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Month: July 2019

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019Chicago Reviews

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 […]

July 26, 2019July 26, 2019Chicago Reviews

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” […]

July 25, 2019July 26, 2019Chicago Reviews

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 […]

July 25, 2019July 25, 2019Chicago Reviews

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, […]

July 24, 2019July 24, 2019Chicago Reviews

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 […]

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019Chicago Reviews

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 […]

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019USAOnStage

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 […]

July 20, 2019July 20, 2019Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

July 19, 2019July 19, 2019Chicago Reviews

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, […]

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

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