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June 1, 2018June 1, 2018Chicago Reviews

Celebrate Pride Month with the Brilliant, Hilarious “Bull in a China Shop”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow. “Well-behaved women seldom make history.”  –Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Laurel […]

boho theatre   a little night music (2331) [ensemble]
May 28, 2018May 28, 2018Chicago Reviews

Boho’s “A Little Night Music” is Outstanding

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Liz Lauren. Like most theatre people, I have a huge passion […]

May 14, 2018May 14, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Flies! The Musical” Is a Bright, Clever, and Fun-Filled Production

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Paul Goyette. The word “fun” has rarely, if ever, been used […]

May 11, 2018May 31, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Days Are Shorter” Stacks the Deck with Dreams and Love

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Paul Goyette. In The Days Are Shorter, Evanston native and playwright […]

Tara Mallen
April 20, 2018April 23, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Cake” Follows the Recipe to Create a Sweet Concoction Stuffed With Social Issues

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Society member; photos by Michael Brosilow I’m not sure that I have ever before seen […]

March 19, 2018March 19, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Kingdom” is a Place Worth Visiting Despite Issues

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Devon Green Kingdom, Broken Nose Theatre’s current presentation at the Den, […]

March 15, 2018Chicago Reviews

About Face Opens the Door to LGBTQ History with Compelling “Time Is On Our Side”

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Michael Brosilow  “We hold inside of us a history that ends […]

Paramount Cabaret
February 14, 2018February 14, 2018Chicago Reviews

Paramount’s Cabaret: A Difficult Show Done Beau-ti-fully

Review by Karen Topham; Photos by Liz Lauren Cabaret is always a difficult show both to produce and to watch. The 1966 […]

February 11, 2018Chicago Reviews, Uncategorized

ATC’s Strong “We’re Gonna Be Okay” Subverts Gender Roles

Review by Karen Topham; photos by Michael Brosilow From the first step into the large American Theatre Company space to see their […]

January 27, 2018January 27, 2018Chicago Reviews

A Very Entertaining “Yank!” Does Pride Films & Plays Proud

Pride Arts Center may not be the first name on your lips when trying to figure out where to find one of […]

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