Theatre with a side of life
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents The National Theatre of Great Britian’s Landmark Production of JB Priestley’s Classic Thriller, AN INSPECTOR CALLS. This show is about the intrigue from story to style. It starts with a little boy ( played by a spunky Judah Abner Paul)running through the theatre. Once onstage, he attempts to raise the massive red ...
Lyric Opera presents LA TRAVIATA. Verdi’s scorching score heats up the Lyric this winter! Paris’ favorite party girl falls into an all consuming love. Verdi gives us a roller coaster of emotion as Violetta is on a life-altering pursuit. Based on the play ‘La Dame aux camelias” by Alexandre Dumas with libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, ...
Broadway in Chicago presents the Tony Award-winning musical DEAR EVAN HANSEN. Dear Steven Levenson (book) and Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (music and lyrics), This musical is amazing! You have brilliantly captured loneliness and isolation in this era of digital connectivity. And you tackled the desolation of this contemporary relevance with humor and hope. The stage (Designer ...
Steppenwolf Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2. ‘What happened next?’ is a question pondered at the end of many stories. The ambitious Lucas Hnath decides to answer that question in his sequel to Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House. Ibsen ended his play with Nora, a nineteenth century wife and mother, walking ...
Remy Bumppo Theatre presents THE FATHER. Florian Zeller’s play is a bit of a puzzle. Zeller won the 2014 Molière Award for Best Play. Christoper Hampton translated Zeller’s Le Père into English. THE FATHER debuted on Broadway in 2016 and led to Frank Langella winning a Tony for Best Actor in a play. The show has critical ...
Broken Nose Theatre presents the Midwest premiere of GIRL IN THE RED CORNER. Elise Marie Davis (Halo) opens the show by confiding to the audience. Her address is controlled constraint. Her marriage is over. She quit her job. And she moved back in with her mom. Despite the series of unfortunate events, Davis doesn’t come off like ...
Porchlight Music Theatre presents A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER. Is it more a comedy or a musical? It's an extraordinary combination of both. Robert L. Freedman (book and lyrics) and Steven Lutvak (music and lyrics) create a witty and clever killer’s confession. Based on Roy Horniman’s novel, Freedman and Lutvak tell the story of ...
Goodman Theatre presents the World Premiere of HOW TO CATCH CREATION. This CREATION captivates upon arrival and enthralls through the ending! Set Designer Todd Rosenthal masterfully uses not one but two revolving platforms to provide multiple locations. Each room, on the spinning stages, is distinctly designed to reflect the different personalities. A stylish condo. An art professor’s ...
Windy City Playhouse presents SOUTHERN GOTHIC. WCP debuted its immersive theatre experience in 2018 at its main theatre. Following a wildly successful initial run and multiple extensions, SOUTHERN GOTHIC has been moved to a new location to satisfy an ongoing demand for tickets. After having to cancel reviewing the show last May, I was delighted to ...
Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Bronks, and Richard Jordan Productions with Theatre Royal Plymouth and Big in Belgium in association with Summerhall present Bronk’s US/THEM. On September 1, 2004, terrorists invaded a school in Beslan, North Ossetia, Russia. 1,200 children and adults were held captive for three days. Caryl Wijis (playwright, director, co-creator) and Thomas Vantuycom (co-creator) ...