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August 24, 2021August 27, 2021Chicago Reviews

Great performances can’t overcome a flawed structure in PrideArts’ Things I Could Never Tell Stephen

By Karen Topham; photo by Marisa KM You’d think a show about a young just-married man who is seeing his secret gay […]

December 18, 2020December 18, 2020Chicago Reviews

There’s too much going on in Steppenwolf’s audio version of “Wally World”

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Steppenwolf’s new audio play, Isaac Gómez’s Wally World, is not a Christmas […]

February 18, 2020February 19, 2020Chicago Reviews

Technical issues mar an otherwise strong “A Raisin in the Sun”

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association, photo by Brian McConkey. Great tech can enhance a theatrical experience. A […]

February 17, 2020February 17, 2020Articles, Chicago Reviews

My relationship to “A Doll’s House,” and how that affects my reaction to Raven Theatre’s production

This article is by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association, in response to Raven Theatre’s production of A Doll’s House. […]

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020Chicago Reviews

“Roan @ the Gates” focuses on the personal impact of whistleblowing

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Michael Brosilow. Everyone has skipped over the user agreements that […]

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020Chicago Reviews

"How a Boy Falls" is a mystery thriller that is too rushed to work

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Michael Brosilow. Steven Dietz’s How a Boy Falls is a […]

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020Chicago Reviews

"Stop Kiss"'s lovely gay romance is hindered by a choppy structure

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Patrick McLean. There is much to admire about Stop Kiss, […]

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020USAOnStage

USAOnstage FL: Secret Comedy of Women — Light on Secrecy and Comedy

By Beverly Friend, PHD, Member American Theater Critics Association. When departing the theater, the audience has the opportunity to purchase small white, […]

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020Chicago Reviews

"Whisper House" is a ghost story musical that needs more life

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association.  I am quite a fan of Black Button Eyes Productions. I named […]

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November 9, 2019November 9, 2019Chicago Reviews

Romeo and Juliet just don’t have the passion in Chicago Shakespeare’s production

Review by Karen Topham, ChicagoOnstage, member American Theatre Critics Association. Photo by Liz Lauren. When you are doing a production of Romeo […]

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