Even without star power, 'Burn' still smolders by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Burn This" from Shattered Globe Theatre ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Burn This" from Shattered Globe Theatre ★★★

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:10pm on October 23, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 19-25 by Kerry Reid

Kerry Reid on what's on stage in Chicago's suburbs.

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:39pm on October 18, 2012☆⚑

'Life of Death' manages a resuscitation by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "The Life of Death" by WildClaw Theatre ★★½ and "Frankenstein" by City Lit Theater ★★ KERRY REID reviews "The Life of Death" by WildClaw Theatr…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:38pm on October 18, 2012☆⚑

In 'Erzinga,' forgetting and remembering the past by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Night Over Erzinga" by Silk Road Rising ★★★½ As befits a company dedicated to stories of diaspora, Silk Road Rising (formerly Silk Road Theatre Project…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:24pm on October 17, 2012☆⚑

Trio of hostages trying to ignore the chains by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" by Oak Park Festival Theatre ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" by Oak Park Festival Theatre ★★&…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:46pm on October 16, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 12-18 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:15pm on October 11, 2012☆⚑

Torment in First Folio story of Edgar Allan Poe by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story" at First Folio Theatre ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story" at First Folio…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:21pm on October 5, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for the week of Oct. 5-11 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:54am on October 4, 2012☆⚑

Both shock and sweetness in 'Beast'; Interrobang shows promise by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Don't Give That Beast a Name" by Chicago Mammals at Zoo Studios ★★★ and "Hot 'n' Throbbing" by Interrobang Theatre Project at Raven Theatre ★★…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:54am on October 4, 2012☆⚑

Memories of war, through the lens of medical ethics by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Freshly Fallen Snow" at Chicago Dramatists ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Freshly Fallen Snow" at Chicago Dramatists ★★½

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:53am on October 4, 2012☆⚑

Charming moments, but 'Big Knife' is not Clifford Odets' finest by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Big Knife" at Raven Theatre ★★ KERRY REID reviews "The Big Knife" at Raven Theatre ★★

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:55pm on September 27, 2012☆⚑

Suburban theater for Sept. 28-Oct. 4 by Kerry Reid

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 11:31am on September 27, 2012☆⚑

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

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 1:39pm on September 20, 2012☆⚑

'Six Dead Queens' is funny and effective by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry" by Piccolo Theatre ★★★ and "Males Order Brides" by Quest Theatre ★★ KERRY REID reviews "Six Dead Q…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 12:12pm on September 20, 2012☆⚑

A neglected tale of abandoned children by Kerry Reid

British playwright Polly Stenham is still in her mid-20s, but she has received the kind of attention from the London theater power brokers — commissions, awards and lavish praise ̵…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 2:21pm on September 19, 2012☆⚑

Scheming, plotting and more plotting at Lifeline Theatre by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Woman in White" at Lifeline Theatre ★★ KERRY REID reviews "The Woman in White" at Lifeline Theatre ★★

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:54pm on September 18, 2012☆⚑

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

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 2:20pm on September 13, 2012☆⚑

No impersonations in bringing 'I Love Lucy Live' to the stage by Kerry Reid

POSTED BY KERRY REID ... Sirena Irwin has been rocking the curly red hair (OK, it's a wig) and wide-eyed charm of Lucille Ball — or at least Lucy Ricardo — since last fall in "I …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 2:20pm on September 13, 2012☆⚑

Sex, advertising and a true incident in 'Impenetrable' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Impenetrable" by Stage Left at Theater Wit ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Impenetrable" by Stage Left at Theater Wit undefined9733;undefined9733;undefined9733; .…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:07pm on September 11, 2012☆⚑

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

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SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:19pm on September 6, 2012☆⚑

Director Ron OJ Parson has absorbed much from August Wilson by Kerry Reid

Director Ron OJ Parson and August Wilson's"ENMV0002398">"Century Cycle" have been central features of Court Theatre's programming since 2006, when Parson's staging of Wilson's "Fences" took …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 3:18pm on September 6, 2012☆⚑

Married life on the farm, and the wrestling mat by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Skin Tight" by Cor Theatre at A Red Orchid ★★★ The origins of Gary Henderson's taut two-person, one-act show lie in a short and poignant poem by New Zeala…

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:15pm on August 31, 2012☆⚑

Married life on the farm, and the wrestling mat by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Skin Tight" by Cor Theatre at A Red Orchid ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Skin Tight" by Cor Theatre at A Red Orchid Theatre ★★★

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 5:15pm on August 31, 2012☆⚑

Fall Theater 2012: 46 more shows for the next few months by Kerry Reid

This summer might have been too darn hot, but the theater scene is about to zoom into the red zone. It's impossible to do justice to the awe-inspiring variety of work that is waiting in the …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 2:23pm on August 31, 2012☆⚑

Fall Theater Guide 2012: 46 shows for the fall by Kerry Reid

This summer might have been too darn hot, but the theater scene is about to zoom into the red zone. It's impossible to do justice to the awe-inspiring variety of work that is waiting in the …

SOURCE: Chicago Tribune Subscription at 4:25pm on August 30, 2012☆⚑