Tag: greenlight

December 4, 2017December 6, 2017Chicago Reviews

Griffin Theatre’s “Violet” a Beautiful Piece of Theatre

Every once in a while there is a play that reaches down and touches your soul and forces you to re-examine what […]

December 2, 2017December 3, 2017Chicago Reviews

Hellcab is Unusual but Entertaining Holiday Fare

The Agency Theatre Collective is back once again with its unusual holiday offering, Hellcab, Will Kern’s tale of a particularly crazy night in […]

November 30, 2017December 3, 2017Chicago Reviews

Steppenwolf’s “The Minutes” a Hilarious, Disturbing Play

Early in Steppenwolf Theatre’s latest play, The Minutes by Tracy Letts, the newest member of the town council of Big Cherry is called […]

November 29, 2017November 29, 2017Chicago Reviews

“Barney the Elf” a campy, gay Christmas musical change of pace

If your Christmas has been over-Caroled and your Nuts have all been Cracked and you’re just searching for something totally different from your holiday […]

November 28, 2017December 2, 2017Chicago Reviews

Goodman’s Carol Is the Spirit of Christmas Present

Over a million and a half patrons have seen the Goodman Theatre’s annual production of A Christmas Carol since it first opened forty […]

November 27, 2017November 29, 2017Chicago Reviews

Paramount’s “Elf” Is Simply Sparklejollytwinklejingley

The magic onstage at the Paramount Theatre’s Broadway-quality production of Elf the Musical doesn’t even wait for the show to begin. Parents with […]

November 25, 2017November 26, 2017Chicago Reviews

Mitchell Fain’s “Outta Santaland” an Engagingly Personal New Show

The most important things in life, according to Mitchell J. Fain of This Way Outta Santaland (and Other Xmas Miracles), are “a roof […]

November 23, 2017November 26, 2017Chicago Reviews

Northlight’s “Book of Will” a Hilarious and Poignant Look at History

  Any lit major, actor, director or English teacher—and I’m four for four in that count—will tell you without a moment’s hesitation […]

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 19, 2017November 19, 2017Chicago Reviews

Redtwist’s “Saw My Neighbor” a Hilarious Study of Dysfunction

The Bunkers. The Ewings. The Bluths. The Lannisters. The Sopranos. America is fascinated by dysfunctional families; our television screens are full of […]