Blowing the whistle on the inconsistent The Whistleblower
Photo by Charles Osgood The title of The Band’s Visit playwright Itamar Moses’ latest play, The Whistleblower, evokes thoughts of selfless and […]
Month: May 2023
Porchlight celebrates foolish optimism with a (too) short run of Ernest Shackleton Loves Me.
Photo by Liz Lauren In the sparkling, quirky, funny, and oddly beautiful musical Ernest Shackleton Loves Me, now in its Chicago premiere […]
Every American Should See What the Constitution Means to Me
Reviewed by Joseph De Rosa; photo by Brett Beiner Photography Timeline’s production of Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me is […]
MotherFreakingHood! is a hilarious romp through 18 years of child-rearing
Photo by Liz Lauren It was Mother’s Day, and I could think of no better way to celebrate than to go to […]
Wil Wilhelm queers the Bard’s life and works and bites their thumb at conservatives in Gender Play, or what you Will
Photo by Michael Brosilow About 2/3 of the way through About Face Theatre’s production of Gender Play, or what you Will, the […]
Hatefuck is way more than a Bizarro World romcom
Photo by Michael Brosilow You don’t go to a play called Hatefuck expecting it to be subtle, and in the case of […]
Shattered Globe’s London Road is a compelling, original portrayal of what is left behind after murders intrude on your life
Photo by Michael Brosilow I just got home from a brilliant production of a truly original play that defies easy definition. It’s […]