CST tackles a “problem play,” and all’s not quite well that ends well
At least six of William Shakespeare’s plays are considered by scholars and historians to be “problem plays,” often because it is difficult […]
Month: April 2022
Spring Awakening is powerful, emotional, and entertaining…and it will make you angry as you cry
Sometimes you know a show is working because it pisses you off as much as it entertains you. That is the case […]
“Six” tells the tales of Henry VIII’s wives in a pop-inspired, jubilant and joyful romp
I spent four decades as an English teacher. Each year, before the Shakespeare unit, I spent a day telling the story of […]
My Big Fat Italian Wedding Murder is enjoyable, silly, fun, and filling
My Big Fat Italian Wedding Murder turns out to be pretty much what you would expect it to be: a lot of […]
“The Prom” is for everyone
For one week only, April 19-24, 2022, you have the opportunity to attend The Prom at the Cadillac Palace Theater. Don’t worry […]
A Recipe For Laughter
(being a new review of Windy City Playhouse’s A Recipe for Disaster with its new star, Rick Bayless) I went into this […]
In the haunting Molly Sweeney, the “blind” lead the blind into darkness
If I say that Irish Theatre of Chicago’s new production of Brian Friel’s Molly Sweeney is an absolutely beautiful one, someone is […]
Milwaukee Rep does itself proud with a majestic and powerful production of Titanic the Musical
Since sinking on its maiden voyage 110 years ago this week, the RMS Titanic has been the subject of numerous books, films, […]
Lively and fun songs of the past and present make for a hilarious production at Second City’s Up Comedy Club
The main title of the new revue at Second City’s Up Comedy Club, is “The Best Friggin’ Songs of the Second City,” […]
Giordano Dance Chicago’s Illuminate is ‘Feelin’ Good Sweet’
It seems like forever ago, but it was just last October when theaters were beginning to emerge from the pandemic shutdown that […]