March 20, 2018March 20, 2018Chicago Reviews The Green Book: Helping you find Safe Travels at the cost of an Afternoon Review by Bradley Laas; photos by Emily Schwartz I took the opportunity this past Sunday to see The Green Book presented by […]
March 18, 2018March 19, 2018Chicago Reviews The Gift’s “Hang Man” Is Too Hung Up on Drama to See Its Own Absurdity Review by Karen Topham, American Theatre Critics Association member; photos by Claire Demos If I told you that The Gift Theatre’s Hang Man […]
February 22, 2018February 22, 2018Chicago Reviews “You Got Older” Never Quite Comes Together Sometimes, watching a play, I get the distinct feeling that the playwright is just trying too hard. Often, this manifests itself in […]
February 19, 2018February 19, 2018Chicago Reviews Saltbox’s “4:48 Psychosis” an Avant-Garde Examination of Mental Illness Review by Karen Topham; photos by Saltbox Theatre Company There are some plays that you see that stick to your craw whether […]
February 16, 2018February 16, 2018Chicago Reviews “Love Never Dies”: Phantom 2: Coney Island Confusion Review by Karen Topham Love Never Dies, the sequel to the long-running Broadway hit Phantom of the Opera, is an ambitious, beautiful […]
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 17, 2018January 17, 2018Chicago Reviews Bronies’ World Turned Upside Down in Overly Complex “Antelope Party” All I knew when I walked into The Antelope Party, now playing at Theatre Wit, was that someone (Eric John Meyer) had written […]
December 12, 2017January 16, 2018Chicago Reviews Uneven “That’s Weird, Grandma” Worth a Watch With Your Kids Tucked way up on the north side is a grungy little storefront theater. This theater usually houses the performances of the NeoFuturist […]
November 26, 2017November 29, 2017Chicago Reviews Unfocused “Altered Boy” Could Use Alteration Probably the most difficult thing to do on stage is a one-man (or woman) show. In any normal play, you have other […]
November 17, 2017Musings Reviewing Plays: Why Most Shows Are Recommended Reviewing plays is a funny thing, as it turns out. I’m feeling a bit guilty these days for an absolutely stupid reason: […]
