Review: FOOL FOR LOVE at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
FOOL FOR LOVE has peak Steppenwolf energy.
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Review: CIRCUS QUIXOTE at Lookingglass Theatre
Lookingglass Theatre’s CIRCUS QUIXOTE provides Chicago audiences with a stunning dramatic adaptation of Don Quixote that is every bit as impactful and imaginative as its source material.
Review: MR. PARKER at Open Space Arts
Open Space Arts in Uptown is quickly establishing itself as the go-to “storefront” theater for plays and films that consider the many nuances of queer experiences, and their latest offering—MR.
Review: FUN HOME at Porchlight Music Theatre
Jeanine Tesori and Lisa Kron’s FUN HOME is a musical journey in sketches through the memories of Alison Bechdel.
Review: FAT HAM Presented by Goodman Theatre and Definition Theatre
The Goodman’s FAT HAM is an intelligent, uproarious adaptation that explores and celebrates Black joy and resilience.
Review: JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
With JAJA’S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, Jocelyn Bioh pulls off a challenging theatrical feat: She makes a slice-of-life play consistently engaging and entertaining.
Review: JEKYLL & HYDE IN CONCERT at BrightSide Theatre
This is the moment – when Dr.
Review: SHUCKED National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
SHUCKED is a corny musical.
Review: LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL at Music Theater Works At The North Shore Center For The Performing Arts
This story is definitely geared to young females.
Review: TEATRO ZINZANNI at Cambria Hotel
TEATRO ZINZANNI is still kicking it in the indoor Spiegeltent Zazou nestled on the fourteenth floor of the Cambria Hotel in the Loop.
& JULIET National Tour Presented by Broadway In Chicago
& JULIET is an unserious jukebox musical that’s deeply serious about its commitment to fun.
Review: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA at Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire IL
This is the crucial moment in the current childrens’ theatre production at Marriott Lincolnshire of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s beloved musical, Cinderella.
Review: FALSETTOS presented by Court Theatre and TimeLine Theatre Company
FALSETTOS, originally written as two-one act musicals set in 1979 and 1981, respectively, feels simultaneously dated and prescient.
Review: THE SECRET GARDEN at Theo Ubique
What did our critic think of THE SECRET GARDEN at Theo Ubique?
Review: FROZEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL
What did our critic think of FROZEN at Paramount Theatre Aurora, IL?
Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Marriott Theatre
Read our review of WHITE CHRISTMAS at Marriott Theatre.
Review: LEROY AND LUCY at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
In Ngozi Anyanwu’s LEROY AND LUCY, two strangers meet at a crossroads in Mississippi.
Review: BEST KEPT SECRET: TELL EVERYONE at The Second City E.t.c.
The Second City’s latest e.
Review: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts, Skokie, IL
What did our critic think of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at North Shore Center For The Performing Arts, Skokie, IL?
Review: SOME LIKE IT HOT National Tour Present by Broadway In Chicago
SOME LIKE IT HOT brings old-fashioned musical comedy, hijinks, and a ton of superbly executed tap dancing to the stage.
Review: BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA at BrightSide Theatre
What did our critic think of BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA at BrightSide Theatre?
Review: ATONEMENT Astounds at The Joffrey Ballet
What did our critic think of ATONEMENT at The Joffrey Ballet? Read the review.
Review: PRIMARY TRUST at Goodman Theatre
Namir Smallwood’s performance as Kenneth is a real testament to his superb abilities as a performer and the intimacy of PRIMARY TRUST becomes more profoundly emotional thanks to him.
Review: Siegfried Tieber at THE MAGIC PARLOUR
Magician Siegfried Tieber’s sparkling, genuine charm is every bit as magical as his tricks in his special engagement at THE MAGIC PARLOUR.
Review: AN ACT OF GOD at Copley Theatre, Aurora IL
A question from Archangel Michael to God.
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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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American English Raue Center For The Arts (12/31-12/31) |
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Mozart's Summit North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie (9/27-9/27) |