January, 2016 | Chicago Theatre Review

Monthly Archives: January 2016

Posh – Steep Theatre

Using one’s status and wealth as an excuse for bad behavior isn’t exactly new but it seems to be rearing its ugly more

The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes – Mercury Theatre

Theatergoers often complain that there are no new shows anymore. Now that may be a slight exaggeration, but

The Boys in Briefs: at the Beach! – Pride Films and Plays

With the outside temperature lodged in the frigid 20 degree range, and combined with a wind chill, the snow, sleet

Another Word for Beauty – Goodman Theatre

Sequestered away from their homes and their families, the incarcerated ladies of Columbia’s El Buen Pastor women’s

The Mutilated – Red Orchid Theatre

It’s Christmas Eve, traditionally a joyous night for most people, but it can also be a very depressing time of the year

Le Switch – About Face Theatre

It wasn’t that long ago that marriage became recognized as the commitment of a lasting union between two people of

Hairspray – Paramount Theatre

“The Nicest Kids in Town” are teasing their hair, singing and dancing up a storm and striking a blow for equal rights

Bye Bye Birdie – Drury Lane Oakbrook

Wringing down the curtain on their 2015-16 season of excellence, the multitalented director/choreographer Tammy

Sunset Baby – Timeline Theatre

Playwright Dominique Morisseau’s gritty one-act play, now enjoying a Chicago premiere after its Off-Broadway

Animals Out of Paper – Shattered Globe Theatre

It’s wisely said that a teacher learns as much, if not more, from his students than from all of his college education.