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Janet Ulrich Brooks

Five actors on a stage set resembling a laboratory; three wear white lab coats, one woman sits with a cane, and another woman sits at a desk in a purple suit, with bottles and lamps on the table.

by Mary Wisniewski | September 16, 2026

“The Birth of the Pill” Shows Contraception’s Inception The adaptation of Jonathan Eig's book on the pill's invention struggles to express the complexity of a topic suited for a documentary.

by Noel Schecter | April 23, 2025

When History Begins to Rhyme: A Review of “Prayer for the French Republic” at Northlight Theatre

by Tristan Bruns | September 20, 2024

Reign Check: A Review of “The Audience” at Drury Lane

by Christine Trevino | September 20, 2022

All Aboard: A Review of Murder on the Orient Express at Drury Lane Theatre

by Erin Shea Brady | September 16, 2019

Sweet and Savored: A Review of Tiny Beautiful Things at Victory Gardens

by Amanda Finn | July 18, 2019

Nunsense: A Review of Over the Tavern at Theatre at the Center

by Kevin Greene | April 30, 2019

Hell or High Water: A Review of The Children at Steppenwolf Theatre Company

by Amanda Finn | February 11, 2019

Disassembling the System: A Review of Pipeline at Victory Gardens

by Erin Shea Brady | October 29, 2018

Unpacking a Diva : A Review of Master Class at TimeLine Theatre Company

by Danielle Levsky | August 28, 2017

A Woman’s World: A Review of The Audience at TimeLine Theatre Company

by Mary Kroeck | June 15, 2017

Tempers in Bloom: A Review of Native Gardens at Victory Gardens Theater

by Kevin Greene | August 27, 2016

Context Is (Not) Everything A Review of Bakersfield Mist at TimeLine Theatre Company

by Alex Huntsberger | July 2, 2015

Review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike/Goodman Theatre

by Bill Sweetland | January 26, 2015

Review: Sorry/TimeLine Theatre Company

by Bill Sweetland | January 26, 2015

Review: That Hopey Changey Thing/TimeLine Theatre Company

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