Fond Memories of Reviewing
By Beverly Friend, PHD, Member American Theatre Critics Assn. While I certainly miss seeing plays, I miss reviewing them even more: the […]
Category: Musings
Random thoughts, concerns, ideas, notions or tidbits of information that we thought worth sharing with you. Some may be brief; others lengthy. It all depends on our mood and our subjects.
500 Days of Reviewing
So this week marks my 500th day and 300th show as a reviewer. (Well, I’m at 298 Chicago reviews as I write […]
Noel (A Christmas Poem)
Noel Bristles of jade spear my fingers and hands– tiny droplets of blood stain my skin– green and red– must be […]
200 shows in about 300 days!
Today’s review of Treefall marks the 200th review posted by chicagoonstage.com. I realized that yesterday and was momentarily amazed: a site that has only been […]
Expanding Coverage
Just a quick word to let everyone know that, as of today, ChicagoOnStage is expanding its coverage into Raleigh-Durham, an area with […]
“An Enemy of the People” and “Smart People”: Free Speech Gone Awry
Watching Writers Theatre’s Smart People and the Goodman’s An Enemy of the People back to back this weekend, I was struck by how much […]
A Personal Perspective of Timeline’s “Boy” From a TG Critic
Step into the world of Timeline Theatre’s “Boy” and you walk through an exhibit about the innateness of gender into a theatre […]
A Discussion of Tracy Letts’ “The Minutes”
Nov. 29, 2017 Warning: Do not read this prior to seeing the play. Major spoilers are included. It will ruin the experience for you. When […]
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: […]
Miss Saigon in 2017: What About the Controversies?
I’ve been thinking a lot about Miss Saigon ever since seeing the new revival in New York City earlier this month. I’d […]