Chicago Theater Reviews: Best Shows & Critic Recommendations Page 27

BWW Reviews: Jump Down the Rabbit Hole With LOOKINGGLASS ALICE
by Elee Schrock - November 26, 2014

BroadwayWorld reviews Lookingglass Theatre's 'Lookingglass Alice.'...

BWW Reviews: DR. SEUSS' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICAL
by Misha Davenport - November 24, 2014

While being short on appeal for adults, 'HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICAL' is a decidedly kid-friendly holiday show is the perfect vehicle to introduce children to the wondrous magic of live musical theater....

BWW Reviews: Drury Lane's CAMELOT Fizzles in a Passionless Production
by Elee Schrock - November 10, 2014

BroadwayWorld.com Chicago reviews Drury Lane's current production of 'Camelot.'...

BWW Reviews: Griffin Theatre's TITANIC
by Misha Davenport - October 29, 2014

Griffin Theatre's glorious production of the revised Tony award-winning musical 'Titanic' is a must-see for musical theater fans....

BWW REVIEWS: AMAZING GRACE's World Premiere in Chicago: Sweet Sounds, Heavy Themes Close to Completion
by Paul W. Thompson - October 20, 2014

Can a new musical be 'pre-Broadway' without having a New York theater booked, or without even announcing a timetable for said booking? How about a musical largely penned by a previously unknown writer, one who worked as a Pennsylvania policeman, and never formally studied music composition? Well, AM...

BWW Reviews: SMOKEFALL at Goodman Theatre
by M. William Panek - September 30, 2014

SMOKEFALL, currently occupying the Goodman's Albert stage following last year's successful run, is absolutely stunning....

BWW REVIEWS: World Regional Premiere of WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Is Expertly Done, Coolly Received
by Paul W. Thompson - September 28, 2014

David Yazbek has shown himself to be a Broadway composer-lyricist to be reckoned with, after a splashy debut with 2000's "The Full Monty," and a meaningful follow-up with 2005's "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels." Both film adaptations, they won Drama Desk Awards for him, as well as Tony nominations. 2010's ...

BWW Reviews: DEATH TAX at Lookingglass Theater
by Cara Winter - September 22, 2014

The early Greek theaters were temples. The purpose of theater was to give people a place in which to worship their gods. It was believed that by going to the theater, one could have direct communication with the gods. Well, almost; it was believed that spiritual information came down from the gods t...

BWW Reviews: Paramount's CATS Offers High-Quality Entertainment
by Elee Schrock - September 16, 2014

BroadwayWorld reviews Paramount Theatre's 'Cats.' The felines prowling the stage at Aurora's Paramount Theatre have truly been given the five-star treatment. On a perfectly polished (and monstrous) set by Kevin Depinet (along with projections by Michael Stanfill), they are given plenty of room to j...

BWW Review: It's a One-Man METHTACULAR! Indeed
by M. William Panek - August 29, 2014

The doors outside About Face & Justin Brill's production of METHTACULAR! should warn audiences of the show's nudity....

BWW REVIEWS: Go ON THE TOWN, To The Greatest Show You've Never Seen
by Paul W. Thompson - August 21, 2014

When the Marriott Theatre in far north suburban Lincolnshire announced it was mounting a production of the 1944 landmark musical comedy 'On The Town,' most cognoscenti were excited. I mean, this is a show that everyone who takes musical theater seriously has studied, but that few have actually seen....

BWW Reviews: CORALINE: THE MUSICAL
by Misha Davenport - August 13, 2014

Fans of the Neil Gaiman novel of the same name will find a much more true adaptation of the book than in the 2009 film....

BWW Reviews: DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE Gives Life to New Theatre Company
by Elee Schrock - July 14, 2014

BWW Chicago reviews new theatre company, The Enthusiast's, inaugural show, Sarah Ruhl's 'Dead Man's Cell Phone.'...

BWW Reviews: BRIGADOON Delivers Enchanting Summer Musical Spectacle
by Rachel Weinberg - July 08, 2014

Goodman Theatre's production of Lerner and Loewe's 1947 musical Brigadoon lovingly pays homage to the tradition of classic American musical theatre while also retaining a sense of exuberance and delight. Helmed by director and choreographer Rachel Rockwell, this production does not shy away from spe...

BWW Chicago Reviews: THE LAST SHIP
by Misha Davenport - June 26, 2014

Sting's heartfelt and emotional musical 'The Last Ship' is mostly sea-worthy in its pre-Broadway tryout....

BWW Reviews: Two-Hander Sketch Comedy, Anyone? DATING: ADULTS EMBRACING FAILURE Opens at the Royal George Theatre
by Paul W. Thompson - June 23, 2014

Chicago's improv and sketch comedy scene is justifiably world-famous, and attracts young talents from across the country as surely as sugar attracts bees. Such institutions as The Second City, iO and the Annoyance Theatre train, entertain and inspire performers, writers and audiences with a variety ...

BWW REVIEWS: PIANO DIARIES in the Athenaeum Theatre's Studio One: Striving for Something Just Out of Reach
by Paul W. Thompson - June 03, 2014

Chicago native, pianist, composer, singer, teacher and thinker Peter Saltzman, now a playwright, producer and actor as well, is putting himself quite on display in the new theater piece, "Piano Diaries," which opened in Studio One at the venerable Athenauem Theatre last weekend for a run through Jul...

BWW Reviews: Bailiwick's CARRIE: THE MUSICAL
by Misha Davenport - June 03, 2014

Bailiwick's electrifying production of the cult classic, infamous Broadway flop 'Carrie: The Musical' deserves a look....

BWW Reviews: The Laughs Come in Bulk in Jonathan Tolins' BUYER & CELLAR
by Misha Davenport - May 14, 2014

Hillarious mallwalking with Babs in BUYER & CELLAR...

BWW Reviews: AstonRep Theatre Company's Well-acted WIT is Saturated in Sadness
by Rachel Weinberg - May 11, 2014

AstonRep Theatre Company's high-quality production of "Wit" packs an emotional punch yet also revels in cleverness. Margaret Edson's Pultizer Prize winning play profoundly deals with the experience of cancer, and the capable actors in the show's ensemble - particularly Alexandra Bennett in the lead ...

BWW Reviews: MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Makes For Catchy, Frothy Fun But Little Else
by Rachel Weinberg - May 09, 2014

'Motown the Musical' plays out like a veritable hit parade. Directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, this first national touring production showcases Motown Records producer Berry Gordy's greatest songs as performed by some capable onstage talent. The show makes for a lively and fun evening at the theat...

BWW Reviews: This OZ Less Great, More Terrible
by Misha Davenport - May 02, 2014

Off to see the Wizard? Stop by Oz Park, instead....

BWW Reviews: Take a Worthy Stroll Down This AVENUE Q
by Misha Davenport - May 01, 2014

Directory L. Walter Stearns scores again with Mercury's home-grown production of 'Avenue Q.'...

BWW REVIEWS: Sumptuous Sights and Sounds Make “The Sound of Music” Thrilling at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Paul W. Thompson - April 28, 2014

I hardly know where to begin in describing the beautiful, world-class, but dramatically uneven production of the beloved and immortal 'The Sound of Music' that opened at the Civic Opera House over the weekend. All the resources of Lyric Opera of Chicago have been brought to bear on a brand-new produ...

BWW Reviews: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Provides Something to Believe In
by Elee Schrock - April 07, 2014

BroadwayWorld.com reviews the National Tour of 'Peter and the Starcatcher' in Chicago....