“The Explorers Club”: Hilarious Hijinks With Cocktails
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by North Shore Camera Club If you are looking for political correctness, […]
Month: April 2018
Brilliant Acting, Singing and Staging Bring “Memphis” to Chicago
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; technical issues are currently preventing me from uploading photos, but I will do […]
Kokandy Presents a Thoroughly “Grand” Hotel
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Evan Hanover Step into the space at Theatre Wit for Kokandy […]
How to Tell a War Story: Taking a Son to See Griffin Theatre’s Compelling “Ghosts of War” and “Letters Home”
By Joe De Rosa Last Saturday, I took my thirteen-year-old son to see Ghosts of War and Letters Home, two plays produced […]
“The Cake” Follows the Recipe to Create a Sweet Concoction Stuffed With Social Issues
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Society member; photos by Michael Brosilow I’m not sure that I have ever before seen […]
Oh What a Beautiful “Oklahoma”! Marriott’s 75th Anniversary Production Shines
Reviewed by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Liz Lauren Seated next to me during intermission of the opening […]
Fake Self-Help Seminar Is the “Cornerstone” of a Fine Evening
Review by Bradley Laas What do Scientology, Jonestown, and SoulCycle all have in common? They extort the weak with a false sense […]
Dominican Scores With “Songs For a New World”
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member I find it difficult to review shows that are essentially song cycles—collections of […]
Ghostlight’s Excellent “An Ideal Husband” Is More Dramedy Than Parlor Comedy
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Maria Burnham/Ghostlight Ensemble Oscar Wilde’s sarcastic wit and scathing social commentary […]
“How I Learned to Drive” Uses Humor to Explore Pedophilia
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Joe Mazza, Brave Lux Incest and pedophilia have to be two […]