September 11, 2024October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews A lovely evening with the Queen at Drury Lane Photo by Brett Beiner Royal watchers, Anglophiles and fans of the Netflix show The Crown will immediately recognize the audience room of […]
June 19, 2024October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews MadKap Productions’ The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson Musical is a fun and energetic take on a favorite, contemporary children’s book! Photos by Kat Phillips Photography On the way to the Skokie Theatre to see MadKap Productions The Lightning Thief: A Percy Jackson […]
May 21, 2024October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews Death Becomes Her is Broadway magic in the heart of the second city! Photo by Matthew Murphy & Evan Zimmerman The theaters of Broadway offer a wide array of options for the New York theater […]
December 12, 2023October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews Shadows, gaslighting and moral ambiguity in the noir classic Dial M for Murder at the Northlight Theatre Photo by Michael Brosilow I wasn’t sure how I would react to the Northlight Theatre’s production of Dial M for Murder. The […]
November 20, 2023October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews Paramount Theatre’s production of Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a sweet treat for the holiday season! Photo by Liz Lauren Warning: This review contains spoilers! If you have gotten through life to this point without reading the literary […]
September 5, 2023September 5, 2023Chicago Reviews Marriott Theatre’s Gypsy: Not for the faint of heart Photo by Liz Lauren Not too many months ago, I stated in a review, “What is amazing about West Side Story is […]
June 17, 2023October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews West Side Story at the Lyric is a masterful production of a perfect show Photo credit: Todd Rosenberg “It’s a sad song…it’s a sad tale…it’s a tragedy…it’s a sad song…but we sing it anyway. ‘Cause here’s […]
September 6, 2022October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews Three Brothers Theatre’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is spelled E-N-J-O-Y-A-B-L-E In 2005, a quirky new musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin, and Rebecca Feldman, hit […]
July 18, 2022October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews Marriott Theatre’s The Wizard of Oz is a small slice of pure joy! As Dorothy (Campbell Krausen) and the munchkins (Matthew Bettencort, Mandy Modic, and Laura Savage) danced around the yellow brick road while a […]
June 14, 2022October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage Hilarity, Hijinx, and Suspense in Milwaukee Rep’s production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express If theater is meant to inspire, Milwaukee Repertory Theater’s production of Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, adapted by Ken Ludwig, […]
