141 stories by "Debbie Jackson"
The image of presents, presents everywhere as far as the eye can see, a treasure trove of Christmas cheer awaits all who enter Adventure Stage.In the midst of the bounty, a little hapless so…
MetroStage's production of Gee's Bend is everything I could possibly hope for. Â The story spans seventy years in ninety minutes and explores characters behind the famed Gee’s Bend q…
A Chorus Line at Olney Theatre Center is two hours of pure musical theatre bliss. The show runs on high octane energy from the fast-paced opening music with Michael Bennett’s signature…
Expect lots of pondering and creepy thrills in this chilling version of the Daphne du Maurier tale of killer birds and society's reactions to its own potential demise. Stripped of Hitchc…
This world premiere has a fascinating premise, that performing theater, in this case, Shakespeare's Hamlet, can help save a wayward soul desperately in need of structure in his life. Par…
This strangely titled play sets the atmosphere and eerie mood of post Salem Witch trials, set in 1702 and recalling the year ’92 when hysteria about the pervasive power of Satan wa…
Lots of fresh new insights abound in this cheerful rendition of Peter Pan and Wendy at Imagination Stage. The well-known story feels bubbly fresh in the hands of director Kathryn Chase Bryer…
If you want a sweet, quiet, sedate time at the theater, keep driving up the highway, because this ain't it. Grieving for Genevieve is a shot of adrenaline where three rambunctious sisters ar…
The world premiere The Hampton Years, lovingly mounted at Theater J, contains important nuggets of the country's past without feeling pedantic or weighed down by its own history. Playwri…
Blithe Spirit has been around for ages, and now is as good a time as any to be reminded why. It's got a fun premise – imagining love's reach beyond the afterlife – and with t…
Just when you think you've seen Cinderella more than enough times, Puppet Co. offers yet another version enchanting enough to warrant a re-visit. Loved throughout the world, this timeles…
Get ready for a slamming battle of the bands at Adventure Theatre MTC when Big Nate goes up against Goody Girl Gina, and his own beloved Jenny all while staying out of detention. Burstin…
This rather stylized play explores the emotional tailspin of new parents after the birth of a hideously deformed, special needs baby and is like tough love – hard to take at the time b…
The spirit of Bob Marley is alive and well, and jammin’, mon, as part of an adorable tropical mix at Adventure Stage/MTC. The excellent casting is helmed by crowd pleaser Jobari Pa…
The Puppet Co's rendition of this familiar tale brings new life and zest to the familiar passages by bringing a modern edge and sensibility to the story. Jack’s character grows def…
Sometimes a play seems to have a mind of its own, and like an independent child, leaves its warm nurturing nest, wins awards across the country, and, in this case, gets turned into a film.Â…
You could tell that an old tale was getting fresh new treatment from the first hip-hopping beat to when a cool dude wolf bops along dropping the scoop from His perspective for a change. …
With The Convert, Danai Gurira proves that, in this shorter-is-sweeter era, three act plays can draw a packed house. Set in the 1890′s in what was then known as Rhodesia, now Zim…
The bare stage in Our Town could be a reflection of how we come into and leave the world. With nothing. Thornton Wilder's classic piece is having a 75th year celebration at Ford's Theatr…
Ladies Swing the Blues at MetroStage packages the old tales about early jazz and blues greats into a new lyrical presentation. The script is deeply rooted in the oral tradition of tellin…
It seems like a perfect premise for The Puppet Co " a master toymaker is kidnapped but escapes in time to lead a parade of beautiful new toys. Christopher Piper does double duty portrayi…
The winning cast members of Adventure Theatre's Winnie the Pooh bring the characters to life in this loving, living adaptation. The old familiar events are there, but the pacing and styl…
Altar Boyz is a silly, raucous romp of a show with good intentions and even better execution. If great direction, flash dancing and pelvic thrusting urban choreography would get us through t…
What can a one-man performance bring to a story that's so familiar to so many that we can almost mouth the dialog? Plenty, especially when that performer is one of the most gifted actors…
Pullman Porter stories are legendary in Black communities along the northeast and southern corridors, and are particularly close to home for anyone with roots in South Side Chicago. The …
