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November 2, 2022November 2, 2022Chicago Reviews

City Lit’s The Mark of Kane grippingly shows the true story of Batman

(Photo by Steve Graue) I remember, as a child, riding my bike to Schofield’s, a local stationary store, to spend hours leafing […]

July 25, 2022October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews

There’s a lot to love about The Playboy of the Western World

There’s a lot to love about The Playboy of the Western World. Well, not the actual playboy. There’s not really all that […]

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022Chicago Reviews

City Lit’s The Virginian bring the classic western to the stage

If you are old enough (and I feel absolutely ancient some days), you might recall watching an NBC TV show called “The […]

October 9, 2019October 9, 2019Chicago Reviews

Too much talking and not enough action hurt CityLit’s “Hound of the Baskervilles”

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Steve Graue. One of the problems with adapting any of […]

April 24, 2019April 24, 2019Chicago Reviews

Exuberant cast makes for an entertaining “Two Days in Court”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Steve Graue. Two Days in Court, City Lit Theater’s final production […]

September 24, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Arms and the Man” stands up well in City Lit’s production

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Steve Graue. George Bernard Shaw is a name mentioned in the […]

May 22, 2018Chicago Reviews

Prometheus Bound: Spectacle Overshadows Drama

Review by Beverly Friend, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Steve Graue Is it possible to admire a production without actually enjoying it? […]