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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 Bayad…
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...)
If 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 enjoy…
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…
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,…
Though 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 narr…
Theo 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 performance…
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...)
Wrecks Written by Neil LaBute Directed by Jason Gerace at Profiles Theatre, 4147 N. Br…
An 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,…
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 …
A profoundly moving piece of theater. Highly Recommended.
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 an…
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...)
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 it…
Northanger 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…
Lydia Written by Octavio Solis Directed by Cecilie Keenan National Pastime Theater, 941 W. Lawrence (map…
Gershwin's Greatest Hits Music by George Gershwin Directed by George Andrew Wolff at Nichols…
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.…
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 unf…
The 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…
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…
While 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 still…
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 in the…
My 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…
