Tag: Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023Chicago Reviews

Barbara Gaines says goodbye to CST with a hilarious Comedy of Errors

Photo by Liz Lauren Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s founder and artistic director Barbara Gaines, easily one of the city’s most prolific and influential […]

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022Chicago Reviews

CST’s campy It Came From Outer Space takes us “out there”

If you are looking for a perfectly silly and fun piece of summer entertainment, the theatrical equivalent of a great beach read, […]

April 30, 2022April 30, 2022Chicago Reviews

CST tackles a “problem play,” and all’s not quite well that ends well

At least six of William Shakespeare’s plays are considered by scholars and historians to be “problem plays,” often because it is difficult […]

November 8, 2021October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews

Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski is Unforgettable

 It begins with a question. “We see what goes on in the world, don’t we?” And in the lines that follow–the opening […]

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021Chicago Reviews

It’s easy to love CST’s Beatles-infused As You Like It…yeah, yeah, yeah

I don’t want to spoil the party, but I’ve got a feeling you already suspect this anyway: Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s buoyant and […]

May 25, 2021May 25, 2021Chicago Reviews

CST’s We Are Out There is a delightfully campy “prologue” of their upcoming 50s sci-fi musical

By Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association; photo by CST. Chicago Shakespeare Theatre’s upcoming musical It Came From Outer Space does not […]

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021Chicago Reviews

Powerful “I, Banquo” from CST argues that evil may derive from a turn of fate

In I, Banquo, Tim Crouch’s one-man up close and personal examination of the events of Macbeth, the title character (hauntingly portrayed by […]

February 14, 2020February 14, 2020Chicago Reviews

CST’s charming, joyful “Emma” is a perfect Austen evening

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. If Pride and Prejudice is the most beloved […]

November 9, 2019November 9, 2019Chicago Reviews

Romeo and Juliet just don’t have the passion in Chicago Shakespeare’s production

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. When you are doing a production of Romeo […]

September 21, 2019September 21, 2019Chicago Reviews

“The King’s Speech” channels “Pygmalion” as a strong transformation story

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. By this time, we are more than used […]