The Gift's Interesting Interpretation of Othello by Melody Udell

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 2:37pm on July 16, 2014☆⚑

Victory Gardens' DEATH AND THE MAINDEN: Heavy Themes But Light on Tension by Melody Udell

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:37pm on June 24, 2014☆⚑

A Fascinating 'Iliad' at the Court Theatre by Melody Udell

  By Melody Udell Several times during the 90-minute production of the Court Theater's revival of "An Iliad," Timothy Edward Kane looks up with illuminated eyes and asks a dumbstruck au…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:23am on December 9, 2013☆⚑

Expertly Choreographed "Once Upon a People" Lacks Depth by Melody Udell

By Melody Udell As a theater fan, the word "dancesical" makes me a little nervous. After all, a focus on choreography is nothing unusual for most musical theater productions. But at the Blac…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 4:44pm on December 7, 2013☆⚑

Poetry of the Everyman Shines in "Port Authority" by Melody Udell

  Reviewed by: Melody Udell Port Authority, a quietly blistering trio of monologues now being staged at the Writers' Theatre cozy bookstore venue, is playwright Conor McPherson's long o…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:37pm on November 9, 2013☆⚑

Timeline Theatre's "A Normal Heart" Beats with Pure Emotion by Melody Udell

Reviewed by: Melody Udell Timeline Theater's production of The Normal Heart, Larry Kramer's unapologetic 1985 play chronicling those early, terrifying days of the AIDS crisis, radiates wi…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:33pm on November 6, 2013☆⚑

Haven Theatre's The Wedding Singer is Campy Fun by Melody Udell

Reviewed by: Melody Udell If you can wrap your head around the fact that a 1998 Adam Sandler romcom was made into a musical, then you just might enjoy the Haven Theatre's production of The W…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:17pm on October 22, 2013☆⚑

Harry and the Thief a Zany Retelling of History by Melody Udell

  Reviewed by: Melody Udell Harry and the Thief, the coolly unpolished show now playing at The Den Theatre, is a historical jaunt through time without (thankfully) going all Doctor Who …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 6:34pm on October 20, 2013☆⚑

Talented Cast Isn't Enough for a Funny "Farce" by Melody Udell

The title does not lie. Alan Ayckbourn's 1975 play, “Bedroom Farce”, takes place entirely in the bedroom (three, to be exact) and comes with all the door-slamming, slapstick hiji…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 2:24pm on August 15, 2013☆⚑

Theatre at the Center Knows How to Spell Charm by Melody Udell

Reviewed by: Melody Udell Vacuum. That's the word I misspelled one day in a grade-school spelling bee. And while the memory of this disappointment hasn't exactly haunted me throughout adu…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 2:47pm on July 18, 2013☆⚑

Court Theatre's "Tartuffe" Brings out the Best in Moliere by Melody Udell

  Reviewed by: Melody Udell On the heels of the highly regarded production of "The Misanthrope," the Court Theatre rounds out its 2013 Moliere Festival with an energetic, stylized versi…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 3:52pm on July 1, 2013☆⚑

"Krapp's Last Tape" is a Compelling Character Study by Melody Udell

Rick Cluchey, playing the role of Krapp in Shattered Globe Theatre's production of "Krapp's Last Tape," is a master of the art. His time-worn face, patches of grey hair and soured expression…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:02am on May 4, 2013☆⚑

TUTA's "The Silent Language" Brings a Little Offbeat Charm by Melody Udell

A lowly villager. An evil elf. A princess in need of rescuing. All the elements are here for a 90-minute escape into a whimsical fairy tale. And a fairy tale is exactly what TUTA Theatre Chi…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:36pm on April 30, 2013☆⚑