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Saturday, September 15, 2018

Review: Borealis (The House Theatre) by Lauren Emily Whalen

Bennett Fisher's new play Borealis has the type of premise " sci-fi adventure that's also a takedown of corporate culture " that will be either an epic success or an epic failure. Thankfully…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:32PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, September 5, 2018

Review: El Grande de Coca-Cola (Waterfront Cafe & Summer Stages) by Lauren Emily Whalen

El Grande de Coca-Cola is 80 minutes of awkward, hilarious glory, with a cast as adept at physical comedy as they are at fast-paced banter, operatic vocal stylings and giving the audience th…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:42PM[SHARE]
Sunday, September 2, 2018

Review: A Shayna Maidel (TimeLine Theatre) by Lauren Emily Whalen

A Shayna Maidel is a story of the Holocaust, immigration and survival, but most of all it's a story of sisters. Rose (Bri Sudia) and Lusia (Emily Berman) have lived incredibly different live…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 04:54PM[SHARE]
Sunday, August 26, 2018

Review: Tres Bandidos (Agency Theater Collective) by Lauren Emily Whalen

The climactic moment of Tres Bandidos is tense and anxiety-inducing. A major secret has just been revealed. There's more than one gun. It's very, very likely that at least one of the three c…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:24PM[SHARE]
Monday, August 20, 2018

Review: Haymarket (Underscore Theatre) by Lauren Emily Whalen

The anarchists profiled in Underscore Theatre's smash hit Haymarket were hardworking immigrants, who just wanted a fair wage and time to call their own. As a folk-musical concept album or co…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:42PM[SHARE]
Thursday, August 16, 2018

Review: Avenue Q (Mercury Theater, 2018) by Lauren Emily Whalen

Clearly, Avenue Q is making money for Mercury Theater, especially as it's now been extended by over 3 months. And of course a theater company must consider what will draw audiences. As a pro…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:36PM[SHARE]
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

Review: Holding the Man (Pride Films and Plays) by Lauren Emily Whalen

Pride Films and Plays' stellar production of Holding the Man by Tommy Murphy chronicles a forbidden teenage romance that became a life partnership cut short, calling back to a time when life…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 08:54PM[SHARE]
Sunday, August 5, 2018

Review: Hurricane Damage (Pride Films and Plays) by Lauren Emily Whalen

If nothing else, Hurricane Damage is an alternative to the Dead Gay Narrative. It's a survivors' story - longtime partners Oscar and Dennis have been together for decades, and have seen coun…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 06:06PM[SHARE]
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