2,003 stories by "Scotty Zacher"
To a one, the cast throws itself into the story with a contagious enthusiasm, at once goading the audience to revel in the hijinks and imparting the ultimately bittersweet story of impossibl…
Playwright Tennessee Williams' iconic play ignites on the Lyric Opera stage. Composer André Previn uses sultry melodies with hints of New Orleans jazz to provide a powerful opus for the fam…
While the comedy is intoxicating, the serious themes are equally gripping, and the somber moments are beautifully played; the command of range shown by this cast is formidable. I've heard sa…
By show's end, you truly care about these people and their lives, all their flaws, their compromises, and their bravery on more than one kind of battlefield. Under a Rainbow Flag is a fittin…
By striking a balance between honoring Arthur Schnitzler's original La Ronde premise and updating themes and humor for a modern audience, Street Tempo Theatre's *The Blue Room8 is definitely…
Ultimately, La Ronde runs a bit long for a show that doesn't do much to develop plot or characters, instead repeating a scenic formula to develop a theme. But the themes presented are worth …
Though in need of some tweaking, F**king Men unflinchingly discusses the trials of being a gay man searching for love, or at the very least, a way to not be lonely. (read more...)
The Emperor's New Threads: A Fashion Statement is the perfect fit for a family outing. The cast keeps the kids and their adults engaged in their interactive wardrobe craze. It's a runway hit…
Pedro Páramo provides a lot of visual interest with the attractive cast's slow, stylized movements and the interesting use of light and shadow playing against the white sheet. But the ove…
*Teeny Travel* is a strange blend of dystopian dreck cribbing from superior sources that is"in theory" dark humor, vulgar humor, farce, serious emotion, and some neighborhood-café-hosts-an-…
This insightful work by an incredibly mature, talented, and engaging group is a perfect example of what great theater can accomplish when it combines a trenchant message with a beautiful way…
While An American Story reveals some interesting details about the hours following the assassination of President Lincoln, it doesn't bring the character of Charles Leale to life any better …
The biggest disappointment is the show's failure to let us into the inner torment of the main character, to explore the very ideas at the core of the tale. In the end, you don't care about a…
This musical adaptation of the 1994 cult film has moments of real gravity and heart tucked away in its snappy one-liners and sparkling high heels. A celebration of individuality and acceptan…
Each cast member is a standout in his and her own right; as an ensemble, they are a force of nature. There is not a low note in this wonderful evening of extraordinary talent and music. (re…
I found everything about this production charming. I think there are enough universals to keep anybody laughing, Whether you're Jewish or not, Beau Jest is definitely worth taking the time a…
This Julius Caesar, true to form, is chock full of babes with blades. For the thrifty and homegirl appeal, it's hard to say no to this sword-fighting all-female production. (read more...)
Director Robert Falls doesn't shy away from darkness in the play's first half, injecting a few appropriate lighthearted moments. However, the second half's descent into slapstick humor is qu…
the script is colorful and witty, and well delivered by the cast. That being said, the show suffers from the fact that the writer is also the director (and one of the leads), making it hard …
This king wants to be the monarch of the Warlock Motorcycle Gang, and he is willing to con and kill anyone to become supreme ruler. Richard III revs up the hog and takes Shakespeare on a ro…
The Q Brothers, born and bred in Chicago and now acclaimed worldwide, step up to the plate in this their third work, creating a masterful hip-hop homage to the classic Shakespeare tale. (re…
Though fraught with winged beasties and magical powers, at its core this is an exuberant story about humans trying to forge connections with each other - here represented as unlikely heroes …
There are seeds of some interesting ideas here, including issues of class, race and police profiling, but Playwright Christina Anderson fails to explore any of this with any depth. (read mor…
In between audience catcalls, these scantily-clad dancing and fighting ladies look to be receiving as much pleasure as they are giving! (read more)
Reviewed by Keith Glab: If there's a way to make Desdemona poignant enough to warrant bastardizing Shakepeare's Othello, this company did not find it. But they do land enough interesting mom…
