September 14, 2026September 14, 2026Chicago Reviews A quiet, beautiful story returns at A Red Orchid Photo by Evan Hanover Relationships between adult children and their parents are often fraught: no matter how much love they share, how […]
September 14, 2026October 14, 2026Chicago Reviews A Wrinkle in Time At Lifeline Shares Charm, Warmth, and Love Aplenty Pictured left to right: Sam Hook, Rohan Link-Francisco, Manali Sunkara, Victoria Cruz, Amanda Link, Jordan Gleaves, Cami Stuckert. Photo credit: Josh Bernaski. […]
September 13, 2026October 14, 2026Chicago Reviews “Blood of the Lamb” Confronts a Post-Dobbs World With a Striking Reminder of Womanhood and Humanity Photo by: Steven Townshend, Distant Era PhotographyLeft – Kirsten D’Aurelio, Right – Heather Dennis. Most of the time, when I walk into […]
September 11, 2026September 11, 2026Chicago Reviews Timeline presents the true story of The Birth of the Pill, warts and all Photo by BrettBeinerPhotography You know it. You and/or family members have probably used it. And you’ve probably taken it for granted, but […]
September 9, 2026September 9, 2026Chicago Reviews I Killed Andy Breitbart is a remarkable and true one-woman show Photo by Corey Henry There are times when Chicago’s storefront theaters don’t merely reflect the world around us but actually affect it. […]
September 9, 2026September 9, 2026Chicago Reviews The Marriott Theatre’s Come From Away is Filled with Goodness and Altogether Wonderful Photos by Justin Barbin So here I am reviewing the Marriott Theatre’s production of the Newfoundland classic, Come From Away, written by […]
September 8, 2026September 8, 2026Chicago Reviews Mean Girls at the Paramount- Fresh, Funny and Fetch Photo credit Boris Martin The Paramount Theatre in Aurora opened its 2026-2027 Broadway Series this weekend with Mean Girls and it is […]
September 4, 2026September 4, 2026Chicago Reviews Trap Door opens its 33rd season with a Gabriel Garcia Marquez story Photo by Chris Pope Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ short story “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” is a seminal work of magical […]
September 1, 2026September 1, 2026Chicago Reviews Putting it Together in the Wrong Frame: Sunday in the Park with George is a Triumph in the Wrong Space By Kyle A. Thomas [PHOTO CAPTION: George (Kevin Webb) sketches Dot (Missy Wise Vanderzee) while the ensemble looks on. Photo credit: Evan […]
August 6, 2026August 6, 2026Chicago Reviews Good People Wrestles with How to Achieve Goodness in the World Today Photo credit: Greg Metzler. What does it cost to be a good person? When the ties that bind people together in a […]
