June, 2014 | Chicago Theatre Review

Monthly Archives: June 2014

This is Our Youth – Steppenwolf

The problems that kids experience seem to stem from either poor parenting and guidance or they involve whatever the young people have

Assassins – Kokandy Productions

Has our society become so insensitive to the sight of assault weapons and the frequency of gun violence that audiences are able to enjoy

Cabaret – Brightside Theatre

Despite a profusion of “Cabaret” productions within the past year, including yet one more Broadway revival, a trip to downtown Naperville

Godspell – Marriott

It’s hard to believe that a musical that began life as a college thesis project only to become an Off-Broadway theatrical sensation almost 45

Damn Yankees – Light Opera Works

Light Opera Works is known for presenting classic operettas and musicals in their original form, usually without script edits or musical cuts.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

In the final production of their second season this young company, whose goal is to offer audiences “works diverse in subject, style and

A Musical Tribute to the Andrews Sisters

As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day Fred Anzevino’s jewel box of a cabaret theatre, intimately tucked inside Rogers Park’s No Exit

Tyrant – Sideshow Theatre Company

In this premier of Kathleen Akerley’s stark and challenging visionary drama, stylishly co-directed by Megan A. Smith and the playwright

Caged Dames – Hell In a Handbag

It’s official. Alert the public. Camp season is officially here! In a newly revised version of his 2006 hit, David Cerda has both improved and

Ask Aunt Susan – Goodman Theatre

Once upon a time there were advice columns in most of the major newspapers. Women experiencing problems with their love lives or family