While in Pilson attending the first annual Chicago fringe festival earlier this year, someone handed me a show flier for something called A Klingon Christmas Carol. On the back, it had this …
John Judd is Ebenezer Scrooge in Goodman’s “A Christmas Carol.” Something magical is happening at the Goodman. Families are gathering in the lobby, snapping photos of each …
Christmas Carols, Goodman and Klingon style. “Bah! Humbug!” Can you believe I’ve never seen an on-stage adaptation of that Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol? Not e…
A simple pancake breakfast dissolves into bickering in The New Colony’s “Pancake Breakfast” There’s one thing you can say about a New Colony show: characters in this …
1) Banana 2) Raisin bran 3) Muffin 4) Chicken nuggets 5) Three milk cake 6) Brownie(s) 7) Chicken salad sandwich 8) Chocolate cake 9) Macaroni and cheese (And this was all before 2pm.) And, …
One of the many highlights in the Sondheim: The Birthday Concert dvd.
Hope everyone has had a warm and lovely Thanksgiving so far! Because I’m nosy, I’m curious about your weekend theatregoing habits: Poll: Are you seeing (or have you seen) a show …
Khori Faison searches for freedom, and warmth, in Northlight’s “A Civil War Christmas” It’s a bitter Washington, D.C. winter in 1864, and the recently re-elected Pres…
For someone who didn’t own anything by Apple a little more than a year ago, I’ve certainly evolved quickly: an iPhone 3GS (soon upgrading to 4), an Apple TV, an iPod Nano and an …
Note: I had a glass (or three) of wine last night and watched the "Sondheim! The Birthday Concert" dvd from start to finish, allowing myself one thought per performance. A word of warning: I…
Can we say gayest weekend ever? First up: a viewing of that classic 1967 film, “Valley of the Dolls” at the Music Box Theatre. If you know anything about me, or if you want to kn…
Allison Torem and Darrell W. Cox in Will Kern’s “Kid Sister.” Many will compare Profiles Theatre’s world-premiere production of Will Kern’s Kid Sister to Pro…
Just a quick note that last night I caught the final performance of Point of Contention Theatre Company’s Chaos 5 — their fifth annual festival of ten-minute plays. This year, th…
Colleen Ballinger (left) and her creation, Miranda (right). Pretend you’ve made some silly YouTube videos that you posted as an inside joke for your friends. For months, these videos g…
As I enter my 31st year, I’m thankful for: - A family that loves and supports me without question. - A partner who keeps me balanced and with whom I still enjoy waking up next to, 11 y…
Two best buds take a look back: Davis Duffield (left) and Jack Noseworthy (right) In grad school, I learned a deceptively straightforward theory that has proven quite useful over the years. …
Oh, Follies. That Sondheim masterpiece featuring a killer score and troubled book. And last night, a one-night only concert of this work took place at the surprisingly handsome auditorium of…
It’s been crazy times here at Chicago Theatre Addict the past week and a half (including the exciting news that I’m an uncle now!), but things will pick up soon — as in thi…