Review: THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - February 28, 2024
Director Mary Zimmerman returns to the Goodman with the whimsical and inventive THE MATCHBOX MAGIC FLUTE. Zimmerman’s adaptation of Mozart’s iconic opera is lively and accessible; this would be a great introduction for those new to the opera.
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Review: ANTONIO'S SONG/I WAS DREAMING OF A SON at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - May 11, 2023
“Stop trying to be what everyone else wants you to be, man. Just be you.” Antonio Edwards Suarez recounts that his childhood best friend, Curtis, said to him growing up. This sentiment becomes in many ways the mantra for ANTONIO’S SONG: It’s a deeply human exploration of identity — and specifically ...
Review: LAYALINA at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - March 15, 2023
Martin Yousif Zebari’s LAYALINA is a heartwarming multigenerational family play that spans from Baghdad to Skokie. While Zebari doesn’t shy away from portraying the family’s trauma and the challenges of their immigrant experiences, LAYALINA is the opposite of many other family plays. It’s about how ...
Review: SWING STATE at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - October 24, 2022
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. In this latest collaboration with outgoing Goodman Theatre Artistic Director Robert Falls, Gilman introduces four characters at a crossro...
Review: WHERE WE BELONG at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - June 28, 2022
What did our critic think of WHERE WE BELONG at Goodman Theatre? Madeline Sayet proves herself to be a powerful and magnetic storyteller in her one-woman play WHERE WE BELONG. Sayet has structured her text so the story becomes more personal and poetic as it progresses, and under the direction of Mei...
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present PROVING UP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 08, 2021
Lyric Opera of Chicago will present the acclaimed chamber opera by the award-winning team of composer Missy Mazzoli and librettist Royce Vavrek: Proving Up, performed at the Goodman’s Owen Theatre, January 22–30, 2022....