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• Review: The Other Cinderella (Black Ensemble Theater, 2016)

  

  Every moment of BET's holiday classic is supremely entertaining Review by Lauren Whalen Through January, Black Ensemble Theater continues its 40th Anniversar... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Uncle Philip’s Coat (Greenhouse Theater)

  

  Strong performance not enough to overcome clichéd material Review by Lauren Whalen Uncle Philip's Coat is part of the Greenhouse Theater Center's... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Tonya and Nancy—The Rock Opera (Underscore Theatre)

  

  Hilarious and surprisingly savvy and nuanced Review by Lauren Whalen Unless you made your home under a rock in the early 90's (or weren't born yet), you... Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: This Way Outta Santaland (Theater Wit)

  

  This Way Outta Santaland Mitchell Fain finally puts his (pointy-toed) foot down! Review by Catey Sullivan For 249 performances over the course of eight... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Little Mermaid (Paramount Theatre)

  

  Spectacular sights and vocals When Disney hired Alan Menken and Howard Ashman to write songs for the animated musical The Little Mermaid , a whole new... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Pygmalion (Remy Bumppo Theatre)

  

  Charming and poignant, a 'Pygmalion' for the ages Review by Lauren Whalen As director Shawn Douglass astutely notes, most of us are familiar with Pygmalion... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: STOMP (Broadway in Chicago, 2016)

  

  An exciting evening of pure energy and stagecraft Review by Lauren Whalen In one of my favorite songs, the Avett Brothers compare the heart to a kick drum an... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Electra (Court Theatre)

  

  Beautiful exploration into the monstrous depths of the human soul Review by Catey Sullivan If Thanksgiving left you with a certain, clear and abiding belief... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• A Stockingful of Holiday Shows in Chicago for 2016!

  

  The Chicago theater community will again produce a wide array of Christmas and holiday plays, musicals, ballets and comedies in 2016, all designed to put you... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Finding Neverland (Broadway in Chicago)

  

  Do you believe in dreamers? Peter Pan asks the audience if they believe in fairies. Finding Neverland asks if we believe in dreamers - specifically J.M.... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Cinderella at the Theater of Potatoes (The Hypocrites)

  

  A delightful musical confection of both substance and sweetness Review by Catey Sullivan Raucous, playful and completely unmoored from the male-centric lens... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Christmas Theaters Offer up Stocking-full of Holiday Shows in 2016!

  

  The Chicago theater community will again produce a wide array of Christmas and holiday plays, musicals, ballets and comedies in 2016, all designed to put you... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Nutcracker (House Theatre of Chicago, 2016)

  

  House's ballet-free fantasy is flawless holiday tradition Review by Lauren Whalen I've come to the conclusion that holiday shows are especially important thi... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: [Trans]formation (Nothing Without A Company)

  

  World premiere vividly celebrates the diversity of identity I went to see a play - but I got much more. The program announces "[Trans}formation" will be... Read more

  Posted on 22 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Fundamentals (Steppenwolf Theatre)

  

  World premiere takes swipe at corporate culture with mixed results Review by Catey Sullivan Erika Sheffer's world-premiere The Fundamentals begins with a... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Roz and Ray (Victory Gardens Theater)

  

  Strong performances relay disturbing, compelling drama Review by Catey Sullivan Blood money is at the heart of Victory Gardens' disturbing, compelling and... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Miss Bennet–Christmas at Pemberley (Northlight Theatre)

  

  Northlight world premiere a near-perfect holiday production Review by Catey Sullivan Late in the second act of Northlight's world premiere production of... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: King Charles III (Chicago Shakespeare Theater)

  

  Though clever and gorgeous, 'Charles' offers up little to care about Review by Catey Sullivan Like the stiff-upper-lipped Englishman of stereotype, the royal... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Rutherford’s Travels (Pegasus Theatre Chicago)

  

  World premiere adaptation takes on a harrowing, historic saga Rutherford's Travels resembles an action movie filled with fights, shipwrecks, mutiny and... Read more

  Posted on 18 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: A Charlie Brown Christmas (Broadway Playhouse, 2016)

  

  Sweet and uplifting, just in time for the holidays! Review by Lauren Whalen The holidays are upon us, whether we like it or not. Charlie Brown most definitel... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA