October 28, 2017Chicago Reviews Halloween-Themed Sketch Comedy “Netflix and Kill” Inconsistent But Entertaining Theater troupe “26” is known for presenting shows comprised of twenty-six sketches, one for each letter of the alphabet. The scenes are […]
October 23, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Porchlight’s “Billy Elliot” Brings On the Electricity Porchlight Theatre’s Billy Elliot is a powerful production that puts its audience through an emotional wringer but leaves it feeling the joy […]
October 18, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Pride Arts Center’s “His Greatness” Is Simply Great Who are critics anyway? a character asks in the play “His Greatness,” written by Canadian playwright Daniel MacIver and currently playing at […]
October 14, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: The Undead Crave Sex in Flawed But Fun “Zombie Bathhouse” Putting on an original musical is an enormous undertaking, especially for a brand new company with little financial backing. More often than […]
October 9, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: Nothing Bewildering About It: Bewitched Parody is Hilarious “When you think of your life as a movie,” the main character of Hell in a Handbag Productions’ latest show at Stage […]
October 8, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: “Georgia McBride” Flawed But Hilarious If it crossed your mind to think of it, one of the last places you’d expect to find a drag show would […]
October 8, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: Stage 773’s “Albert Cashier” Is Powerful and Important Early in Act Two of The Civility of Albert Cashier, the title character asks, “Is it better to live safe and sound […]