December, 2016 | Chicago Theatre Review

Monthly Archives: December 2016

The Hunter and the Bear – Writers Theatre

Six men and a little boy travel to a forest in the Pacific Northwest planning to chop down trees for their lumber

Mr. and Mrs. Pennyworth – Lookingglass Theatre

Heroes and villains are everywhere, not simply in novels, stories and mythology. Every single person has the capacity

Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Paramount Theatre

In Aurora, stellar, professional musical theatre reigns supreme as the king of entertainment. However, audiences might

Honky Tonk Angels – Theo Ubique

Theo Ubique is doing what this company does best: a beautifully directed and performed musical revue. But this

Twist Your Dickens – Second City @ Goodman Theatre

Returning for another year of irreverent Dickens-inspired fun, Second City’s creative, slightly bawdy interactive

The Other Cinderella – Black Ensemble Theatre

Born in the projects, an ill-treated young woman, nicknamed Cinderella by her selfish, cantankerous Stepmama and

The Christians – Steppenwolf

What happens when the minister of an enormous and financially solvent megachurch (think Joel Osteen),

The Rip Nelson Holiday Spectacular – Hell in a Handbag

Anyone of a certain age will fondly remember family gatherings around the television, in order to enjoy the many

The Christmas Schooner – Mercury Theatre

Even if you’ve sailed on the Molly Doone before, and certainly this joyous, heartwarming show has become as much

Joseph’s Gift Opera – St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church

Jesus’ surrogate father gets short shrift in the stories surrounding Jesus’ birth, right up to the crucifixion. The