'Heart' a play about our best faces and our if-onlys by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Eat Your Heart Out" at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble ★★★ "Coffee's the date that says 'I'm not committing to a meal,'" says Tom, the jittery and eager-to-ple…

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'Lifeboat' tells harrowing story through eyes of young survivors by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Lifeboat" by Filament Theatre ★★★ and "The Lord of the Wrigley: The Fellowship of the Cubs" ★★ "Lifeboat"

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'Lifeboat' tells harrowing story through eyes of young survivors by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Lifeboat" by Filament Theatre ★★★ and "The Lord of the Wrigley: The Fellowship of the Cubs" ★★ THEATER REVIEWS: "Lifeboat" by Filament Theatr…

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Solo show has some gaps in tracing the life of Emma Goldman by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Passions of Emma Goldman" at Stage 773 and Skokie Theatre ★★ Given the rough treatment that the Chicago Daily Tribune meted out to the real Emma Goldman in …

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Choose your own spectacle of Shakespeare at Redmoon by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Bellboys, Bears and Baggage" by Redmoon ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Bellboys, Bears and Baggage" by Redmoon ★★★ ... Redmoon shakes away the dar…

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Loneliness is the backdrop for Tennessee Williams' 'Vieux Carre' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Vieux Carre" at Raven Theatre ★★★½ and "The President" by Oracle Productions ★★★ THEATER REVIEWS: "Vieux Carre" at Raven Theatre …

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A dark whirlwind in totalitarian world of 'Vatzlav' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Vatzlav" by Trap Door Theatre ★★★ and "Hey! Dancin'! Hey! Musical!" by Factory Theater ★★★ "Vatzlav"

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An incomplete picture of violent future world by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Without Trace" by MPAACT Theatre Company ★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Without Trace" by MPAACT Theatre Company ★★ ... Earlier this year in Steppenwolf's Gara…

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Story of Irish road show is about journey, not destination by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Lay Me Down Softly" by Seanachai Theatre Company ★★★ In the pantheon of contemporary Irish playwrights, Billy Roche's star has been eclipsed Stateside bot…

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'Ruined' is about toll of war on women of Congo by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Ruined" by Eclipse Theatre Company at the Athenaeum ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Ruined" by Eclipse Theatre Company at the Athenaeum ★★★ ... In …

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Displaced in Wisconsin, dreaming about 'Pinkolandia' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: 'Pinkolandia' at 16th Street Theater ★★★ and 'The Deer' by Ruckus ★★½ THEATER REVIEWS: 'Pinkolandia' at 16th Street Theater ★★&…

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The secret to 'Cats' is all in the memories by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Cats" at the Marriott Theatre ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Cats" at the Marriott Theatre ★★★½ ... Chances are that you already know if yo…

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'God's Work,' reinvented through eyes of a new Albany Park cast by Kerry Reid

Three teenage boys leap, roll off each other's backs and clap hands in the air as they kill unseen bees, tallying up their respective body counts with shouts of glee.    

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In 'The Jewels,' asking what is real and what's fake by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Jewels" by TUTA Theatre at the Storefront ★★★ and "A Behanding in Spokane" at Chemically Imbalanced Comedy ★★ THEATER REVIEW: "The Jewels"…

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Love and other stuff worth keeping in First Folio premiere by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Salvage" at First Folio Theatre ★★★ With his boyish demeanor and underlying unresolved angst, Jason Byrnes could be a cousin to John Cusack's Rob Gordon f…

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Delightful and educational date with the dinos by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live" at the Broadway Playhouse ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live" at the Broadway Playhouse ★★★½…

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Story of a murderous mission in Jackalope's new venue by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Killing of Michael X" by Jackalope Theatre Company ★★½ Most non-Equity companies in Chicago would be content to open one space in a year, but intrepid Ja…

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'Parents Terribles' is darker than the typical farce by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Les Parents Terribles" at The Artistic Home ★★★ and "Devil Land" by UrbanTheater Company ★★ THEATER REVIEWS: "Les Parents Terribles" at The A…

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Roomful of tech-savvy millennials should know better by Kerry Reid

REVIEW: "ReWILDing Genius" by New Colony for Steppenwolf Garage Rep ★★ REVIEW: "ReWILDing Genius" by New Colony for Steppenwolf Garage Rep ★★ ... The New Colony's c…

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In the Garage, a retelling of 'Bacchae' that's willing to get messy by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Wild" by Walkabout Theater for Steppenwolf Garage Rep ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "The Wild" by Walkabout Theater for Steppenwolf Garage Rep ★★ …

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A brash, bittersweet look at life in Memphis by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW 'Saturday Night/Sunday Morning' at Steppenwolf Garage Theater ★★★ Since 2009, Steppenwolf's innovative Garage Rep series has provided hospitality and exposu…

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Adapting Chekhov, 'Soldiers' is a play fighting with itself by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Three Soldiers (for Sisters) by Red Theater ★★½ and "Rites and Sacrifices" by Idle Muse Theatre Company ★★ THEATER REVIEWS: "Three Soldiers (for…

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'Not a Cure for Cancer' offers no easy answers by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "This Is Not a Cure for Cancer" by Collaboraction ★★½ "Do you have any questions?"    

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In 'Mishap,' sorting through grief in glare of the spotlight by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Mishap!" by Akvavit Theatre at Side Project ★★½ and "Return of Neverland" by Quest Theatre Ensemble ★★ THEATER REVIEWS: "Mishap!" by Akvavit The…

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An enchanting 'Dream' for the whole family by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: 'Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night's Dream' at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: 'Short Shakespeare! A Midsummer Night's Dream' at Chi…

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