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Month: May 2018

May 28, 2018May 28, 2018Chicago Reviews

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 […]

May 25, 2018May 28, 2018Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

May 23, 2018Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

May 22, 2018Chicago Reviews

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? […]

May 19, 2018Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

May 18, 2018Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

May 17, 2018Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

May 11, 2018May 31, 2018Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

May 11, 2018Chicago Reviews

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 […]

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