Lookingglass Theatre presents World Premiere of MR. AND MRS. PENNYWORTH. Get ready to be enchanted by Playwright and Director Doug Hara’s new play. It’s a story about storytellers and the stories they tell. Hara masterfully spins a love story out of fairytales. He sprinkles in mystical time travel. He casts it to perfection with Lindsey Noel-Whiting ...
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The Phantom of the Opera (Broadway in Chicago): The Music of the Night Still Enthralls
Reviewed by Tom Lawler Who should this see this: Anyone who hasn’t yet seen the standard all Broadway musicals are measured against. Anyone who wants to again experience Andrew Lloyd Webber’s (Evita, Cats) superbly-crafted opus in a gleaming new production that hasn’t lost its ability to astonish since making its debut 30 years ago. What’s it all ...
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Review “The Winner…of our Discontent” (The Second City): It’s all in the name!
The Second City presents the 105th Mainstage Revue THE WINNER... OF OUR DISCONTENT. The name of this show made me LOL... a few times. Shantira Jackson, Paul Jurewicz, Kelsey Kinney, Martin Morrow, Rashawn Nadine Scott, Jamison Webb (writers and performers) kick off their Trump tribute with a Chicago reflection. They contrast the emotional roller coaster of ...
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Review “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” (Broadway in Chicago): Fascinating! Lovely!
Broadway In Chicago presents the winner of 5 Tony Awards including Best Play, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME. Playwright Simon Stephens adapts Mark Haddon's best-selling novel into a virtual reality experience. The story is about a brilliant fifteen year old challenged with an autistic-like disability. (Christopher's special needs are never labeled with ...
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Review “The Complete Deaths” (Chicago Shakespeare Theater): Killing It!
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents the Spymonkey’s THE COMPLETE DEATHS. Did you know there are 75 onstage deaths in Shakespeare’s plays? The killings include 74 human plus the fly in “Titus Andronicus.” Spymonkey, UK’s clown troupe, perform this clever tribute to the Shakespearean deceased. Director and Adaptor Tim Crouch has created a showcase showdown of these ...
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Review “Twelfth Night” (Midsommer Flight): Fun (and Free) Holiday Date Night
Midsommer Flight remounts TWELFTH NIGHT at Lincoln Park Conservatory. Midsommer Flight gives Chicago a merry alternative to traditional Xmas shows. Director Beth Wolf and her frolicking ensemble return with a Shakespeare comedy classic. They sing. They dance. They improv. The talented, bare-footed crew race around Illyria playing instruments and falling in love. A solid Meredith ...
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GIVE IT ALL BACK (Sideshow Theatre Company): It Ain’t Him, Babe
Reviewed by Tom Lawler Set the scene: Sideshow Theatre Company, now in its 10th season, continues its multi-year residency at Victory Gardens housed in Lincoln Park’s historic Biographic Theatre. What’s it all about: A famous American singer-songwriter (Andrew Goetten) is holed up in a hotel in mid-1960s Paris while on tour and battling a constant series of ...
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Review “The Fundamentals” (Steppenwolf Theatre): Enjoyable Yet Basic
Steppenwolf Theatre presents THE FUNDAMENTALS. The show starts out with a slick video montage. This commercial by Projection Designer Stephan Mazurek promotes a luxury hotel. We are instantly sold on this elegant retreat from real life. Then, the branding spot finishes. The wall screen lifts and the reality is revealed. Ta-Da, the beauty and the ...
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Review “Chagrin Falls” (The Agency Theater Collective): Where Everybody Knows Your Shame
Reviewed by Tom Lawler Set the scene: The Agency Theater Collective was founded in 2010 with a mission to create “relevant, authentic work with a focus on new or rarely produced plays.” Chagrin Falls, written by Chicagoan Mia McCullough, has garnered a slew of productions and honors across the country since making its debut in 2001 ...