November 30, 2022November 30, 2022Chicago Reviews Goodman’s 45th “A Christmas Carol” continues to sparkle with the light of the season Photo by Liz Lauren When you know that a production is in its 45th year and that the same actor has played […]
October 20, 2022October 20, 2022Chicago Reviews Goodman’s highly personal Swing State is about people, not politics Rebecca Gilman’s new play Swing State, now playing at the Goodman Theatre, is not, as you might imagine from the title, about […]
September 21, 2022September 21, 2022Chicago Reviews Clyde’s is a hilarious social commentary with brilliant performances from everyone A young man I know was convicted of shoplifting when he was eighteen when he stole a stuffie so he could give […]
June 26, 2022June 26, 2022Chicago Reviews Life After is a powerful, poignant, and original look at a father’s death through the eyes of his teenage daughter There are no “wrong” ways to mourn someone you love. Everyone is unique, as is every death. When it intrudes on the […]
March 25, 2022March 25, 2022Chicago Reviews Good Night, Oscar is a powerful and powerfully entertaining show I’ve been looking forward to seeing Sean Hayes as Oscar Levant in Pulitzer Prize-winner Doug Wright’s new play, Good Night, Oscar, since […]
November 29, 2021November 29, 2021Chicago Reviews A Christmas Carol is the gift we never grow tired of receiving There is probably no greater tradition in Chicago theatre than the Goodman’s annual production of A Christmas Carol, which has been produced […]
September 28, 2021September 28, 2021Chicago Reviews American Mariachi en Goodman Theatre es un gozoso triunfo By Karen Topham; photo by Liz Lauren I hope that my Google Translate didn’t let me down (I really need to learn […]
May 14, 2021Chicago Reviews Live theatre returns (sort of) with Goodman’s “The Sound Inside,” an online-only treat By Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association; photo by Cody Nieset Are you missing the singular experience of attending a play performed […]
January 29, 2020February 2, 2020Chicago Reviews "Roe" knows it will be an emotional experience as it tries to present both sides of the abortion issue Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. There are many ways in which to review […]
September 25, 2019September 30, 2019Chicago Reviews “Bernhardt/Hamlet” is a very impressive if not completely consistent piece of theatre Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. 19th Century French actress Sarah Bernhardt was a […]
