January 18, 2022January 18, 2022Chicago Reviews Mary Rose: an excellent ghost story that would be better without the music This seems to be an outlying opinion, as evidenced by a quick glance at other local critics, but I found myself less […]
October 11, 2021Chicago Reviews The only “horrible” thing about the excellent “Dr. Horrible” is the ridiculous intermissions By Karen Topham; photo by Evan Hanover “Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog” began as a web-only creation from Joss Whedon back when he […]
January 13, 2020January 13, 2020Chicago Reviews "Whisper House" is a ghost story musical that needs more life Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. I am quite a fan of Black Button Eyes Productions. I named […]
January 21, 2019Chicago Reviews The funny, campy horror comedy “Evil Dead: The Musical” is a winner Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Evan Hanover. Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult film The Evil Dead is […]
August 19, 2018August 23, 2018Chicago Reviews “Nightmares and Nightcaps” is devilish fun Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Cole Simon. Let’s get one thing clear from the start: despite […]
