Rock N’ Roll Rage

American Idiot – The Hypocrites

When I saw this musical on its first trip through Chicago, I was nervous. The “angry at the world” rock musical treats

A Fancied Page of History

Geneva – Shaw Chicago Theatre

Originally presented in Poland in 1938, playwright George Bernard Shaw imagined a theatrical summit meeting,

Ending the Drought

The Rainmaker – American Blues Theatre

In N. Richard Nash’s poetic drama a drought is ravaging the nation during the Great Depression. The lack of rain

A Story That Soars Up to the Sky

Peter and the Starcatcher

A dozen actors enter through the mist onto Scott Davis’ deceptively simple set, virtually an empty stage adorned with

All in the Family

The Lyons – Aston Rep

As Ben lies in his hospital bed facing death, his wife Rita relaxes in a chair, facing away from him, casually browsing

Come For the Pinter, Stay for the Palimpsest

Ashes to Ashes – Citizens Relief  and Palimpsest Exhibition at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art

By Lazlo Collins

Sometimes the search for a great two-for-one may be a struggle. Well search no more! Currently at The Intuit: The

No Spare Change

After Miss Julie – Strawdog Theatre Company

By Lazlo Collins

Change affects us all in different ways. Sometimes our response to change can be unpredictable. We look for

Moving On…So What?

Glory Days – Refuge Theatre Project

Four best friends from high school reunite on an empty football field a year after they’ve gone on to the colleges of

Memories Explode in Manhattan

The Price – Timeline Theatre

Sometimes a theatergoer attends a play, produced by a topnotch company, confident that he’ll be impressed by what

Into the Darkness

The Jacksonian – Profiles Theatre

Nothing can really prepare audiences for the bizarrely fascinating, twisted, darkly humorous story that’s unfolding at