Exhausting and Exhausted: A Review of Women in Jeopardy at First Folio Theatre by Danielle Levsky

The humor in First Folio Theatre's "Women In Jeopardy" sadly comes at the expense of its characters' dignity.

Touch of Toska: A Review of Five Mile Lake at Shattered Globe Theatre by Danielle Levsky

Small town yearning fills this Chicago premiere at Shattered Globe Theatre.

Dramatic Revolution: The State of DIY Theater In Chicago by Danielle Levsky

A profile of several local theater companies exploring the boundaries of independence in artmaking.

Joy and Terror: A Review of Significant Other at About Face Theatre and Theater Wit by Danielle Levsky

A bittersweet new play from Joshua Harmon ("Bad Jews") about being single and staying strong.

Dogged and Determined: A Review of The Consul at Chicago Opera Theater by Danielle Levsky

Gian Carlo Menotti's Pulitzer prize-winning opera has aged into a fixated and tonally limited dystopia.

Erroneous Zones: A Review of Bobby Pin Girls at Nothing Without a Company by Danielle Levsky

This new, site-specific work shows how young artists tackle (sometimes literally) the obstacles in their lives.

Lost But Not Forgotten: A Review of In Sarah’s Shadow: The Eleonora Duse Story at Pop Magic Productions by Danielle Levsky

This inventive new work blends music and movement together to tell the story of a Eleonora Duse, once called "the greatest actor that ever lived."

The Other Side of the Curtain: How Community-Engaged, Socially Conscious Theater Is Changing the Landscape of Performance in Chicago by Danielle Levsky

A look at how a handful of theater companies, performance troupes and community organizations are decentralizing narratives about where theater happens in Chicago.

The End Is Nie: A Review of The Last Days of Commune at Prop Thtr by Danielle Levsky

This adaptation of Brecht's final, unfinished play feels less lived in than lived out.

Memory Palace: A Review of Tangles and Plaques at The Neo-Futurists by Danielle Levsky

The latest mainstage production from The Neo-Futurists seeks to demystify and deepen our collective understanding of dementia.

Fresh Matter: A Review of A New Brain at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre by Danielle Levsky

William Finn's semi-autobiographical and deeply personal musical explores the life of the mind while under siege from within.

The Past Is The Present Is The Future: A Review of 1984 at AstonRep Theatre Company by Danielle Levsky

George Orwell's best-selling dystopian novel receives an urgent adaptation at AstonRep.

Dearth of a Nation: A Review of The Heavens Are Hung In Black at Shattered Globe Theatre by Danielle Levsky

This epic follows Abraham Lincoln’s daily interactions and dreams leading up to the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, fluidly and superbly.

Saints and Poets: A Review of Our Town at Redtwist Theatre by Danielle Levsky

Long In Title, Concise In Spirit: A Review of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Gynecologic Oncology Unit at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Ce by Danielle Levsky

Making a Monster: Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Continues Its Dedication to Female-Identified Artists With World Premiere of Margaret Atwood Adaptation by Danielle Levsky

A Woman’s World: A Review of The Audience at TimeLine Theatre Company by Danielle Levsky

Flips But Falls Flat: A Review of Fight City at The Factory Theater by Danielle Levsky

Familiar Family, Familiar Feeling: A Review of The God of Isaac at Grippo Stage Company by Danielle Levsky by Danielle Levsky

Blurred New World: A Review of Pilgrims at The Gift Theatre by Danielle Levsky by Danielle Levsky

On Stage and In the Mind: A Review of The Nance at Pride Films and Plays by Danielle Levsky by Danielle Levsky

Art and Alchemy: A Review of The Portrait of Dorian Gray at Runaways Lab Theatre by Danielle Levsky

Assured Indeed: A Review of London Assurance at City Lit Theater Company by Danielle Levsky

Mein Camp: A Review of Hitler on the Roof at Akvavit Theatre by Danielle Levsky

Emotional Downpour: A Review of Three Days of Rain at Boho Theatre by Danielle Levsky

Alone in a Crowded Room: A Review of Jacque Brel’s Lonesome Losers of the Night at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre by Danielle Levsky

On the Corner of Genesis and Revelation: A Review of Pass Over at Steppenwolf Theatre Company by Danielle Levsky

New Country, Same Drama: A Review of Great Expectations at Silk Road Rising and Remy Bumppo Theatre Company by Danielle Levsky

Not So Black and White: A Review of Parade at Writers Theatre by Danielle Levsky

Wade in the Water: A Review of The River Bride at Halcyon Theatre by Danielle Levsky

A New Direction by Danielle Levsky