Tag: dramedy

September 13, 2019September 13, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Five Presidents” imagines a prolonged conversation among five men who have been Presidents in a funny dramedy

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. On April 27, 1994, five living US Presidents (Gerald […]

May 7, 2019May 7, 2019Chicago Reviews

The Undeniable Sound of Right Now is a nostalgic look back at the end of the rock era

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Mike Brosilow. It’s 1992 and, in Chicago, Hank’s Bar—an amalgam of […]

March 1, 2019March 1, 2019Chicago Reviews

Act(s) Of God tries to do too much

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. Sometimes a play just bites off more than it […]

October 30, 2018October 30, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Last Session” reminds us that AIDS is still with us

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Rob Riddle of Ghost Light Photo. It’s been such a long […]

October 22, 2018October 22, 2018Chicago Reviews

POE is an enjoyable ensemble piece

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Tyler Core. Like Frankenstein, there are several shows playing right now […]

October 6, 2018October 6, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Witch” humorously asks difficult questions

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow. When the world is at its bleakest, and the […]

September 22, 2018September 22, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Curve of Departure” is a lovely slice of life

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow. Rachel Bonds’ Curve of Departure is a little gem […]

September 21, 2018Chicago Reviews

Well-acted, uneven “Odessa” gets lost in its own labyrinth

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Lindsay Williams. The Odessa catacombs are a multi-level series of mining […]

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Man of La Mancha”: Enchantment comes to Skokie

By Beverly Friend, Ph.D., Member American Theater Critics Assn; photos by Beth Laske-Miller. So powerful is the image of Don Quixote, the hero […]

September 12, 2018September 12, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Goat” tests the limits of tolerance

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Emily Schwartz. Edward Albee, throughout his career, has had no difficulty […]