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January 22, 2019Chicago Reviews

Will Eno’s “The Realistic Joneses” comes to humorous life at Theater Wit

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Evan Hanover. “It’s such a pretty night. It’s so quiet. You […]

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 […]

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January 18, 2019January 18, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Noises Off” is a breath of comic fresh air

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. Since it was written in 1982, Michael Frayn’s Noises […]

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December 15, 2018December 22, 2018Chicago Reviews

CST’S “Midsummer Night’s Dream” perfect to warm midwinter nights

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. Singing and dancing fairies. Giant Hieronymus Bosch-influenced flowers. A […]

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December 7, 2018December 10, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Algorithm Nation” is uneven but still very funny Second City

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Timothy M. Schmidt. If you’re looking for uproarious laughter around the […]

December 6, 2018December 6, 2018Chicago Reviews

Everything is right about the hilarious “The Play That Goes Wrong”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Jeremy Daniel. The program for The Play That Goes Wrong, which […]

December 3, 2018December 3, 2018Chicago Reviews

Best of the Infinite Wrench 2018

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member. If you don’t know the Neo-Futurists by now, what’s wrong with you? The […]

December 3, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Book of Merman” is as wonderfully fun as its title

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Evan Hanover. The Book of Merman has to be one of […]

November 21, 2018November 21, 2018USAOnStage

USAOnStage NYC: It’s hard not to be hooked by Head Over Heels

By Lauren Van Hemert, American Theatre Critics Association member If Something Rotten and Mamma Mia had a love child, Head Over Heels […]

November 19, 2018November 30, 2018Chicago Reviews

Citadel’s “Joseph” is a bit crowded but thoroughly entertaining

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by North Shore Camera Club. You’ll never get me to agree that […]

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