Chicago Theatre Review

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Past and Present Vanya

September 30, 2019 Comments Off on Past and Present Vanya
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This world premiere of Vanya on the Plains written by Jason Hendrick is a contemplative theater experience.

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A Haunting True Story of Compassion and Grace

September 20, 2017 Comments Off on A Haunting True Story of Compassion and Grace

 

United Flight 232 – The House Theatre Company of Chicago at the Chopin Theatre

 

Attending this 2016 Joseph Jefferson award-winning show for Best Production of a Play, I knew this

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Lela & Co. – The Story of a Woman’s Truth

July 26, 2017 Comments Off on Lela & Co. – The Story of a Woman’s Truth

 

Lela & Co. – Steep Theatre

What happens when the truth and the story are not the same?

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Triassic Parq – Tourists Please Enjoy the Ride!

July 24, 2017 Comments Off on Triassic Parq – Tourists Please Enjoy the Ride!

Triassic Parq The Musical – Circle Theatre

It had been a while since I willingly surrendered to a show I found suspect before I even arrived. Not

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Church and Sexuality /Souls Bared

October 14, 2016 Comments Off on Church and Sexuality /Souls Bared

Bare: A Pop Opera – Refuge Theater Project at Epworth United Methodist Church

In the current rendition of this 2000 musical by Damon Instrabartolo and Jon Hartmere, its all about the found

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Just a Stones Throne from Brilliant

October 1, 2016 Comments Off on Just a Stones Throne from Brilliant

 

 

THRONES! A Musical Parody  –  Apollo Theater Chicago

A casual afternoon vibe of like-minded nerds recently assembled at the Apollo Theater to relish another send up of

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This Feast Made Me Nauseous

September 21, 2016 Comments Off on This Feast Made Me Nauseous

 

The Feast – Red Theater Chicago at the Den Theatre

I love the Red Theater and the idea it represents. Free theater, be a comrade, ask dangerous questions- all good. The idea of keeping theater free for all is a great and noble idea.

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Bette Bathes You in Songs and Laughter

August 16, 2016 Comments Off on Bette Bathes You in Songs and Laughter

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Bette, Live at the Continental Baths – Hell in a Handbag Productions at Stage 773

It was a hot rainy night and I ducked into the Continental Baths, in the basement of the Ansonia Hotel in New York

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Newsies is Always Good News!

August 8, 2016 Comments Off on Newsies is Always Good News!

Newsies – Cadillac Palace Theater

As the headlines fade on this inventive, toe tapping musical bundle, it’s dancing, music and sheer moxie have kept it exciting. A beautiful comet of theater brightness, noteworthy and beloved.

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Brash and Bright – Limbo Makes You Uncomfortable

June 23, 2016 Comments Off on Brash and Bright – Limbo Makes You Uncomfortable

 

Savage in Limbo – The Poor Theatre

Imagine yourself at 32 years old.

Everyone in the audience who participates in the shared experience of Savage in Limbo will think this. Some who

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