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Month: April 2022

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022Chicago Reviews

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 […]

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022Chicago Reviews

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 […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022Chicago Reviews

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 […]

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022Chicago Reviews

“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 […]

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022Chicago Reviews

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 […]

April 13, 2022April 13, 2022Chicago Reviews

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 […]

April 10, 2022April 11, 2022Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

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, […]

April 3, 2022April 11, 2022Chicago Reviews

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,” […]

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022Chicago Reviews

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 […]

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