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Month: September 2018

September 30, 2018October 1, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Indecent” is a powerful, timely reminder of the need to act decently

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael […]

September 29, 2018September 30, 2018Chicago Reviews

CST’s “Nell Gwynn” is a brilliant comic romp

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Liz […]

September 26, 2018September 28, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Caroline, or Change’ is anchored by a powerful performance

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Marisa […]

September 25, 2018Chicago Reviews

“We’re Only Alive For a Short Amount of Time”…so go see this play!

By Beverly Friend, Ph.D., Member American Theater Critics Assn; photo by Liz […]

September 24, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Arms and the Man” stands up well in City Lit’s production

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Steve […]

September 23, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Second Skin” is a haunting tale told beautifully

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Joe […]

September 22, 2018September 22, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Curve of Departure” is a lovely slice of life

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael […]

September 21, 2018Chicago Reviews

Well-acted, uneven “Odessa” gets lost in its own labyrinth

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Lindsay […]

September 18, 2018September 20, 2018Chicago Reviews

“You want to own a bookstore?”: An amazing evening of magic with Brett Schneider

By Joe DeRosa; photo by Eve Rydberg I was seven-years-old in April […]

September 17, 2018Chicago Reviews

Lifeline’s gender-switched “Frankenstein” is a brilliant, dark take on the original

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Suzanne […]

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