July 8, 2023July 8, 2023Chicago Reviews Not a simple sponge: Spongebob is a silly, fun under-the-sea musical for all ages Photo by Evan Hanover I have never watched a single episode of “SpongeBob Squarepants.” As I entered the Chopin Theatre to see […]
September 17, 2022September 19, 2022Chicago Reviews Kokandy’s Sweeney is a creative, exciting take on Sondheim’s master work Kokandy Productions is one of my favorite companies for interpreting musicals in small spaces on a low budget, and Sweeney Todd is […]
June 20, 2022June 21, 2022Chicago Reviews No Cruel Intentions in this bawdy, vibrant musical from Kokandy Cruel Intentions, the 90s Musical is a Kokandy production, which is generally about all I need to know to expect something wonderful. […]
November 16, 2021November 16, 2021Chicago Reviews Even without the Bengsons, “Hundred Days” is a sweet, painful tribute to true love So let me be clear from the start: Shaun and Abigail Bengson, the folk-rock artists who created Hundred Days with playwright Sarah […]
July 8, 2019July 8, 2019Chicago Reviews “Head Over Heels” is a jubilantly queer summer musical Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. It isn’t often that a small Chicago theatre company […]
April 22, 2018April 23, 2018Chicago Reviews Kokandy Presents a Thoroughly “Grand” Hotel Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Evan Hanover Step into the space at Theatre Wit for Kokandy […]
October 13, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: Intimacy and Violence Share Stage in Kokandy’s Glorious “Bonnie and Clyde” Since the first time I encountered them, I have come to expect that a night at a Kokandy Theatre Company production will […]
