• Is Jeff biased?

    The 2015 NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD nominations were announced last night.  Meh! Don’t get me wrong. I sincerely congratulate all the nominees that are being acknowledged for their extraordinary contribution to Chicago theatre.   Well done!  My lackluster response is seeing the same theatre companies always honored… maybe overly.  Below, I took the time to compare all the ...

  • The 2014 Equity Jeff Winners vs my picks

    2014 EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINEES PRODUCTION – PLAY – LARGE“The Dance of Death” - Writers Theatre - WINNER“Hedda Gabler” - Writers Theatre - T4W pick“Lost in Yonkers” - Northlight Theatre“Luna Gale” - Goodman Theatre “Seven Guitars” - Court Theatre  PRODUCTION – PLAY – MIDSIZE“King Hedley II” - Congo Square Theatre Company“The Normal Heart” - TimeLine Theatre Company“Our Class” ...

  • 2014 Non-Equity Jeff Awards NOMINATIONS

    2014 NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINEES PRODUCTION - PLAY "Great Expectations" - Strawdog Theatre Company "Incident on Run #1217" - The Factory Theater "The Knowledge" - Steep Theatre Company "The Mother" - Oracle Productions "The Playboy of the Western World" - Raven Theatre "Veronica's Room" - BoHo Theatre PRODUCTION - MUSICAL "Dessa Rose" - Bailiwick Chicago "Kiss of the Spider Woman" - BoHo Theatre "Monty Python's Spamalot" - NightBlue ...