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September 26, 2019September 26, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Oslo” is a provocative political thriller that asserts everyone’s fundamental worth

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Brett Beiner. In our ever more divisive political atmosphere, at […]

Sea Wall A Life Jake Gyllenhaal & Tom Sturridge Photo Richard Hubert Smith
September 25, 2019September 25, 2019USAOnStage

USAOnStage NYC: Seawall/A Life

Review by Ed Rubin, member of American Theatre Critics Association, NYC’s Drama Desk, and the Outer Critics Circle; photo by Richard Hubert […]

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September 24, 2019September 24, 2019Chicago Reviews

Mother of the Maid: The agony of parenting

Review by Beverly Friend, Ph.D., American Theater Critics Association member I have never wept so copiously – before or after any film […]

CST KingsSpeech 04 LizLauren
September 21, 2019September 21, 2019Chicago Reviews

“The King’s Speech” channels “Pygmalion” as a strong transformation story

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. By this time, we are more than used […]

DanaH CTG
September 19, 2019September 19, 2019Chicago Reviews

Uniquely staged “Dana H” takes us through one woman’s kidnapping ordeal…in her own words

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Craig Schwartz. I have been bingeing “Criminal Minds” lately, a show […]

September 7, 2019September 8, 2019Chicago Reviews

Tiny Story Theatre flirts with the big time in At the Wake of a Dead Drag Queen

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by The Hagens. The Story Theatre’s mission statement tells us that they […]

RBTC Howards End
September 4, 2019September 4, 2019Chicago Reviews

Remy Bumppo presents a stylish, relevant “Howards End”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Courier. America has always prided itself on being the land […]

August 27, 2019August 27, 2019Chicago Reviews

Provocative Casa Valentina looks back at the little-known world of early 60s crossdressers

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by  Cody Jolly Photography. Harvey Fierstein’s playwrighting career was launched with his […]

NonFiction Press Photo Two
August 23, 2019August 23, 2019Chicago Reviews

(Non)Fiction asks who owns our stories as it focuses on the relationship of a woman, her lover, and her book

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by  Sarah Heilbronner of Aviva Media Company. Jillian Leff’s (Non)Fiction, now playing […]

August 20, 2019August 21, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Out of Love” is as brilliant and complex as the female friendships it embodies

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Emily Schwartz. Elinor Cook’s impressive, poignant Out of Love belongs to […]

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