Chicago Theatre Review
The Devil is in the Details
Hand to God – Victory Gardens Theatre
Perhaps the devil made him do it, but Robert Askins’ dark, irreverent, riveting comic drama is about honesty and
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Life Sucks – Lookingglass Theatre
If everything in our lives doesn’t go just as we expect or want it, the common cry is that Life Sucks. But does it really?
Read MoreA House Divided
The City of Conversation – Northlight Theatre
Henry James, the great American author, called Washington D.C. “the city of conversation” upon discovering that,
Read MoreWhere Everybody Knows Your Name
Cheers Live on Stage – Broadway in Chicago
Mention the names of Sam Malone, Diane Chambers, Carla, Norm, Cliff and the Coach and almost everyone of a
Read MoreThis Feast Made Me Nauseous
The Feast – Red Theater Chicago at the Den Theatre
I love the Red Theater and the idea it represents. Free theater, be a comrade, ask dangerous questions- all good. The idea of keeping theater free for all is a great and noble idea.
Read MoreIt’s Love
Wonderful Town – Goodman Theatre
Two naive sisters pack up their dreams and a handful of belongings and leave the Buckeye State, landing in the Big
Read MoreStruggling in Stockholm
Hand in Hand – Akvavit Theatre
This unique Chicago theatre company, whose mission is to find universal voices within the Nordic world, presents a
Read MoreA Head-on Collision With No Survivors
Helldrivers of Daytona – Royal George Theatre
How did this new musical, with so many talented, creative artists attached to it, make it this far? Purported to be a
Read MoreA Handful of Violence
A Comedical Tragedy for Mister Punch – House Theatre of Chicago
Charlotte is a plucky little girl living on the streets of Victorian London, surviving however she can. One day, while
Read MoreSibling Rivalry Gone Berserk
True West – Shattered Globe Theatre
The third in Sam Shepard’s personal Family Trilogy, along with his “Curse of the Starving Class” and “Buried Child,”
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