May 14, 2026May 18, 2026Chicago Reviews Dissecting a critic’s “Covenant” with her readers: how I reviewed the Goodman’s creepy new play Photo by Hugo Hentoff This play is a story about possibly supernatural intercession in the human world; however, this review is the […]
May 4, 2026May 8, 2026Chicago Reviews Loki: The End of the World Tour is the year’s best show so far Fresh from the news that Red Theatre’s premiere of Zach Barr’s The Pilon is this year’s winner of the ATCA/Steinberg Best New […]
April 27, 2026April 27, 2026Chicago Reviews No-Fault comedy at CST Photo by Justin Barbin Fault, now playing at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, is a fast-paced comedy following one evening in the lives of […]
April 22, 2026May 4, 2026Chicago Reviews Court Theatre’s Out Here is a very different kind of LGBTQ+ musical Photo by Michael Brosilow In an era in which the LGBTQ+ community is once again being persecuted by Those In Power, it […]
April 20, 2026May 14, 2026Chicago Reviews Northlight’s 29-year run in Skokie ends with the joyfully silly The Angel Next Door Photo by Justin Barbin For its final show in its longtime home at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in […]
April 15, 2026April 15, 2026Chicago Reviews What’s a synonym for funny? The Merry Wives of Windsor. Photo by Kyle Flubacker If you’ve ever seen William Shakespeare’s Merry Wives of Windsor performed, you might remember it as the silly, […]
March 28, 2026March 28, 2026Chicago Reviews Modern Gentleman takes us into a trans love story untouched by politics Photo by Jenn Udoni As a transgender woman, the world is not exactly looking all that warm and snuggly to me lately; […]
March 18, 2026March 18, 2026Chicago Reviews Theo’s Drowsy Chaperone is a complete delight Photo by Brett Beiner Photography Back in 2018, in its tiny, cramped former home at the No Exit Cafe, I had the […]
February 16, 2026February 16, 2026Chicago Reviews RSC’s Hamnet at CST is an enthralling exploration of grief Photo by Kyle Flubacker I have not yet read Maggie O’Farrell’s Hamnet, nor have I seen the movie (I’m waiting for it […]
February 8, 2026February 9, 2026Chicago Reviews The Irish…And How They Got That Way celebrates Irish immigrants with honesty and music Photo by Anthony Robert La Penna If you’re looking for an Irish history instructor, you can do no better than Frank McCourt, […]
