Bad Gal Annie: A Review of Queen of the Mist at Firebrand Theatre
Michael John LaChiusa’s musical could have been an empowering feminist adventure based on a true story. Instead it’s a tepid moral dirge.
Theater Is Not Documentation, Mr. Jones: A Review of Ms. Blakk For President at Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Co-written by ensemble members Tarell Alvin McCraney and Tina Landau, this world premiere is generous, idealistic and irresistibly queer.
A Present-Tense Art Form: Brian Brooks Returns to Hubbard Street Dance
New York-based Brian Brooks writes a coda to his Harris Theater residency with a revisioning of his chaotic and complex “Terrain.”
Love Blooms Eternal: A Review of Bloomsday at Remy Bumppo Theatre Company
Inspired by James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” Steven Dietz’s play is structured as a chord of simultaneity rather than a sequence of events.
Theater Top 5: June 2019
A presidential party, punks versus Putin, a real cliff hanger, and more usher in this first month of (fingers crossed) summer.
Bad Britches: A Review of Into the Breeches at Northlight Theatre
This new play by George Brandt broadly broaches feminist rhetoric without committing to, or really understanding, the realities of being a woman.
Star Man, Where Have You Gone: A Review of Take Me at Strawdog Theatre Company
An out-of-this-world premiere that is more small step than big leap.
Innovative, Entertaining: Pivot Arts Festival Seeks to Bring Genre-Defying Work Center Stage
Ten days of innovative dance, music and theater by local and international artists. Curator Julieanne Ehre’s recommendation: see it all.
Become the Manster: A Review of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein at Lookingglass Theatre
The unofficial “Year of Frankenstein” concludes with this world premiere adaptation that features Mary Shelley not just as author but player.
Dance and Performance Top 5: June 2019
All our favorites for June.
