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Month: March 2018

March 30, 2018January 31, 2020Chicago Reviews

"Pretty Woman" moves to London

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member, of the original Chicago production of Pretty Woman. For London information, go to https://seatplan.com/london/piccadilly-theatre/. The […]

March 30, 2018Chicago Reviews

“You For Me For You” is a Brilliant, Fantastical Examination of Love and Immigration

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Tutino You For Me For You, a Sideshow Theatre production […]

March 30, 2018Chicago Reviews

“A Taste of Things To Come” Is Funny and Enjoyable Despite Tired Writing

Review by Bradley Laas The 1940s were a time of great growth of womankind. More women went to work than ever before […]

March 26, 2018Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

FL OnStage: “Brigadoon” Enchants at the Wick in Boca

Review by Aaron Krause, American Theatre Critics Association member BOCA RATON — On the Playbill’s cover, gold, upper case letters spell out […]

March 25, 2018April 5, 2018Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

WI OnStage: “One House Over” Is an Intimate Look at Immigrant Issues

Review by Karen Topham; photos by Michael Brosilow At a time when immigration is front and center in the national conversation, it […]

March 24, 2018Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

WI OnStage: Milwaukee Rep’s “Always…Patsy Cline” is Crazy Good

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member I’m not a huge fan of jukebox musicals. It’s simply too easy to […]

March 21, 2018March 23, 2018Chicago Reviews

Everyone Will Be Laughing at “Eating Salad”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critic Association member; photos by Charles Osgood Women Laughing Alone Eating Salad, the latest offering by […]

March 20, 2018Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

FL OnStage: Great Acting Makes “Dancing Lessons” Work

Review by Aaron Krause, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Justin Namon MIAMI: People attend live theater because they “feel other […]

March 20, 2018Articles, Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

Cincinnati OnStage: 4 Plays Reveal Depth of Queen City Theatre Community

by Aaron Krause, American Theatre Critics Association member With reviews of Othello, Red Velvet, Kill Move Paradise, and Be Here Now Theater and history buffs […]

March 20, 2018March 20, 2018Chicago Reviews

The Green Book: Helping you find Safe Travels at the cost of an Afternoon

Review by Bradley Laas; photos by Emily Schwartz I took the opportunity this past Sunday to see The Green Book presented by […]

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