Monthly Archives: November 2014
The Grandaddy of Them All!
A Christmas Carol – Goodman Theatre
This show is it.
This is what Christmas is all about in Chicago. The Grandaddy of all holiday productions, and the show that every other
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Curiouser and Curiouser
Lookingglass Alice – Lookingglass Theatre
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, better known by his pen name, Lewis Carroll, is famous for authoring two children’s classics, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass. Dodgson was many things: a writer, a mathematician, a deacon in the Anglican Church, a
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Side Project
Jet Black Chevrolet and We Three – Side Project
Or: Hammer Horror
I find is oddly fitting that the same haunted Lay-Z-Boy recliner should appear in both The Side Projects attempts at psychological horror in the
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Classic Stories for the Holidays
From the Heart – Citadel Theatre
Short stories by great writers are timeless and, especially around the holidays, can provide a welcome change from the usual fare about Rudolph, Scrooge, George Bailey
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Following the Yellow Brick Road
The Wizard of Oz – Marriott Theatre
Since this classic movie first delighted children and grownups on the silver screen back in 1939, L. Frank Baum’s glorious fantasy has been a
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You Belong to Me
Always…Patsy Cline – Theo Ubique
To paraphrase Jane Austen, it’s a truth universally acknowledged that any production directed by Fred Anzevino, the very talented Artistic
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Catfish Row, Live!
Porgy and Bess – Lyric Opera
Like many beloved, classic theatrical works of art, this “American Folk Opera,” with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin, began its life
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A Modern Twist on a Holiday Classic
The Nutcracker – House Theatre
With neither a tutu nor a ballet slipper in sight, the House Theatre presents its sixth production of their modern, family-friendly adaptation of
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1776 and All That Jazz
The American Revolution – Adventure Stage
Everyone knows George Washington as this country’s first President, a man nicknamed “the Father of Our Country.” Very few folks, however,
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Expectations Surpassed
Great Expectations – Strawdog Theatre
It’s a wonderful surprise when a repeat viewing of an excellent production not only remains just as superb, but may actually exceed expectations
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