The Comrades’ “Roast” is an interesting concept unevenly carried out.
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Cody Jolly Photography. So here is the premise for Harry Wood’s […]
Month: July 2019
Strong design work and good acting aren’t enough to make “And Then There Were None” work as well as the novel it’s based on.
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Brett Beiner. At what point do we stop producing a “classic” […]
Navigators’ “Shelter” at Otherworld: If you broadcast a radio show and no one’s alive to hear it, does it still rock ‘n’ roll?
Review by Kelly MacBlane What is survival worth to you? How hard would you fight, what would you do in order to […]
Teatro ZinZanni zooms into Chicago with an exciting blend of cirque, comedy, and dinner
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Alan Alabastro. Sitting at the thoroughly entertaining combination of European cirque, […]
The twisty and unusual “Kiss” gets too wrapped up in its complexity
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Austin D. Oie. I am on record as saying that I […]
The complex “Ghost Quartet” is a joyfully eerie puzzle to solve
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. As much as I tend to enjoy good theatre […]
USA OnStage NYC: A Strange Loop—Letting It All Hang Out. And Then Some
Review by Ed Rubin, member of American Theatre Critics Association, NYC’s Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle; photo by Joan Marcus. In […]
“Spitfire Grill” serves up hope with its breakfast and melodies
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. Sometimes, these days, it seems as if we’re spiraling […]
Darkness is just below the surface in the compelling “Strange Heart Beating”
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member Something mysterious and dark is brewing on the tiny stage of The Frontier, […]
“Now & Then” is a new musical that shows a lot of promise
Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Ronnie Larsen. Now & Then is an ambitious little musical about […]