Dark Humor: A Preview of Laurie Kilmartin at Den Theatre
On top of being a killer stand-up, Kilmartin is a comedian who seems comfortable in all comedic spaces, having been a late night writer for Conan for a decade.
Off the Top: A Preview of T. Murph at The Laugh Factory
A full-time professional barber up until a few years back, but his comedy career took off.
A Lunatic and A Lover: A Review of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Midsommer Flight
What a delight it is to sit on the grass and watch this talented, diverse troupe of actors perform one of Shakespeare’s most popular and accessible comedies.
Troy’s American Dream: A Review of Fences at American Blues Theater
With a universal appeal, it speaks to “class” as a through line in the bigger American story.
The Passion of the Superstar: A Review of Jesus Christ Superstar at Broadway in Chicago
The fiftieth anniversary tour of “Jesus Christ Superstar” takes very seriously the notion that the work belongs to the Passion genre.
Comedy Crosstown Cup: A Preview of Anthony Bonazzo at Zanies Chicago
At the same time that his comedy was resonating on the South Side, he was picking up paid gigs on the North Side as well.
Magical Realism, Shakespeare-Style: A Review of The Winter’s Tale at Oak Park Festival Theatre
Well cast and imaginatively staged by adapter/director Kevin Theis, Oak Park Theatre Festival’s telling of “The Winter’s Tale” is a consistently engaging and occasionally enthralling way to spend a midsummer evening.
A Love Letter to a Love Letter: A Review of Dear Jack, Dear Louise at Northlight
Before the two lovers met in person, they knew each other only through letters traded during the final two harrowing years of World War II.
Shapiro’s Song: From Steppenwolf to a New Elton John Musical, The Devil Wears Prada
“It’s been really moving and important and central to all of us that at the heart of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ is a young person trying to figure out how to live.”
“I’m Really Stuck Here with You?” An Interview with HATE/LAB on “Perforated Play” at the Facility Theatre
“Perforated Play” tells the story of three people who find themselves impaled together on the same iron pole due to an unseen accident.
