November 9, 2017November 10, 2017Chicago Reviews “School of Rock” Shakes the Ivy Walls of Musical Theatre When we first see Horace Green Preparatory School in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s take on the Jack Black movie School of Rock, its children […]
October 29, 2017October 29, 2017Chicago Reviews Promethean Theatre’s “Marisol” Is an Uneven Production José Rivera’s 1993 apocalyptic absurdist comedy Marisol has always had at least one central flaw: for a comedy, it isn’t all that […]
October 28, 2017Chicago Reviews Halloween-Themed Sketch Comedy “Netflix and Kill” Inconsistent But Entertaining Theater troupe “26” is known for presenting shows comprised of twenty-six sketches, one for each letter of the alphabet. The scenes are […]
October 20, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: Cast and Strong Production Save Seriously Flawed Script in “Punk” The state of the United States prison system is no laughing matter, especially when it comes to LGBTQ+ people, so I guess […]
October 14, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: The Undead Crave Sex in Flawed But Fun “Zombie Bathhouse” Putting on an original musical is an enormous undertaking, especially for a brand new company with little financial backing. More often than […]
October 8, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: “Georgia McBride” Flawed But Hilarious If it crossed your mind to think of it, one of the last places you’d expect to find a drag show would […]
October 8, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: Stage 773’s “Albert Cashier” Is Powerful and Important Early in Act Two of The Civility of Albert Cashier, the title character asks, “Is it better to live safe and sound […]
October 6, 2017October 25, 2017Chicago Reviews Review: Citadel’s Strong Ensemble Almost Light(s) Up the Sky good ensemble, but pacing and script issues get in the way Most of the time, when you have a group of […]
