to a random page.
BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Paramount Theatre
Paramount Theatre's production of LEGALLY BLONDE-THE MUSICAL lands the familiar tale of sorority-girl-turned-lawyer Elle Woods firmly in 2018, and it works well.
BWW Review: A SHAYNA MAIDEL at Timeline Theatre Company
TimeLine Theatre Company's season premiere production of A SHAYNA MAIDEL is a beautiful, haunting, and necessary theater experience.
BWW Review: ANYTHING GOES at Music Theater Works
In a charming take on Cole Porter's 1930s musical, Music Theater Works' ANYTHING GOES delivers lively big-band music, crowd-pleasing dance numbers, and a hearty dose of nostalgia.
BWW Review: PAMPLONA at Goodman Theatre
It is no small feat to create a believable portrait of a great artist that pays equal homage to their creative genius and their ordinary hopes, struggles, and failures.
BWW Review: MURDER FOR TWO at Marriott Theatre
It's difficult to remember the last show that made me laugh as much as the Marriott Theatre's MURDER FOR TWO.
BWW Review: Broadway In Chicago Presents THE COLOR PURPLE
The touring production of John Doyle's 2016 Tony Award-winning revival THE COLOR PURPLE has landed at Chicago's Auditorium Theatre, where it will make hearts both soar and ache with the blaze of emotion it delivers.
BWW Review: HEARTBREAK HOTEL at Broadway In Chicago
In the new Elvis musical HEARTBREAK HOTEL, hearts are unfortunately not the only thing that's breaking at the Broadway Playhouse.
BWW Review: CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at Drury Lane Theatre
As the curtain rises on Drury Lane Theatre's production of CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF, we view a striking image: the interior of a derelict Mississippi mansion, complete with crumbling masonry, mossy growths on the ceiling, and a none-too-sturdy grand staircase.
BWW Review: Chicago Shakespeare Theater's PETER PAN Provides High-Flying Fun
Chicago Shakespeare Theater's summer family musical PETER PAN is chock full of dazzling moments that will delight children and adults alike.
BWW Review: SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN at Goodman Theatre
Ellen Fairey's SUPPORT GROUP FOR MEN, now in a world premiere at Goodman Theatre, finds that sweet spot between hilarious and gently critical of modern society.
BWW Review: THE ROOMMATE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Jen Silverman's THE ROOMMATE, now playing in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, offers audiences a veritable master class in acting via Sandra Marquez and Ora Jones.
BWW Review: AVENUE Q at Mercury Theater Has Big Laughs and A Bigger Heart
Whether you have seen AVENUE Q before and can mouth the lyrics to all the songs or if you have never experienced it, Mercury Theater's production is worth a visit.
BWW Review: Broadway-Bound THE CHER SHOW In Chicago
The pre-Broadway engagement of THE CHER SHOW has made its way to Chicago in a blaze of colorful, over-the-top energy and replete with the artist's chart-topping hits.
BWW Review: GUARDS AT THE TAJ at Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf's production reunites cast members Metwally and Moayed along with director Amy Morton.
BWW Review: FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 & 3) at Goodman Theatre
In FATHER COMES HOME FROM THE WARS (PARTS 1, 2 & 3), Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks draws on Homeric tradition to spin an epic of the American Civil War.
BWW Review: HAVING OUR SAY at Goodman Theatre
Goodman Theatre's revival of HAVING OUR SAY: THE DELANY SISTERS' FIRST 100 YEARS feels less like an evening in the theater than time whiled away in the company of two delightful women.
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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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