Dance Archives Take Center Stage at the Newberry
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Sound Minds: A Review of Next To Normal at Writers Theatre
Tony Award winner and Chicago native David Cromer directs this gut-wrenchingly contemporary musical about love, loss and living on.
Paradox, Pain, Paradise: A Review of ETHIOPIANAMERICA at Definition Theatre Company
Beauty and terror live side by side in this memorable world premiere.
A Tale of Two Tales: A Review of The Winter’s Tale at Goodman Theatre
Liars, tyrants, and bears, oh my!
Perception Is Reality: A Preview of the Eifman Ballet of St. Petersburg’s “The Pygmalion Effect” at the Auditorium Theatre
Boris Eifman reimagines this antiquated tale through his unique, sensationalistic style of psychological ballet theater that philosophizes about the complex, emotional realities of human existence.
New Side, Same Story: A Review of West Side Story at Lyric Opera of Chicago
Tactfully drawing out the ethnic tension and socio-political context in which it was born, Lyric’s production evinces the perpetually incisive quality of this iconic musical.
Smells Like Lean Spirit: A Review of The Undeniable Sound of Right Now at Raven Theatre
As corporate interests collude with self-interested politicians to rid our city of any remaining strains of legitimate regional music culture, Evanston-born playwright Laura Eason shows just how long these forces of change have been at work in this local premiere set at the peak of grunge in a fictional Chicago dive bar.
Cuckoo, Cuckoo: A Review of The Secret of the Biological Clock at Eclectic Full Contact Theatre
Of the several potentially fruitful directions for a play about a generic grown-up teen detective to take, this world premiere is not one of them.
Ready Player None: A Review of Non-Player Character at Red Theater Chicago
A charming show that stumbles when you look past the material and into more substantial questions about purpose.
Ship Shape: A Review of Dames at Sea at Theatre at the Center
This big-hearted, small ensemble musical will tap your troubles away.
