Chicago Theatre Review
A Ship of Fools
Heartbreak House – Shaw Chicago
In the final production of the company’s 23rd season, ShawChicago, under the director of Robert Scogin, presents George Bernard Shaw’s only full-length play written during the war years. Published
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The Year I Didn’t Go to School – Chicago Children’s Theatre
Back in 2002, children’s author/illustrator Giselle Potter composed a much-loved picture book that’s
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Madagascar—A Musical Adventure – Marriott Theatre for Young Audiences
Following a typical day of crowd-pleasing performances at the Central Park Zoo, Marty the zebra is
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A Wrinkle in Time – Lifeline Theatre
Specializing in presenting exciting dramatic adaptations of notable literature for all ages, or “Big
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The Columnist – American Blues Theatre
This Spring, the talent of Chicago-born playwright and screenwriter David Auburn, a Tony and
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Love’s Labor’s Lost – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
Whisked away to the self-indulgent eighteenth century from the late sixteenth century, when it’s
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The Fantasticks- Quest Theatre
Deceptively simple, yet beautiful and deeply moving, this little musical jewel holds the distinction of
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Unseen – Gift Theatre
When a young American photographer accepts a position to photograph the political unrest and
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Straight White Men – Steppenwolf Theatre
A trio of educated, well-reared brothers gather together at the suburban home of their recently-
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Monster – Steppenwolf for Young Adults
Am I really a monster? That’s what 16-year-old Steve Harmon repeatedly asks himself. While this bright, creative
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