April 5, 2023April 5, 2023Chicago Reviews The power and emotion of “A Soldier’s Play” might be better served in a smaller venue Photo by Joan Marcus Charles Fuller’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier’s Play is, at least as presented in its first national tour, […]
February 27, 2022February 27, 2022Chicago Reviews Lynn Nottage’s “Ruined” exposes the ugliness of humanity Invictus Theatre doesn’t mess around. While many other companies returned from the pandemic shutdown with lighter fair, that absolutely cannot be said […]
May 16, 2019May 16, 2019Chicago Reviews “Next to Normal” at Writers is pretty much a perfect production Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Michael Brosilow. What do you get when you pair a Tony […]
March 20, 2019March 20, 2019Chicago Reviews “Sweat” is simply a brilliant piece of theatre Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photo by Liz Lauren. I’m just going to come right out and say […]