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• Review: Muse of Fire (Genesis Theatricals & Redtwist Theatre)

  

  A powerful illustration of the power-and necessity-of comedy If it hadn't been for (also by Genesis) and Ron Goldman's The Emperor of Atlantis, Jake... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Other Letters (The Other Theatre Co.)

  

  Other Letters Letters are a lost art in this age of social media and instant gratification. They're tangible rather than virtual, take longer to compose and... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Messina 3004 (Otherworld Theatre)

  

  Shakespeare goes sci-fi in enjoyable, unique theatrical experience Otherworld Theatre has been producing science fiction and fantasy plays in Chicago for the... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: High Fidelity (Refuge Theatre Project)

  

  Nick Hornby's first novel, "High Fidelity," was a smash hit: an adult coming-of-age tale with a musical backdrop, crackling dialogue and witty observations abou... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Fifty Shades of Shakespeare–(re)discover Theatre

  

  BDSM stands for "Bard's Damn Sexiest Moments" No stranger to the salacious, Shakespeare's plays and sonnets are riddled with the ribald, with some estimates a... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Great and Terrible Doctor Faustus (Striding Lion Performance Group)

  

  Innovative and unique form of neo-noir escapism "Any food allergies?" the box office cheerfully asked me. Not a typical question for a theatergoer (and the... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: A Loss of Roses (Raven Theatre)

  

  Playwright William Inge is best known for Picnic and Bus Stop, both of which were made into movies in 1956. Inge's play is not nearly as produced, despite the... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The 39 Steps (Theatre at the Center)

  

  Steps well worth taking When an improv show asks its audience to suggest a film genre to imitate in a scene, the most popular response is film noir. There's... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Sister Act (Marriott Theatre)

  

  It would be a sin to miss this! Sister Act will never be lauded as particularly profound, or even intelligent. It's a goofy tale involving nuns crushing it... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Pop Waits (The Neo-Futurists)

  

  Stick with it-you'll eventually encounter supremely innovative material Because The Neo-Futurists have been producing quality innovative theatre in Chicago fo... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Mothers and Sons (Northlight Theatre)

  

  Terrence McNally may be the most successful openly gay playwright alive, and while his successes have included mainstream pieces like and , he's frequently... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: High Fidelity (Refuge Theatre Project)

  Refuge Theatre Project is a company to watch - not even two seasons in, and their performers are strong, their ideas fresh, and their enthusiasm plentiful.... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Cabaret (Broadway in Chicago)

  

  Top shelf cast in a must-see musical If it's hard to get excited about a touring company of the 2014 Broadway revival of the 1998 Broadway revival of a... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: King Lear (Belarus Free Theatre at Chicago Shakespeare)

  

  A Lear filled with unnerving yet joyous subversive spirit Urine, blood, eggs, peanut butter, dirt, mucus. That's a partial list of the substances flung,... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Drawer Boy (Redtwist Theatre)

  

  Warmth, raw emotion make for potent combination in this spellbinder A minor modern classic, is a story with a simple, solid foundation telling a powerful stor... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Estrella Cruz–the Junkyard Queen (Halcyon Theatre)

  

  Star performances yield one hell of a fun show Hell is a junkyard... with voicemail. For whatever reason, theatre depicting some manifestation of hell tends... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes (Mercury Theater Chicago)

  

  The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes By Julie Shannon, Michael Mahler and John Reeger Mercury Theater, 3745 N. Southport (map) thru March 20 | tix: $25-$65 |... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: God Bless Baseball (Public Theatre at MCA Stage)

  

  God Bless Baseball Written/Directed by Toshiki Okada at MCA Stage, 220 E. Chicago (map) thru June 30 | tix: $30 | more info Check for half-price tickets Swing... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Measure for Measure (Cheek by Jowl & Pushkin Theatre)

  

  Measure for Measure Written by William Shakespeare Chicago Shakespeare at Navy Pier (map) thru Jan 31 | tix: $68-$78 | more info Check for half-price tickets... Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA

• Review: Nabucco (Lyric Opera of Chicago)

  

  Nabucco Written by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto by Temistocle Solera Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker (map) thru Feb 12 | tix: $34-$239 | more info Check for... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2016 CULTURE, THEATRE & OPERA