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November 20, 2017November 20, 2017Chicago Reviews

Boho Theatre’s “Marie Christine” Is a Visceral, Intense Musical Experience

There are times when a musical theatre presentation comes up and just grabs you, slithers under your skin, and will not let […]

November 16, 2017November 16, 2017Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

FL Review: Dream Cast Hits Just the Right Notes in Dreamgirls

If a critic were limited to just one word to describe a performance, the word for Dream Girls would be POWERFUL! What […]

November 12, 2017November 13, 2017Chicago Reviews

Theatre Y’s Yerma is an Expressionistic Powerhouse

This review has been updated to include a paragraph about lighting and music. Entering the new Theatre Y and Red Tape Theatre […]

November 6, 2017November 9, 2017Chicago Reviews

City Lit’s Brilliant and Original “J.B.” a Powerful Evening

Archibald MacLeish’s morality play J.B., a modern retelling of the Book of Job that takes place within the confines of a circus tent, […]

November 5, 2017November 5, 2017Chicago Reviews

It’s All About the Acting in Facility’s “Fool For Love”

Every once in a while, a critic simply knows where her review will end up going only a few minutes into a show. […]

November 4, 2017November 13, 2017Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

Even Without Its Star, Miss Saigon Shines

Having heard so much about Eva Noblezada’s Tony-nominated performance as Kim in the Cameron McIntosh-produced revival of Miss Saigon, the musical from Les […]

November 3, 2017November 4, 2017Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

Julie Taymor’s chrysalis transforms “M. Butterfly” into…well, you get the drift.

David Henry Hwang’s Tony-Award-winning M. Butterfly was a controversial masterpiece in the 80s when it first graced the Broadway stage. For the first-ever revival […]