Chicago Theatre Review
A 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
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Falling – Interrobang Theatre
It’s difficult to write objectively about a play, currently enjoying its stunning Chicago premiere, in a
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Sycamore – Raven
Budding new playwright Sarah Sander has written a drama that probes some of the problems that may
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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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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
Read MoreA Child’s Journal Springs To Life
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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