September, 2015 | Chicago Theatre Review

Monthly Archives: September 2015

East of Eden – Steppenwolf Theatre

Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck considered his 1952 novel, inspired by the Bible story of Cain and Able,

Sucker Punch – Victory Gardens Theatre

Victory Gardens’ 41st season opens with a real wallop. Roy Williams’ 2010 drama about young British black athletes

Disgraced – Goodman Theatre

A recent Tony Award nominee for Best Play, Ayad Akhtar won both the Obie Award and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for

Farewell My Friend: The Romance of Romeo and Juliet – (Re)discover Theatre

When it comes to a play as well known as Romeo and Juliet, the challenge for modern artists is finding a way to

Funnyman – Northlight Theatre

Chick Sherman is a former Vaudeville comic, now attempting to restart his career years later. He’s been reduced to

Oklahoma – Paramount Arts Center

To avid theatre goers, there’s nothing quite so thrilling as hearing a beautiful, carefully-crafted piece of music being

The Tempest – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

Spinning an irresistible, spellbinding tale of revenge and romance, nestled inside a world of surprise and spectacle,

The Revel – House Theatre

Mount Olympus becomes the Appalachians, the countryside of Golden Era Greece is now a tiny, rural, Southern

Dogfight – Boho Theatre

Bringing another exciting season to a close, their 11th, BoHo Theatre presents the Off-Broadway musical hit about a

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? – Redtwist Theatre

Loud, unrestrained laughter pierces the quiet exterior of the modest New England home of George, an associate