Trendy narcissism is the target at Trap Door by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "The Unveiling / Dozens of Cousins" at Trap Door Theatre ★★★ and "Purple Heart" at Redtwist Theatre ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "The Unveiling /…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:10pm on January 9, 2013☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Jan. 11-17 by Kerry Reid

"Now and Forever: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber": The Marriott kicks off the new year with this world-premiere revue of songs by the mega-hitmaker of the 1970s and 1980s. Marriott's Aaron…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:09pm on January 9, 2013☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Jan. 4-10 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:49pm on January 3, 2013☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Dec. 28-Jan. 3 by Kerry Reid

"Elvis Tribute Artist Spectacular": The birth of a different king forms the basis for this annual show, featuring three Elvis impersonators (Shawn Klush, Donny Edwards and Cody Slaughter) fr…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:50pm on December 27, 2012☆⚑

Shedding light on the man behind the books by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Dickens' Women" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★★½ KERRY REID reviews "Dickens' Women" at Chicago Shakespeare Theater ★★★½

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:21pm on December 19, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Dec. 21-27 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 8:55pm on December 18, 2012☆⚑

Remembrance versus O'Hare runways in 'Over My Dead Body' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Over My Dead Body" by the Waltzing Mechanics at the Greenhouse ★★★ and "The Feast of St. McGonagall" by Plagiarists in the Berger Park Coach House ★…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:13pm on December 12, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Dec. 14-20 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:13pm on December 12, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Dec. 7-13 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:15am on December 6, 2012☆⚑

'Schooner' charts its annual course to heart of Chicago's Christmas by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Christmas Schooner" at the Mercury Theater ★★★½ KERRY REID reviews "The Christmas Schooner" at the Mercury Theater ★★★½ ... Al…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:54pm on November 30, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for Nov. 30 to Dec. 6 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:30pm on November 29, 2012☆⚑

Heart outpaces a complicated story in "American Storm" by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "American Storm" by Theatre Seven of Chicago ★★★ and "Six Stories Tall" by Adventure Stage Chicago ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "American St…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:11pm on November 28, 2012☆⚑

A big-hearted and rich 'Scrooge' returns to the Goodman by Kerry Reid

The set is the same, to begin with. There is no doubt whatever about that. So for those who hoped that the Goodman would mark the 35th anniversary of "A Christmas Carol" by sprucing up the v…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:19pm on November 26, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 23-29 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:37pm on November 21, 2012☆⚑

Holiday Guide 2012: Dozens more concerts and 'Carols' for your Chicago December by Kerry Reid

Love 'em or hate 'em, there's no avoiding the holidays, and that's true on local stages as well as the shopping malls. But even the Scroogiest of souls could find something to celebrate in t…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:33pm on November 21, 2012☆⚑

Bollywood style puts cultural complications in 'Pippin' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Pippin" at Circle Theatre ★★ KERRY REID reviews "Pippin" at Circle Theatre ★★ ... The subtitle for director Kevin Bellie's production of "Pippin" at…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:29am on November 19, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 16-22 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:06pm on November 15, 2012☆⚑

Health care debate with a side of cranberry sauce by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "The Feast" at Prop Thtr ★★★ and "Toast of the Town" by the Factory Theater ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "The Feast" at Prop Thtr ★★…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:06pm on November 15, 2012☆⚑

The cross-border exchanges in 'Mexico' timely but sketchy by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "I Put the Fear of Mexico in 'Em" by Teatro Vista ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "I Put the Fear of Mexico in 'Em" by Teatro Vista at Chicago Dramatists ★★…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:08pm on November 13, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 9-15 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:48pm on November 7, 2012☆⚑

Eclipse Theatre serves up every dose of familial pain by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eclipse Theatre ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Long Day's Journey into Night" by Eclipse Theatre ★★★

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:01pm on November 7, 2012☆⚑

In 'Arsonists,' the truth is like a lit match by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "The Arsonists" at Trap Door Theatre ★★★ and "Blackademics" by MPAACT at Greenhouse Theater Center ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "The Arsonis…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:01am on November 1, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Nov. 2-8 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:01am on November 1, 2012☆⚑

'QED' spends breezy day with mind of a scientist by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "QED" at Collaboraction Theatre ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "QED" at Collaboraction Theatre ★★½

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:31pm on October 30, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 by Kerry Reid

"LEO": If you think Fred Astaire's famous ceiling dance from "Royal Wedding" was awe-inspiring, imagine seeing such antics unfold live. This one-man gravity-defying acrobatic show uses stage…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:25am on October 25, 2012☆⚑