Den Theatre’s “Four Places” is an emotionally complex slice of life
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. It’s been five years since the Den Theatre, Wicker […]
Month: May 2019
“Falsettos” marches into town in a lovely revival
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Joan Marcus. “Love is love is love,” proclaim T-shirts you will […]
The thoughtful “Life on Paper” is marred by complicated set changes
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Joel Maisonet. How much is a human life worth? That question—and […]
SIX tells the tales of Henry VIII’s wives in a pop-inspired, jubilant and joyful romp
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. I spent four decades as an English teacher. Each […]
Organic’s “The Memo” is a well-staged trip into the absurd
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Anna Gelman. Organic Theater Company director Brian Wakefield and his talented […]
Lookingglass’s “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein” is a brilliant blend of story and storyteller.
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. This having been the 200th anniversary of the debut […]
Strawdog’s new musical “Take Me” has fun elements but is largely inconsistent
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by KBH Media. Anyone who takes on the task of writing or […]
“Augie March” is a complex, demanding drama
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. “I am an American, Chicago born – Chicago, that […]
Northlight examines theatre, gender roles, and more in “Into the Breeches”
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. I generally am a big fan of plays that […]
“Wolves,” with strong acting, takes on irrational fear in an underdeveloped narrative
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Exit 63. FDR said that “the only thing we have to […]