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Month: April 2019

April 26, 2019April 26, 2019Chicago Reviews

Stellar cast and inventive direction make CST’s “Hamlet” one for the ages.

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. It’s generally acknowledged that there is no greater play […]

April 25, 2019April 25, 2019Chicago Reviews

“I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard” tries for real emotion but settles for bluster

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by WHO IS SHE. The idea of the child becoming the parent […]

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019Chicago Reviews

Exuberant cast makes for an entertaining “Two Days in Court”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Steve Graue. Two Days in Court, City Lit Theater’s final production […]

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019Chicago Reviews

“A Chorus Line” is an ebullient celebration of the love of dance

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Courier. Recipe for success putting on A Chorus Line: stellar, […]

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019Chicago Reviews

Footloose may not be a great show, but in Marriott’s production it is highly entertaining

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. Even when the original movie came out in 1984, […]

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019Chicago Reviews

Scott Gryder is tremendously funny in Buyer and Cellar

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Heather Mall. Most people store things in their basements. These subterranean […]

April 14, 2019April 14, 2019Chicago Reviews

Second City e.t.c strikes gold with a very personal revue

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Timothy M. Schmidt. With a title like “Grinning from Fear to […]

April 13, 2019April 14, 2019Chicago Reviews

Cambodian Rock Band is a highly entertaining history lesson, among other things

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. It isn’t often that you find a play that, […]

April 12, 2019April 12, 2019Chicago Reviews

Theater Wit’s “Admissions” is a perfectly timed piece of scathing satire

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Charles Osgood. No, Jeremy Wechsler is not clairvoyant. The artistic director […]

April 11, 2019April 11, 2019USAOnStage

USA Onstage NYC: Ain’t Too Proud

Review by Ed Rubin, member of American Theatre Critics Association, NYC’s Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle. Photo by Matthew Murphy There […]

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