Chicago Theatre Review
Vengeance Walks the Streets of Salem
The Crucible – Steppenwolf’s Theatre for Young Audiences
Arthur Miller’s 1953 Tony Award-winner is, on the surface, an emotionally charged dramatization of the 1692 Salem Witchcraft Trials. But Miller’s
Read MoreA Cosmic Allegory
The Skin of Our Teeth – Remy Bumppo
Written back in 1942, Thornton Wilder called his new play a “cosmic allegory.” This unusual comical drama transcends time and space as Wilder
Read MoreGirl Power at its Finest
Taming of the Shrew – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
In Artistic Director Barbara Gaines’ exquisitely reimagined new production, audiences, both new to the Bard and old friends of his witty works, will be in
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They Don’t Make ‘Em Like This Any More
Light Up the Sky – Citadel Theatre
Playwright and director Moss Hart is best known today for his legendary comedic collaborations with George S. Kaufman. Their hit plays include “You
Read MoreA 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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A New Brain – Theo Ubique
Theatergoers may think some subjects are taboo for a musical. But then we recall there’s a popular
Read MoreWaitin’ For the Light to Shine
Big River – Theatre at the Center
Based upon Mark Twain’s classic novel, found on practically every high school student’s summer
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Deirdre of the Sorrows – City Lit
Famed Irish poet, playwright and folklore enthusiast John Millington Synge was the author of such
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Ravinia – Bryan Wallick, Piano
The crisp, autumnal scent of the Ravinia Festival grounds, squirreled away from Chicago’s smog and
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