October 5, 2026October 5, 2026Chicago Reviews I Am the Wind Sits On A Sea Stuffed With Metaphor Review by Savannah Brooks Photo Credit: Karl Soderstrom; Melissa Lorraine (L) and Hank Hilbert (R) in I Am the Wind at Theatre […]
September 30, 2026October 1, 2026Chicago Reviews Steppenwolf’s Topdog / Underdog Shows Why the Play Is a Classic Review by Seth Wilson From left, Namir Smallwood as Booth and Glenn Davis as Lincoln in Topdog/Underdog. Photo by Michael Brosilow. What […]
September 28, 2026October 1, 2026Chicago Reviews A Midsummer Night Scream at Greenhouse; Definitely Freaky, But Not Very Frightening Review by Savannah Brooks Even with two productions of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream under my belt as I entered Greenhouse […]
September 27, 2026October 1, 2026Chicago Reviews Refracted Theater Company’s I’m Gonna Marry You Tobey Maguire Is Stupidly Sweet Review by Savannah Brooks. Photo Credit: Joe Mazza Shelby Hinkley is just like any 14-and-a-half year old girl. She’s awkward, she has […]
September 20, 2026October 1, 2026Chicago Reviews Kowalski Brings Tennessee Williams, Marlon Brando, and All Their Drama to Lookingglass Review by Savannah Brooks Photo by Michael Brosilow The imagined version of Tennessee Williams (Johnny Galecki) and Marlon Brando (Jacob Moskovitz) in […]
September 18, 2026October 1, 2026Chicago Reviews Chaos in the Lab with Henry: Kokandy kills it with Jekyll and Hyde Review by Catey Sullivan Attend the tale of Edward Hyde. And, of course, his tragic creator, Dr. Henry Jekyll. The late Victorian-era […]
September 13, 2026October 1, 2026Chicago Reviews “Blood of the Lamb” Confronts a Post-Dobbs World With a Striking Reminder of Womanhood and Humanity Review by Savannah Brooks Photo by: Steven Townshend, Distant Era PhotographyLeft – Kirsten D’Aurelio, Right – Heather Dennis. Most of the time, […]
October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Chicago Reviews Jekyll and Hyde Take Over Chicago in time for Halloween By Melanie Kopriva Photo by Evan Hanover As the leaves change color, 12-foot skeletons take over yards, and Halloween spirit is on […]
October 10, 2025October 10, 2025Chicago Reviews Sigh no more; The Book of Will brings Shakespeare enthusiasts back in time (by DL Xavier) For any great Shakespeare nerd, the creation of the First Folio is a fascinating subject. How did a small […]
February 11, 2025February 11, 2025Chicago Reviews A Raisin in the Sun at the Court Theatre is a Triumphant Achievement in Monumental Drama by Kyle A. Thomas Photo by Michael Brosilow A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry is a monumental American drama. To […]