Chicago Theatre Review
A Revisionist View of Inge
Picnic – American Theatre Company
For many of the younger theatergoers packed into the opening night audience, this new, revisionist
Read MoreDazzling Splendor Under the Big Top
Circus 1903—The Golden Age of Circus
At the turn of the previous century, entertainment was mostly limited to a person’s own inventiveness
Read MoreA Soapy melodrama at its Cheesy Best
Destiny of Desire – Goodman Theatre
This frivolous, frothy melodrama is playwright Karen Zacarias’ festive response to and a celebration of
Read MoreLoving When It’s Hard to Love
Falling – Interrobang Theatre
It’s difficult to write objectively about a play, currently enjoying its stunning Chicago premiere, in a
Read MoreSibling Rivalry and Half-baked Moments
Sycamore – Raven
Budding new playwright Sarah Sander has written a drama that probes some of the problems that may
Read MoreScenes of Confrontation
truth and reconciliation – Sideshow Theatre Company
This U.S. premiere of debbie tucker green’s 2011 epic play is a collective search for justice in the
Read MoreUnrequited Love at Lyric Opera
Eugene Onegin – Lyric Opera
Lyric Opera of Chicago leaves us wanting more as it closes out the Grand Opera portion of its
Read MoreRecreating Comedy From the Fabulous 50’s!
Moon Over Buffalo – BrightSide Theatre
In the second offering of BrightSide Theatre’s sixth season, we return to the fabulous, more innocent
Read MoreA Touching, Tearful Story
Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Broadway in Chicago
Be warned: This may not be the sort of entertainment that will appeal to every taste. Audiences who
Read MoreNo Exit
The Source – Route 66 Theatre Company
John-Paul Sartre’s 1944 existentialist one-act, “No Exit,” locks three people in a room, which is
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