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February 7, 2020February 7, 2020Chicago Reviews

Immersive “The Boys in the Band” invites you to come to the party

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Michael Brosilow. Windy City Playhouse has rapidly become synonymous with […]

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020Chicago Reviews

Tracy Letts’ “Bug” gets an absolutely perfect production at Steppenwolf

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Michael Brosilow. Maybe it is human nature to wish to […]

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020Chicago Reviews

Winter lovin': Marriott's "Grease" is darn near perfect

Review by Kelly MacBlane; photo by Liz Lauren. Grease at the Marriott Theatre reminds us how much we miss- and would never […]

February 1, 2020Chicago Reviews

"How to Defend Yourself" proves that doing so is easier said than done in this complex sexual age

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. It’s easy to see the very real pain […]

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020Chicago Reviews

"Verböten" captures the pain and confusion of being a teen with its energetic punk soundtrack

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Michael Brosilow. It would be difficult to conceive of a […]

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020Chicago Reviews

Nancy Pelosi is the "Adult in the Room" at Victory Gardens

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Michael Brosilow. I keep logging in to various news sites […]

January 29, 2020February 2, 2020Chicago Reviews

"Roe" knows it will be an emotional experience as it tries to present both sides of the abortion issue

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. There are many ways in which to review […]

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020Chicago Reviews

"The Tasters" asks what each of us is willing to do as our world veers off course

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Michael Brosilow. The news recently (when it hasn’t been about […]

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020Chicago Reviews

Traveling "Once on This Island" may not be the Broadway version, but it is still a lovely and emotional restaging

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Joan Marcus. Having missed out on seeing the Tony Award-winning […]

January 22, 2020January 22, 2020Chicago Reviews

1982's feminist play"Top Girls" proves (sadly) still relevant today

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association; photo by Michael Courier. Perhaps it shouldn’t come as a surprise in […]

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