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Month: January 2019

January 30, 2019January 30, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Gentleman’s Guide” warms the Porchlight Theatre with dark, silly fun

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Courier. Take the revenge fantasy of Sweeney Todd and blend […]

January 29, 2019Chicago Reviews

“How to Catch Creation” is a witty, engaging look at creation in all forms

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. “Creation is hard work.” That thought is at the […]

January 29, 2019January 29, 2019USAOnStage

USAOnStage–FL: From “Producers” to con men and back again

By Beverly Friend, Member American Theater Critics Assn. Anyone who has never seen Mel Brooks brilliant classic, The Producers, in film or on stage […]

January 28, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Photograph 51” explores the race to understand DNA

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler, now playing at the […]

January 26, 2019January 31, 2019Chicago Reviews

“In the Blood” is a dark, powerful allegory that won’t let you go

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Austin D. Oie. There were a few times during Red Tape […]

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Million Dollar Quartet” warms the Marriott Theatre with rock and roll

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member. Million Dollar Quartet, now playing at Marriott Lincolnshire Theatre, tells the story of […]

January 22, 2019Chicago Reviews

Will Eno’s “The Realistic Joneses” comes to humorous life at Theater Wit

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Evan Hanover. “It’s such a pretty night. It’s so quiet. You […]

January 21, 2019USAOnStage

USAOnStage FL: Golden performance on golden age of Broadway

By Beverly Friend, PHD, American Theater Critics Association What an extraordinary experience. We had expected to be pleased – but found ourselves […]

January 21, 2019Chicago Reviews

The funny, campy horror comedy “Evil Dead: The Musical” is a winner

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Evan Hanover. Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult film The Evil Dead is […]

January 18, 2019January 18, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Noises Off” is a breath of comic fresh air

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. Since it was written in 1982, Michael Frayn’s Noises […]

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