Boho’s “A Little Night Music” is Outstanding
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Liz Lauren. Like most theatre people, I have a huge passion […]
Month: May 2018
“Cry It Out” Shows New Motherhood in All of Its Rawness
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member. Photos by Michael Brosilow. When you’re a new mom on maternity […]
“Having Our Say” Is an Evening with Two Remarkable Women
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Liz Lauren. My mother always said that there is a lot […]
Prometheus Bound: Spectacle Overshadows Drama
Review by Beverly Friend, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Steve Graue Is it possible to admire a production without actually enjoying it? […]
“Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” is Raucous, Raw Entertainment
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Tracy Adams and Jay Stephens. Andrew Jackson was one of our […]
“Outside Mullingar” Shows That There Is Always Hope
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Rex Howard Photography, Ltd. At its core, theatre is all about […]
“Buried Child” Is Disquieting, Surreal Theatre at Its Best
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow. Buried Child, the surreal Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by Sam […]
“Flies! The Musical” Is a Bright, Clever, and Fun-Filled Production
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Paul Goyette. The word “fun” has rarely, if ever, been used […]
“The Days Are Shorter” Stacks the Deck with Dreams and Love
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Paul Goyette. In The Days Are Shorter, Evanston native and playwright […]
Brilliant Performances Drive “Suddenly Last Summer”
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow. What is truth? That seems to be a question […]