2,003 stories by "Scotty Zacher"
The cast and crew clearly have a blast putting this all together, which makes it hard not have a great time. It's an interactive, busy experience - whether you're jamming with the band, havi…
Carla Stillwell's brilliant new work *Bodies*, presented by Chicago's MPAACT, is about the nature of family obligations, secrets, and the emotional labyrinth that is the Black church in Amer…
Though the timeless score of Marvin Gaye's music beautifully illustrates his artistry, Jackie Taylor's script lacks context and tends to leave the entertaining production incomplete. Still,…
Director Ilesa Duncan skillfully weaves the stories of two woman - from different parts of the world - dealing with HIV. The audience is left to decide for themselves exactly how to feel ab…
Bang the Drum Slowly is the perfect summer bromance for guys and the gals that love them. Highly Recommended.
After performing for Chicago for 10+ years, New Leaf Theatre will permanently go dark on June 16th. With Tom Stoppard's *Arcadia*, New Leaf is leaving us with a dignified and profound final…
Griffin Theatre's Midwest premiere of *Kin* uses quiet moments, thoughtful dialogue and a skilled ensemble to explore one couple's seven year-long relationship. With excellent casting, stag…
In *Incendiary*, Adam Szymkowicz has written a slavishly stylized film-noir homage that manages in only 90 minutes the unlucky feat of being almost all style and no content. Not Recommended.
With *My Kind of Town*, first-time playwright John Conroy continues to shine light on police brutality, which is what makes this such an urgent and compelling work. Highly Recommended.
In this second of a 3-part series, Dream Theatre has used puppetry and projected illustrations to lend an extra dimension to the fanciful storyline. The final chapter, Peter Pan's Shadow Par…
I highly recommend this whimsical memorial for its unexpected truths surrounding an execution... just be careful of where you sit.
Playwright Martin McDonagh imagines a day-in-the-life for the inhabitants of an Irish island in 1934. *The Cripple of Inishmaan* shocks and charms with equal ferocity.
Based on real events from Diane Rodriguez's own life, *Living Large* is a cautionary tale laced with hope - and an understanding of the value of forgiving ourselves. Highly Recommended.
Performer/Playwright Debra Ehrhardt charmingly relays her coming-to-America story through *Jamaica, Farewell*, an entertaining one-woman journey to and from Jamaica. Recommended.
[title of show] does have its share of catchy one-liners and catchy tunes, but in the end comes off smug and self-reverential. Slightly Recommended.
So many lovely moments embellish this well-felt, well-sung Night Music -- it's easy and enthralling to sense the spell and see the smiles of this special summer night. Highly Recommended
Shattered Globe has created a heartfelt, informative story through this complex production; one that will leave you wondering about women's roles in society, past and present. Highly Recomme…
This version of *Little Shop of Horrors* foregoes any sanitizing and I wholeheartedly thank Street Tempo Theatre Company for such an honest and non-saccharine production. Highly Recommended.
Overall, *Encore...*, directed by Joyce Piven, is an intriguing, if uneven, hour of theater. Chekov's stories have obvious potential for theatrical adaptation, and Piven Theatre Workshop has…
Keith Parham's set design and Marie Quinn's sound design makes the fashion runway set look and sound like the place to be for a Couture Killer. *Devour* entertains with flair AND tells the i…
This play is as raunchy as imagined, and Factory Theater revels in its ability to play to the audience's basest sense of humor. Brought back as part of the theatre's 20th anniversary season…
This is a darker piece, bringing the audience uncomfortably close to the reality of what happens to families affected by divorce. The ending leaves one befuddled, but it's still an interesti…
The Promethean Theatre Ensemble puts on an epic production with the economy and resourcefulness of a storefront company, giving the adaptation more heft through modern vernacular, projected …
Though far from a perfect production, *Hostage Song* is worth the Brown Line jaunt. Through strong performances and poignant music, the show brings a glimmer of hope to a horrific nightmare.…
Acclaimed director David Cromer's interpretation is a deconstruction: stripping away elaborate dance moves and impeccable *poverty chic* in favor of Rent's deplorable setting, desperate char…
