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November 30, 2022November 30, 2022Chicago Reviews

Goodman’s 45th “A Christmas Carol” continues to sparkle with the light of the season

Photo by Liz Lauren When you know that a production is in its 45th year and that the same actor has played […]

November 27, 2022November 27, 2022Chicago Reviews

It’s a blue Christmas as Second City gets horny for the holidays

You can always count on Second City to find ways to make you laugh…and to push envelopes…with any of their shows. They […]

November 14, 2022November 14, 2022Chicago Reviews

Enjoy holiday nostalgia with an exuberant “A Christmas Story: the Musical” at Marriott Theatre

Christmas season is a time of year when we most enjoy the comfort of the familiar, a fact that explains, perhaps, why […]

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021Chicago Reviews

This is not your childhood Cindy Lou Who: Veronica Garza shines in uneven “Who’s Holiday”

It must be said: Veronica Garza is a force to be reckoned with. The multi-talented performer gets the chance to show off […]

November 29, 2021November 29, 2021Chicago Reviews

A Christmas Carol is the gift we never grow tired of receiving

There is probably no greater tradition in Chicago theatre than the Goodman’s annual production of A Christmas Carol, which has been produced […]

December 15, 2020December 16, 2020Chicago Reviews

Dickens’ words are the stars of Writers Theatre’s “One-Man A Christmas Carol”

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association; photo by Joe Mazza. Writers Theatre’s Michael Halberstam has been performing an […]

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020Chicago Reviews

George Bailey is saved again in American Blues Theatre’s “wonderful” Christmas show

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association For the last 19 years, Chicago’s American Blues Theatre has presented its […]

December 9, 2020December 9, 2020Chicago Reviews

Manual Cinema adds its own memorable flare to A Christmas Carol.

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association Manual Cinema, Chicago’s interdisciplinary theatre collective specializing in original adaptations performed live […]

December 16, 2019Chicago Reviews

Adorable, uplifting "Eleanor's Very Merry Christmas Wish" is a holiday winner

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Matt Ferguson. Are you ready for another new Christmas musical […]

December 16, 2019December 16, 2019Chicago Reviews

"The Land of Forgotten Toys" may have a few issues but it's still a tremendously entertaining holiday show

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Zeke Dolezalek. It’s time to review the second new musical […]

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