Theater Top 5: April 2020
Dreams, deception, dirt, and more this month at theater.
Don’t be a Dick, Richard: A Review of Teenage Dick at Theater Wit
In the wake of COVID-19, Theater Wit brings the local premiere of Mike Lew’s play directly to their audience.
Lifting the Veil on Valhalla: An Inside Look at Lyric’s “Ring” Cycle
“The piece is so rich that the most important thing for me to say is ‘Once Upon a Time.'”
Doomed to Live: A Review of The Two Character Play at Theatre L’Acadie
The great test facing the fearful protagonists of this rarely produced Tennessee Williams play—simply going outside—is disturbingly pertinent at this moment.
Renewal Over Replication: A Passing of the Baton at Lyric Opera
“Contemporary opera is our way to make the audience aware of contemporary problems and to open our minds to see possible solutions to those problems.”
The Material, The Technological, The Spiritual, The Ancestral: Disciplines Unite in the Vision of Qudus Onikeku
Editor’s Note: Due to travel complications this performance will be postponed to the Dance Center of Columbia College Fall 2020-21 season.
The Gospel of Getting On: A Review of Mrs. Warren’s Profession at Promethean Theatre Ensemble
The production of this ever-timely play by George Bernard Shaw is ironically marred by a lack of professionalism.
Paving the Way: A Review of Her Honor Jane Byrne at Lookingglass Theatre Company
If the road to hell is truly paved with good intentions, chances are Mayor Jane Byrne, the subject of this world premiere, was part of the construction crew.
You Say You Want a Revolution: A Review of What the Constitution Means to Me at Broadway In Chicago
Heidi Schreck’s play is nothing short of revolutionary but the true measure of its success will be how we carry the baton and keep the conversation going.
That’s Life: A Review of Middletown at GFour Productions
Somehow inane and tonally dissonant, the only tragedy in this play is that it doesn’t end sooner.
