Remy Bumppo Theatre Company presents LOVE SONG. Witty dialogue. Slick condo. Superb acting. What’s not to love? Playwright John Kolvenbach explores love on multiple levels: man and woman, wife and husband, sister and brother, and self. His romcom is sharp. The banter is rapid-fire as interns are annihilated and calling-in-sick becomes a skillful art. The vibe is ...
The Fourth Walsh
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Review “What the Weird Sisters Saw” (Idle Muse Theatre): Inventive Twist
Idle Muse Theatre returns to its origin story with the re-crafted and remounted WHAT THE WEIRD SISTERS SAW. Fifteen years ago Artistic Director Evan Jackson and Tristan Brandon adapted Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Jackson and Brandon’s tale tells the legendary tragedy from the perspective of the three witches. They create the backstory of the prophecy that sets Macbeth ...
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Review “Notes from the Field” (TimeLine Theatre): Powerhouse Trio Share Powerful History Lesson
TimeLine Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of NOTES FROM THE FIELD. The school-to-prison pipeline describes the phenomena that educational inequities lead to unjust incarceration.Whether it’s a woman watching her boyfriend kill a man trying to rape her or a student filming a classmate being thrown across the room by a police officer, if the individual is ...
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Review “Highway Patrol” (Goodman Theatre): Unique and Insightful Storytelling
Goodman Theatre presents the World-Premiere production of HIGHWAY PATROL. IRL!? What IS happening ‘in real life’? Is this a staged thriller or a cautionary Ted Talk for celebs? HIGHWAY PATROL blurs ALL the lines between reality and fantasy. The story is the actual experience of Emmy Award-winning actor Dana Delany. In 2012, Delany befriended a terminally ill ...
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Review “Islander the Musical” (Chicago Shakespeare Theater): Enchanting Whale of a Tale!
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents a WorldStage Event from Scotland, ISLANDER the Musical. ISLANDER captivates with its unique storytelling. Human song and spoken word mingle together with the clicks and pulsed calls of whales. Two performers, Lois Craig and Julia Murray, tell the tale onstage with a couple microphones, a soundboard, minimal scenery and ample talent. Craig ...
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Review THE WIZ (Broadway in Chicago): A Mellower Revival
Broadway in Chicago presents the all-new North American and Pre-Broadway Premiere Revival of THE WIZ. In 1974, William F. Brown (book) and Charlie Small (music and lyrics) conceived the hipper version of L. Frank Baum’s children’s book, “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” The Tony Award-winning musical was cast with black performers. The musical was later made ...