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Friends gather around a living room at a dinner party.

by Hugh Iglarsh | September 12, 2025

“Things with Friends” Serves up a Dinner Party from Hell American Blues Theater's new production is a bravely experimental dark comedy with a less-than-coherent plot.

by Mary Wisniewski | October 15, 2024

Silly Love Songs: A Review of “The Last Wide Open” at American Blues Theater

A man stares at another man at attention from his side.

by Hugh Iglarsh | May 16, 2024

This Heat: A Review of “Turret” at A Red Orchid Theatre

A man in a suit plays a piano while two women and a man in dressy clothes sign behind him.

by Tristan Bruns | December 14, 2023

No Cosmic Lasso Required: A Review of “It’s A Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!” at American Blues Theater

by Amanda Finn | April 5, 2019

A Foustian Bargain: The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey at American Blues Theater

by Hugh Iglarsh | January 15, 2017

A Life in Boxes A Review of Her America at Greenhouse Theater Center

by Irene Hsiao | May 30, 2016

Minor Passions, Modest Miseries A Review of Spinning at Irish Theatre of Chicago

by Hugh Iglarsh | March 23, 2016

Review: The Bachelors/Cole Theatre

by Aaron Hunt | February 11, 2016

Review: Far From Heaven/ Porchlight Music Theatre

by Kevin Greene | February 9, 2016

Review: The Glass Menagerie/The Hypocrites

by Hugh Iglarsh | January 20, 2016

Review: Animals Out of Paper/Shattered Globe Theatre

by Loy Webb | November 28, 2015

Review: It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago!/American Blues Theater

by Hugh Iglarsh | March 3, 2015

Review: Yankee Tavern/American Blues Theater

by Aaron Hunt | December 10, 2014

Review: The Clean House/Remy Bumppo Theatre Company

by Mary Kroeck | November 27, 2014

Review: It’s A Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago/American Blues Theater

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