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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 […]

September 16, 2022September 16, 2022Chicago Reviews

It takes a woman—Heidi Kettenring—to make Marriott’s “Dolly” shine

The quintessential moment in Marriott Theatre’s hilariously entertaining new production of Hello, Dolly comes about halfway through the second act. As Dolly […]

September 13, 2022September 13, 2022Chicago Reviews

And I am telling you: you’ll want to see Paramount’s exciting, emotional Dreamgirls

Near the end of Act One of Dreamgirls, the character Effie (I saw Naima Alakham but Breyannah Tillman also plays the part) […]

September 6, 2022October 16, 2026Chicago Reviews

Three Brothers Theatre’s production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is spelled E-N-J-O-Y-A-B-L-E

In 2005, a quirky new musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by William Finn, Rachel Sheinkin, and Rebecca Feldman, hit […]

September 4, 2022September 5, 2022Chicago Reviews

Paramount’s Fun Home is brilliant, funny, and poignant, finding nuances many other productions have missed

Covid forced me to postpone my trip to Aurora to see Paramount Theatre’s production of Fun Home, the latest production in their […]

July 24, 2022July 24, 2022Chicago Reviews

Drag Disco Divas on tour: a thoroughly winning “Priscilla”

I only have vague memories of the film Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, though I know I enjoyed it and have long […]

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022Chicago Reviews

Jesus Christ Superstar’s 50th Anniversary tour returns to Chicago with most of its manic glory intact

The Rock Opera Jesus Christ Superstar is about as iconic a musical as the modern era has produced. The familiar territory of this show–not […]

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022Chicago Reviews

CST’s campy It Came From Outer Space takes us “out there”

If you are looking for a perfectly silly and fun piece of summer entertainment, the theatrical equivalent of a great beach read, […]

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022Chicago Reviews

A star is born in a fun My Fair Lady

Late in My Fair Lady, Eliza Doolittle, escaping from Professor Higgins’ tyranny, leaves his dwelling to discover that Freddy Eynsford-Hill is still […]

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022Chicago Reviews

Life After is a powerful, poignant, and original look at a father’s death through the eyes of his teenage daughter

There are no “wrong” ways to mourn someone you love. Everyone is unique, as is every death. When it intrudes on the […]

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