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Month: March 2022

March 30, 2022April 2, 2022Chicago Reviews

Blank Theatre’s “She Loves Me” is simply perfect

To be honest, I was not completely sure about seeing a musical in the tiny Reginald Vaughn Theatre (formerly the Frontier, which […]

March 27, 2022March 27, 2022Chicago Reviews

The queer-themed Laced explores how humans work to overcome hatred

Walking into the Den Theatre to see a performance of Laced at first feels like walking into the friendliest neighborhood LGBT joint […]

March 25, 2022March 25, 2022Chicago Reviews

Good Night, Oscar is a powerful and powerfully entertaining show

I’ve been looking forward to seeing Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant in Pulitzer Prize-winner Doug Wright’s new play, Good Night, Oscar, since […]

March 22, 2022March 22, 2022Chicago Reviews

Theo Ubique unlocks new layers in a gender fluid Once Upon a Mattress

How do you modernize and enliven a 1959 musical based on a fairy tale? Landree Fleming, director of Theo Ubique’s wildly fun […]

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022Chicago Reviews

La Cage Aux Folles in Skokie is a must-see

At its core, La Cage Aux Folles is a screwball comedy, but it is also a heartfelt love story with a deep […]

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022Chicago Reviews

King James’ center lies in basketball, but its heart encompasses a lot more

King James, the world premiere now playing at Steppenwolf, is a big-hearted, well-written, beautifully performed examination of male bonding and friendship. It […]

March 15, 2022March 15, 2022Chicago Reviews

The Lyric’s Tosca Stands with Ukraine then Delivers Truth 

Verismo! In the late 19th century, Verismo was an opera movement led by the great composer, Giacomo Puccini. Italian for ‘truth’, verismo […]

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022Chicago Reviews

Otherworld Theatre says “Yes, and” to Chicago’s new sci-fi improv team

Walking into Otherworld Theatre on Clark Street is actually a bit like stepping into another world, one that celebrates all things nerdy. […]

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022Chicago Reviews

“Wife of a Salesman” imagines a classic American play from a female perspective

From the moment you walk into Writers Theatre and see Courtney O’Neill’s very feminine set (a sloping, curved clamshell with few rigid […]

March 7, 2022March 7, 2022Chicago Reviews

Haunting “The Lady From the Sea” is a little-produced gem from Ibsen

In the new Court Theatre production of The Lady From the Sea, director Shana Cooper has taken what is already one of […]

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  • Here comes a lion (king)…and it’s just as incredible as you might remember
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