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July 18, 2019July 18, 2019Chicago Reviews

“Now & Then” is a new musical that shows a lot of promise

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Ronnie Larsen. Now & Then is an ambitious little musical about […]

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 […]

Cleveland Play HouseThe Woman in BlackSusan HillPhoto by Roger Mastroianni
November 25, 2018November 25, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Woman in Black” is a scary, entertaining ghost story

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Roger Mastroianni. Arthur Kipps, the central character of Stephen Mallatratt’s adaptation […]

November 19, 2018November 19, 2018Chicago Reviews

Rabe’s “Cosmologies” is an absurdist play that just doesn’t work

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Claire Demos. You know how you can tell if your play […]

June 28, 2018June 28, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The View Upstairs” Blends Fantasy and History in a Powerful Story

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Cody Jolly Photography. For the second time this season, a musical […]

Paramount Once C6A
May 1, 2018May 3, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Once” Celebrates the Joy of Music and the Joy of Giving

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Liz Lauren You walk into the theatre and an Irish band […]

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 […]

March 1, 2018Chicago Reviews

“The Wolves” Is a Fascinating Exploration of the World of Teens

Review by Karen Topham; photos by Liz Lauren A high school indoor soccer team is warming up, doing various exercises and stretches. […]

January 31, 2018Chicago Reviews

Raven’s “Nice Girl” a Comic and Poignant Slice of Life

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member Photos by Michael Brosilow Sometimes life’s problems are monumental, matters of great importance […]

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018Chicago Reviews

Shattered Globe’s “Five Mile Lake” a Realistic Slice of (Unfulfilled) Lives

Step into the Theatre Wit stage housing Shattered Globe’s production of Five Mile Lake by Rachel Bonds and you instantly know something is not […]

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