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June 30, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Roommate” is unpredictably hilarious and poignant

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member You never know when a simple decision is going to change your life. […]

June 1, 2018June 1, 2018Chicago Reviews

Celebrate Pride Month with the Brilliant, Hilarious “Bull in a China Shop”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow. “Well-behaved women seldom make history.”  –Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel […]

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May 18, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Outside Mullingar” Shows That There Is Always Hope

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Rex Howard Photography, Ltd. At its core, theatre is all about […]

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Flies! The Musical” Is a Bright, Clever, and Fun-Filled Production

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Paul Goyette. The word “fun” has rarely, if ever, been used […]

May 11, 2018May 31, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Days Are Shorter” Stacks the Deck with Dreams and Love

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Paul Goyette. In The Days Are Shorter, Evanston native and playwright […]

April 7, 2018April 7, 2018Chicago Reviews

Funny, Poignant “Red Bowl at the Jeffs” Deserves Your Nomination

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Montana Bruns What is the nature and meaning of friendship? How […]

April 6, 2018April 6, 2018Chicago Reviews

Bad Girls: The Stylists Is a Cut Below the Rest

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association; photos by Karl Clifton-Soderstrom There are fine plays set in hair salons. Steel Magnolias comes […]

pretty woman
March 30, 2018January 31, 2020Chicago Reviews

"Pretty Woman" moves to London

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member, of the original Chicago production of Pretty Woman. For London information, go to https://seatplan.com/london/piccadilly-theatre/. The […]

March 30, 2018Chicago Reviews

“You For Me For You” is a Brilliant, Fantastical Examination of Love and Immigration

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Tutino You For Me For You, a Sideshow Theatre production […]

March 30, 2018Chicago Reviews

“A Taste of Things To Come” Is Funny and Enjoyable Despite Tired Writing

Review by Bradley Laas The 1940s were a time of great growth of womankind. More women went to work than ever before […]

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