Friday, October 18, 2013
This historic ballet is a visual and aural treat, a rarity that will appeal to newbies and veterans alike, and literally the best work I've seen this company do. In fact, Joffrey’s La Bay…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:43PMThursday, October 17, 2013
It’s been awhile since a show gave me such a good feeling as I left the theater, and hopefully it will do the same for you. Highly Recommended. (read more...)
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:51PMIf you want to introduce your kids to theater, this show is a fun and creative way to do so. I’m sure your kids will have a memorable time at this charming show, and my guess is you’ll e…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:02PMWednesday, October 16, 2013
Despite a talented cast and imaginative set, Smokefall falls fast, as Playwright Noah Haidle fails to trust the audience's ability to pick up the themes without an evening of dramatic concei…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:13AMTuesday, October 15, 2013
Exposing itself as an empty exercise in stylized emoting, Heist Play's histrionics are wasted since nothing seems to be at stake. It might be easy to summise that the show is too damn long,…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:22PMThough all of the elements are here, adaptor/director Heidi Stillman misses one essiential thing: respect for the audience’s intelligence. If only Stillman had left out the superfluous na…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 07:45PMTheo Ubique’s production is an intimate glimpse into the sometimes tyrannical but always fascinating opera star, with thoughtful direction, transcendent vocals and a bravura lead performan…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:28AMMonday, October 14, 2013
Such a worthy 21st century successor to one of the most important plays of the 20th, Clybourne Park is a simply brilliant must-see. (read more...)
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:41PM Wrecks Written by Neil LaBute Directed by Jason Gerace at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Br…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:39PMAn artistic yet ostentatious exploration of morality, this entire production is a visual treat. Unfortunately, however, the whole is less than the sum of its parts here. This is all a shame,…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:13PMSunday, October 13, 2013
What begins as a fairly interesting premise as outlined in the title soon degenerates into random acts of sex and violence. What you're left with is two hours of pointless depravity. (read …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:48AMSaturday, October 12, 2013
Otello kicks off the Lyric season with panache, proving once again why it is America’s premier opera house. Not only is their cast stellar, but they have depth on the bench ready to dress …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:06PMFriday, October 11, 2013
Hubbard Street’s 2013 Fall Series is a painting of thought processes mingled with pure passion, coming together to create an exciting, thoroughly satisfying program. (read more...)
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:37PMThursday, October 10, 2013
Throughout the show, Directions for Restoring the Apparently Dead gives helpful tips for reviving someone that is lifeless. It’s clever schtick. We just would recommend the play embrace …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:52PMNorthanger Abbey is a lot to love. Although Act I could be tightened up, the overall show is one big, beautiful, bright frolic. In dire need of a romantic comedy? This will solve your cra…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:13AMWednesday, October 9, 2013
Lydia Written by Octavio Solis Directed by Cecilie Keenan National Pastime Theater, 941 W. Lawrence (map…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:04AMTuesday, October 8, 2013
Gershwin’s Greatest Hits Music by George Gershwin Directed by George Andrew Wolff at Nicho…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:35AMMonday, October 7, 2013
With Anthony Burgess' translation of the ultimate rom-com tear-jerker, Chicago Shakespeare mounts a sumptuous love story on a scale as monumental as the unfortunate snout of it titular hero.…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 10:10AMSunday, October 6, 2013
Motortown is Steep Theatre’s signature move kicked up a notch. The anticipated tension is there but super-charged, like walking through a field of land mines holding a grenade. It’s an…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:17PMThe phenomenal cast highlighted by John Kelly Connolly and Cyd Blakewell, along with Stephen H. Carmody's incredible set, make Broadsword an enjoyable evening. This Faustian tale may not pre…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:29AMSaturday, October 5, 2013
Despite an over-long and redundant set-up, Last Hand still manages to engage with an almost surreal quality, focusing on the goodness in men and the ability to choose to leave a gang. With s…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 03:28PMWhile I enjoyed Book of Spectres, the production as a whole falls short. Much of this is due to the uneven script, which five extremely capable actors elevate as much as they can – but sti…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 12:23PMFriday, October 4, 2013
There’s good theater and there’s bad theater. Then, there’s self-indulgent theater: productions that exists only because the people working on them are interested in seeing themselves …
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:58PMMy best recommendation is to do as I did, and sit in the front row for maximum chill. Those of you who like to be grabbed not by hands under a bed but by fingers under your skin, hurry on do…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:15AMThursday, October 3, 2013
Though I’m not a Civil War buff, I was thoroughly engrossed by Killer Angels. It's excellent! The orchestration of this tale is one of Lifeline’s highest achievements. (read more...)
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 09:50PMIn spite of its first act imperfections, Signs of Life, delivers a major emotional wallop. Though it celebrates the human spirit and strength of the interned Jews, it doesn’t keep the actu…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:20PMTuesday, October 1, 2013
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SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:31PMSunday, September 29, 2013
The Trip to Bountiful is a worthy production for Raven Theatre’s focus on modern, primarily American, drama. Director JoAnn Montemurro and the talented cast communicate all the complex the…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:15AMSaturday, September 28, 2013
With Goodman Theatre's Pullman Porter Blues, we get an entertaining and engrossing history lesson in the Pullman Company. The lesson not only concerns transportation history but, more import…
SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 11:51PM 
