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Given more time and at least one rewrite, Angry Fags can be a stirring, provocative play - the script has all the right ingredients. Though Pride Films and Plays' production at Steppenwolf G…
Heat Wave should be required viewing for every Chicagoan. Cold Basement Dramatics' exceptional production highlights the scarier side of our city's history " and the resilience of those who …
While Red Tape Theatre's production values and choreography for "Walk Across Americ" are impressive, the script lags where it should snap and the players seem too caught up in their own worl…
Viewed separately or together, The Hammer Trinity makes believers of cynics, combining stirring staging, gorgeous design and stellar acting to do what the House does best: make great theater…
This stripped-down production had its shortcomings, but overall is an excellent example of accomplishing a great deal with very little. In under two hours, Spartan Theatre creates an intimat…
Though some bits may be too scary for the most wee ones among us, this is fun for the whole brood. Everything is zippy and well-choreographed, complete with a live band, dancers and pyrotech…
Kokandy's Full Monty pulls off what few shows can - it's clever in every way, but never winks at its audience. Thanks to wonderful writing, direction, design and acting, we get a ragtag grou…
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Panic on Cloud 9 showcases the best of Chicago sketch comedy. It's the perfect show to bring your friends and family who are visiting from out of town and a great destination for local sketc…
This is a small, deceptively quiet play where the fireworks of family implosion reverberate in your head long after the curtain has come down. There's wisdom, humor, and deep honesty found…
Chicago Shakes' winter's tale is as fun to feel as its plot is forgettable to recall. Director David H. Bell's glorious stage pictures will stay with you long after the seemingly improvised …
Tweet of the Week (from "Newsies" cast member): fyi, if you're filming our show from the third row and think we can't see you...we can.
Everything about this production is well-crafted, but particularly the juxtaposition of Kidder-Mostrom's calm Vulcan with the rambunctious Klingons. A combination of terrific costumes, makeu…
In a nutshell, Newsies' choreography alone is worth the price of a ticket. The running time is bloated, the added songs leave a lot to be desired, and the female character is eye roll-worthy…
Joffrey Ballet, annual production takes audiences on a magical journey to a dream world of dance. With a lush, dramatic design and an impeccably cast ensemble, Joffrey's Nutcracker is brimmi…
If you, like me, need your egg nog with a little bourbon or your favorite holiday special is "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation", Second City and Goodman have cooked up a satirical send-…
Adapter/director Terry McCabe takes a minimalist approach to these pieces - not much lighting, set or sound effects accompany the action. McCabe relies upon Doyle's revered writing and a ta…
Nineteen years after its advent, this show has become as essential to a Chicago Christmas as the lights on the Magnificent Mile. But it's especially crucial when it comes to the central sym…
Big musical about a big ship works in this small package as Director Scott Weinstein and his talented design team have created a theatrical world where your imagination fills in the details.…
For anyone who's ever wondered what Jesus' mother felt like while watching her son's brutal murder at the hands of a corrupt government, this script is ultimately very rewarding. Chock full …
Nottage's story seems to aspire to shine a light on the unfairly desperate straits endured by Africans struggling to navigate a racist and classist societal structure that's both toxic and a…
An unmissable American classic! By the end of Lyric's Porgy and Bess, I was flabbergasted by how moved I was not just by the stellar quality of the music itself but the humanity of those in…
The latest national tour of Annie the Musical, directed by the musical's lyricist Martin Charnin for the umpteenth time, at times feels a bit stale, but show-stealing performances and lovabl…
