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February 9, 2018February 11, 2018Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

Boston Onstage: “Hype Man” Is an Impressive Look at Black Culture

Review by Kitty Drexel, American Theatre Critics Association member Photo by Paul Fox/Company One (Boston, MA) The prep work done for Hype […]

Katherine Thomas and Nathaniel Stampley
February 2, 2018February 4, 2018Chicago Reviews

Marriott’s “Ragtime” Is Sheer Perfection

Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member Photos by Liz Lauren When Ragtime premiered in the late 90s, the Stephen Flaherty/Lynn Ahrens […]

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 […]

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

NationOnStage Florida Review: Flashdance More of a Flash in the Pan

Review by Beverly Friend Flashdance is a feel-good musical presented by a fresh-faced, young, nubile and rather charming cast but burdened by […]

January 13, 2018January 15, 2018Chicago Reviews

“Nevermore” Is a Macabre Marvel of a Musical

As a former English teacher, I was certainly looking forward to Black Button Eyes Productions’ latest play, Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious […]

January 11, 2018January 11, 2018Chicago Reviews

Oz Musical Is Still Wicked-ly Fun

The first time I saw Wicked was on its initial Chicago run in 2005 with Ana Gasteyer as Elphaba and Kate Reinders as […]

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December 24, 2017December 24, 2017Chicago Reviews, USAOnStage

FL OnStage: Nothing Smokey About This Production

FLORIDA REVIEW: SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE — The Songs of Leiber and Stoller Ok, we never do meet anyone named Smokey Joe. We are […]

December 7, 2017January 16, 2018Chicago Reviews

Carole King Musical is Simply “Beautiful”

When the Carole King songbook compilation musical Beautiful first came out, I wasn’t all that excited by the prospect of seeing it, though […]

December 6, 2017December 6, 2017Chicago Reviews

Gobsmacked By “Gobsmacked”

The British slang term “gobsmacked” means utterly astonished, and that’s a pretty good way to describe how I felt after watching the […]

December 5, 2017December 5, 2017Chicago Reviews

“Altar Boyz” is Heavenly Fun

Theo Ubique is one of Chicago’s small treasures. Hidden away in the small, easy-to-miss No Exit Cafe in Rogers Park where they […]

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