Chicago Shakespeare's production is pretty and witty, but lacks dramatic tension. The rise of Albert, Duke of York, from stammering puddle of self-doubt to global champion in the fight against Nazis is a story with all the right stuff. There's a scandalous royal romance, a world on the precipice of disaster, and in "Bertie," an underdog who's easy enough to root for.…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM on September 25, 2019