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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Religious message comes through the loudest by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Paulus" by Silk Road Rising ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "Paulus" by Silk Road Rising ★★½ ... Call it "The Last Temptation of Paul." Israeli playwright Mot…

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Thursday, November 14, 2013

Real-world issues haunt horror-comedy 'Blacula' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Blacula: Young, Black and Undead" by Pegasus Players ★★★ and "Haunting Julia" by Eclipse Theatre ★★½ Halloween 2013 is in the rearview mirro…

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Generational pain, 75 years after Kristallnacht by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Elegy" at the Biograph Theatre ★★½ German philosopher Theodor Adorno's assertion that "to write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric" hangs over Ron Hirsen's ear…

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Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Kids instead of stereotypes in this winner of a 'Bee' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" by Griffin Theatre at Theater Wit ★★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" by Griffin Theatr…

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Their wicked 'Wicked' ways by Kerry Reid

For Alison Luff and Jenn Gambatese, what it's like to step into the witches' roles in a long-running musical In a world where Hollywood blockbusters mostly cater to the tastes and interests…

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Thursday, October 24, 2013

'50 Shades' has fun dressing up the best-seller by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "50 Shades! The Musical" at the Broadway Playhouse ★★½ THEATER REVIEW: "50 Shades! The Musical" at the Broadway Playhouse ★★½ ... While Hollywood g…

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Monday, October 21, 2013

Role reversal leaves some of Simon's bite behind by Kerry Reid

Twenty years after introducing Felix Unger and Oscar Madison to the "Mad Men" 1960s, Neil Simon performed a few gender nips and tucks to "The Odd Couple," re-imagining the fussbudget and the…

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Role reversal leaves some of Simon's bite behind by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "The Odd Couple (Female Version)" at the Greenhouse Theater Center ★★ THEATER REVIEW: "The Odd Couple (Female Version)" at the Greenhouse Theater Center ★&…

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Thursday, October 17, 2013

Troubled immigrant family pulls us close in 'Lydia' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: Lydia at National Pastime Theater ★★★ and The Goddess at Artistic Home ★★★ THEATER REVIEWS: Lydia at National Pastime Theater ★ …

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Sunday, October 13, 2013

Evergreen friendship leaps from the stage by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "A Year With Frog and Toad" at Ruth Page Center for the Arts ★★★ Despite serving as the gateway drug (albeit of a pretty benign nature) for the future s…

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Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Gothic shadows under the staging of Austen's 'Abbey' by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "Northanger Abbey" by Remy Bumppo at Greenhouse Theater Center ★★½ KERRY REID reviews "Northanger Abbey" by Remy Bumppo at Greenhouse Theater Center ★&…

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Wednesday, October 2, 2013

At 16th Street and Citadel, different takes on territory by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "Broken Fences" at 16th Street Theater ★★★ and "How We Got On" at Citadel Theatre ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Broken Fences" at 16th Stree…

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Story of '90s metal band rings true at Gift Theatre by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "Broadsword: A Heavy Metal Play" at Gift Theatre ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Broadsword: A Heavy Metal Play" at Gift Theatre ★★★ ... Getti…

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Monday, September 30, 2013

There's decency left in the town of Bountiful by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "The Trip to Bountiful" at Raven Theatre in Chicago ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "The Trip to Bountiful" at Raven Theatre in Chicago ★★★ ...…

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

It's man, woman and machine in a rare staging of 'R.U.R.' by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)" by Strangeloop at Side Project Theatre ★★½ and "Warped" by Stage Left at Theater Wit ★★ KERRY REID reviews "…

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Date comedy is more than just a funny night out by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: "Set Up" by Theatrebam Chicago at Studio BE ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Set Up" by Theatrebam Chicago at Studio BE ★★★ ... Back in 2005, I sa…

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Friday, September 13, 2013

Story of '80s corporate takeover feels fresh in 'Money' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: 'Other People's Money' by Shattered Globe at Theater Wit ★★★ KERRY REID reviews 'Other People's Money' by Shattered Globe at Theater Wit ★★a…

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Mixing allegiances to gangs, family and politics by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: 'White Tie Ball' by Teatro Vista at the Biograph Theater ★★★ KERRY REID reviews 'White Tie Ball' by Teatro Vista at the Biograph Theater ★★a…

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Friday, September 6, 2013

Autumn theater sneak peek: 50 shows for the next few months by Kerry Reid

(BY KERRY REID) As the days grow shorter and the temperatures drop, the theater scene offers its own bountiful fall harvest.    

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

Fall Guide 2013: Karen Janes Woditsch has mastered the art of portraying Julia by Kerry Reid

(BY KERRY REID) It takes moxie to play Julia Child any time, but tackling the role onstage a year after Meryl Streep nailed the beloved chef's bonhomie and trademark trill on screen in "Juli…

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

Symbols in 'Milk' tell code breaker's story by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews "Pink Milk" at Oracle Theatre ★★★½ and "Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates" by Babes With Blades ★★★ KERRY REID reviews "Pink …

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Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Cast full of couples finds the right minor-key notes in Eclipse's 'Farce' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: Kerry Reid reviews "Bedroom Farce" at Athenaeum Theatre ★★★ The title itself is an ironic punch line. Stuck in the limbo between the swinging '60s and the …

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Friday, August 9, 2013

Ethnic assumptions get a workout at Silk Road by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: 'Invasion!' by Silk Road Rising ★★★ THEATER REVIEW: 'Invasion!' by Silk Road Rising ★★★ ... Jonas Hassen Khemiri's "Invasion!," now in a …

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

Making the most of 'The Last Five Years' by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews 'The Last Five Years' by Kokandy Productions ★★★ and 'Two-Man Hamlet' by Public House Theatre ★★★ KERRY REID reviews 'The Last Five Ye…

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Honest outdoor staging with no room for faux folk by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews 'The Rainmaker' at First Folio Theatre ★★★½ KERRY REID reviews 'The Rainmaker' at First Folio Theatre ★★★½ ... It may be tempting fa…

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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Sometimes Shakespeare just wants a beach party by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: 'Twelfth Night' by Oak Park Festival Theatre in Austin Gardens ★★★ KERRY REID reviews 'Twelfth Night' by Oak Park Festival Theatre in Austin Gardens ★…

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Friday, July 26, 2013

Haven Theatre's 'Hedwig' sets the right tone by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' at Theater Wit ★★★ and 'Rooms: A Rock Romance' at Flat Iron Arts Building ★★½ KERRY REID reviews 'Hedwig and th…

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

They're having lots of good fun that is funny by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews 'The Cat in the Hat' by Emerald City Theatre at Broadway Playhouse ★★★ KERRY REID reviews 'The Cat in the Hat' by Emerald City Theatre at Broadway Playh…

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Portrait of psychic abuse in 'Beaten'; drinks with a twist at Annoyance by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEWS: "Beaten" at The Artistic Home ★★★ and "Hitch-Cocktails" at Annoyance Theatre ★★★ "Beaten"    

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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

A vital new staging of 'Waiting for Lefty' by Kerry Reid

KERRY REID reviews 'Waiting for Lefty' by Oracle Theatre ★★★½ and 'Black and Blue' at Raven Theatre ★★ KERRY REID reviews 'Waiting for Lefty' by Oracle Theatr…

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Salieri is something to see in outdoor 'Amadeus' by Kerry Reid

THEATER REVIEW: 'Amadeus' at Oak Park Festival Theatre ★★★ KERRY REID reviews 'Amadeus' at Oak Park Festival Theatre ★★★ ... If Antonio Salieri has livin…

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