Sideshow Theatre Company presents the World Premiere of TYRANT. The solution to homelessness is government regulated slavery according to Playwright Kathleen Akerley. She bases her story in the aftermath of the Congress approved Rectification Act of 2015. The legislation outlined provisions for the homeless. They are moved into Centers and trained with a work skill. In ...
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Review “This is our Youth” (Steppenwolf Theatre): Okay.
Steppenwolf Theatre presents the pre-Broadway run of THIS IS OUR YOUTH. The play, produced on Broadway by Scott Rudin, opens at the Cort Theatre on September 11th. I was excited about this play solely based on the star power. I’m a huge fan of Arrested Development and Michael Cera. I also have enjoyed performances by indie ...
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Review “Orville and Wilbur Did It”: The New Colony Did It…for theatre folk!
The New Colony presents the World Premiere of ORVILLE AND WILBUR DID IT. This is a play about a musical, a touring non-equity musical. Five actors and a stage manager are on a road trip. They are bringing children’s theatre to our nation’s schools. As the troupe sings and dances a Wright Brothers’ tribute in America’s ...
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Review “Grounded” (American Blues Theater): Whiteside’s Tour de Force
American Blues Theater presents the Chicago premiere of GROUNDED. A fighter pilot goes from Air Force to ‘chair force‘ in nine months. Playwright George Brandt pens the woes of war from a mother’s perspective. Gwendolyn Whiteside plays a daredevil pilot turned loving wife and mother. Whiteside leaves the war to have a baby. When she ...
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Review “Monstrous Regiment” (Lifeline Theatre): Comical Fantasy
Lifeline Theatre presents a World Premiere adaptation of Terry Prachett’s MONSTROUS REGIMENT. A vampire, a troll and an Igor walk into a war... The set-up of Lifeline’s newest production is a comical fantasy. It sets the tone for an adventure riddled with humor. Borogravia is at war. When her soldier brother goes missing, the feisty Sara Price ...
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Vision Quest: A Cocktail of Hallucinations in the Amazon Rainforest (Ray BradGary): Take the Drink…and the Trip!
Reviewed by Tom Lawler There is a moment, early on in Vision Quest: A Cocktail of Hallucinations in the Amazon Rainforest that would be very hard for most productions to top. No spoilers here, but let’s just say it involves two men and a bucket. These two men are soon revealed to be the stars ...
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Review “Carrie The Musical” (Bailiwick Chicago): Horror Flick Carries a Tune
Bailiwick Chicago presents the Chicago premiere of CARRIE: THE MUSICAL. I have to be honest. “Carrie: The Musical”?? I thought it was going to be a spoof on the Sissy Spacek film. It’s not. It’s the staged horror flick. And it’s set to music. Right? The horror genre doesn’t quite translate into a musical. *SPOILER ...
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Review “Caged Dames” (Hell in a Handbag Productions): Handbag Kicks it Up!
Hell in a Handbag presents CAGED DAMES, A Shocking Musical. Handbag kicks it up and spreads it out with this remount of their 2006 production. For the last few years, Handbag has performed at Mary’s Attic. Those tight quarters only allowed for minimal scenery and choreography. Their current move to Theater Wit allows them to dress ...
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Review “Haymaker” (Neo-Futurists): Kicks Ass!
The Neo-Futurists present HAYMAKER. Summer is the time for blockbuster action flicks. This is it! HAYMAKER is a play about a movie written by a 13 year old who is now 27. Creator Trevor Dawkins attempts to stage his “Tears of Shanghai,” a hero-driven-Nazi-ass-kicking movie. Dawkins wants to play rogue protagonist Russell Dakota. The ensemble, Indra ...