Though City Lit captures intermittent shades of Shirley Jackson’s masterful nightmare, they need to tone down the campish humor and dial up the psychological terror to really have somethin…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:53PMWith acclaimed playwright Amy Herzog's "Great God Pan", we’re given a lot of exposition, most of it illustrating how memory shifts shapes and plays game with the past and present, without …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:12PMIf Playwright Jordan Pulliam and Director Kallie Rolison can become a dynamic duo of shrewd editing, Bat-Hamlet is poised to become a party night crowd pleaser with a smart balance of the er…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:36PMLifeline Theatre has created a fun and joyous show that tells every child and adult that “family is family”, no matter the makeup or family history. Bring tissues if you’re prone to be…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:59PMThe APTP ensemble is contagiously passionate throughout the performance, presenting a showcase for these dedicated performers. Despite the need for more focus on the story's overall arch, th…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:38PMThe staging of Sandalwood is good and Dustin Pettigrew’s set is wonderfully claustrophobic in portraying the open and empty Wild West. Despite holes in the storytelling, it’s an interest…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:45PMChicago Shakespeare’s World’s Stage Series is a true gift for this city, and England's Kneehigh is the latest international troupe to create magic on the Pier, whose production takes the…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:12AMYou'll definitely have a great time with Rick Elice’s alternately smart and silly script that offers its share of bad puns, personal hygiene and self-referential jokes and anachronisms. An…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:12PMThe Jewels is a very pretty production – everything from the beautiful score to the balletic transitions is thoughtful and well-placed. If only the spoken dialogue was so compelling.
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 01:11AMThere’s much talent on display here from this brand new company and a cast that has not yet been seen a lot on Chicago stages. It’s likely we’ll see good things from them all in the co…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:16PMTheater Wit’s latest academic-themed dissection of love in the 21st century expertly mingles broad with incisive humor for a look at love in an altogether different generation. 4 stars! (…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:17PMEverything works in TaRon Patton’s lovingly wrought, hilarious and heartbreaking tour d’ensemble, including a period-perfect design team. Both melded and distinguished, the nine performe…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:39AMThe Wild remains reasonably successful as a piece of abstract dance or performance art, but as theatre, it fails to establish characters, develop action, or tell a story. If you are specific…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:12PMWhile the story, characters and performances are engaging , it’s the issues raised that are of most interest: does privacy even exist in today's digital world? Might someone with access t…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:45PMBoth hot and healing, this gem of a review is a consummate inventory of how love breaks and works. Cute and acute, both performers act out every nuance as forcefully and honestly as they sin…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:28PMGood Boys and True Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Directed by Cody Estle at Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Cl…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:02PMIt would be hard to imagine a better realization of Road Show than from the loving hands of Director Gary Griffin and company. For Sondheim buffs, this Show is an absolute must. (read more.…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:37PMBeing one of Sondheim’s most intimate and raw musicals makes Theo Ubique's small small the perfect venue for giving an up-close look at all the heightened emotion of the piece. (read more …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:36PMDirected by Jim Corti for the Paramount Theatre, Rent is yet another glorious production that makes driving out to Aurora a necessity for musical theater fans. Steal a car if you must. The P…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 02:01AMA rich and satisfying production on every level, Seminar is beautifully acted and funny with emotional integrity that never veers into sappiness. This is truly great theatre. (read more...)
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:08PMUsing a powerful poem by Christian Fleetwood to explore race relations in America, it's unfortunate that this production is frustratingly one-dimensional. Rather than bringing this hero of t…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 03:36PMFor a truly enjoyable night of theatre, allow yourself to get roped in by this world premiere of a fantastic true Chicago story. (read more...)
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 02:08PMIf you’re looking for a way to get your kid interested in science, this might be the ticket to tickle their inquisitive minds. (read more and watch production video...)
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:55AMBehanding is a wicked show that doesn’t pay much mind to making sense and much regard for casual cruelty. Chemically Imbalanced's young cast does their best with the twisted script, and of…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:44PMStolowitz’ writing is concise and has fantastic bursts of dialogue part hilarious and part emotionally devastating. Mitch Golob’s direction is even handed and keeps the back and forth ti…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:31PMDeeply emotional but never cloying or sentimental, Chapatti follows the unexpected intersection between two late-middle age singletons - a widow with 19 cats and a bereaved gentleman who liv…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:58AMEver-willing to take risks, The Right Brain Project once again hits more often than it misses in bringing a script to life. Head out to see this stylized classic unfold practically in your l…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:58PMAs provocative as it is hilarious, Venus in Fur is Vanda’s show, and Amanda Drinkall’s performance gives plenty of reasons for viewers to submit to the character’s allure. (read more …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:03PMI highly recommend that you check out American Myth and take someone that you can have a good discussion on the subject matter. This one will sit with you for a while. (read more and watch …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:11PMJoseph offers up a pretty entertaining kid-friendly evening, with director Andy Blankenbuehler bringing together an athletic and thoroughly capable company doing energetic dancing for some 9…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:52PMQuiara Alegría Hudes’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama suggests that the only way to make it through destructive addictions is by depending on other people and finding strength in community. …
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