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FGriffin Theatre presents the first Chicago production of Terrence Rattigan's masterful wartime drama-slash-love story, thankfully avoiding the potentially melodramatic crisis at the heart o…
Side Effects May Include is expertly written, superbly acted, refreshingly straightforward, and genuinely hilarious. Side effects from attending may include side-splitting laughter and thoug…
Lifeline Theatre's adaptation brings us all of the excitement, suspense, and spookiness of a ghost hunt, complete with delightful characters and thrilling visuals. It all adds up to a fun t…
The Caucasian Chalk Circle has all the elements of first-class fairy tale: a young woman at odds with society, a voyage that's often fraught, sneaky political commentary and some bathroom hu…
George Bernard Shaw's play contains such rich characters that it merits exploration from a variety of angles. Director Vance Smith and the two collaborating companies (Stage Left and Boho) h…
There's a fascinating nugget of an idea here that might be better served being totally divorced from the reality that inspired it. Trying to conform to scant events that no one knows about a…
Director Christopher Ashley understands what makes Memphis shine, and that's the singing and dancing. He keeps the show moving amid David Gallo's smartly designed set of subterranean clubs t…
Playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis and Director Anna D. Shapiro never condescend to these fiery Neo Ricans as they succumb to their worst impulses or astonish themselves, rising above a bad occ…
Graney's incredibly trenchant piece wrestles with the same socioeconomic issues that have dominated American public and political discourse for the past four years: social injustice, loss of…
Despite some questionable staging choices, Allotment Annie is still thought-provoking. It provides such a different perspective on untold war crimes. The Nazis weren't the only bad guys! (r…
Taking into account the nearly 700 productions that we reviewed this year, here are our picks of the best of the best. Bravo!! (FYI: We're humbled that the national website Huffington Post …
The Milwaukee Rep does well by Jane Austen - the adaptation by Mark Healy trades off the wide expanse of literary panorama of Austen's late 18th Century realm for a more intimate portrait, r…
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VIDEO: For New Year's Eve, Blue Man Group will perform "Auld Lang Syne" on their tubulum as part of their special night of celebration!
What Chicago-based show would be complete without a Northside/Southside rivalry? Dinner With The Family plays on the contention between two Italian Dons of the '30s: Don Dino (Brian Plazas),…
We've all heard that appearances can be deceiving. In Bruce Norris's Purple Heart, even the appearance of appearances is deceiving. This well-written play is billed as a dark comedy, but whi…
David Ives' play is what he calls a "translaptation" of Molière's The Misanthrope. While he has retained the characters and general situation of Molière's play, he's added scenes as well a…
For folks who want a piece of the action, there's no better show to attend than Crime and Pun-ishment. For those who would prefer to sit back and be entertained while enjoying a leisurely me…
When it comes to The Sound of Music on stage at the Skylight Music Theatr, the best way to enjoy it is to sit back and listen. You'll learn a new tune or two to hum as you leave the theater …
Seventeen years ago, TurnAround Theatre staged a production of Brian Friel's Faith Healer, a show that first got produced in 1979. Today, the same three actors and director from that TurnAro…
Closely based on the 1952 film starring Gene Kelly, Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds, Singin' in the Rain, the stage musical now in lavish production at Drury Lane Theatre, has a tough ac…
Eleven-year-old Michael Semanic in the title role is a sweet boy soprano, and the chorus of 18 boys are all adorable. The grown-up ensemble does a first-rate job, most notably in an exceptio…
If you are a huge fan of Nick Sandys and/or Charles Dickens " and there are good reasons to be both " you might find enough enjoyable moments here to make it worthwhile. The typical theatre-…
Scrooge obviously is central to this story. But Director Aaron Posner has stripped away some of the nonessential trappings of past set designs and sets his sights on expanding the full rang…
This is certainly an enjoyable and family-friendly show. It also includes some Christmas songs that the audience is invited to join in on. Go in to sharpen your sleuthing skills and to see a…
