Friday, 13 May 2022 22:24
That I am…; 'The Luckiest' plays at Raven Theatre
Written by Kendall Royzen
Life comes at you fast. We go about our lives, navigating the ups and the downs, never really thinking of more than the day to day, the little irritations of work, or being consumed by a new love. Then, as it always seems to go, something upends our life, like…
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Saturday, 30 April 2022 13:36
'Emma’s Child' at City Lit Powerfully Explores What It Means to Be a Parent
Kerstin Broockmann
Hopes and reality rarely align. Fairytale marriages only exist in fairy tales, and parenting is not nearly as easy as television shows that wrap up family crises in a half hour including commercials would indicate. Yet people keep getting married and having children, and discovering that, while spouses and children…
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Saturday, 30 April 2022 13:20
Review: Porchlight's 'Spring Awakening' at Ruth Page Center for the Arts
Written by John Accrocco
Fifteen years ago, boy band flavored ‘Spring Awakening’ took Broadway by storm. Promises of on-stage teen sex had lines wrapped around the block. Broadway blockbusters can be hard to predict, but typically breakout hits are shows that transcend the boundaries of traditional musical theatre. With a pop rock soundtrack by…
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Friday, 29 April 2022 18:42
Hop To It; 'The Lapin Agile' at Citadel Theater
Written by Kendall Royzen
Grab a glass of wine with me and journey with me to Paris, France 1904. We stumble in as guests to a local artist haunt in the Montmartre District and remain on the exterior of the room. It's a cozy, intimate, and simple bar, with witty, smart, and regular patrons…
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Friday, 29 April 2022 07:27
Lifeline Resumes Run 'Middle Passage' Even Better Than Before
Written by Bill Esler
Lifeline Theatre has remounted 'Middle Passage' for its return to live production. It is every bit as good, even better, than the run cut short by the pandemic in March 2020. But this time around I was better able to appreciate the artfulness of the script. Adapted by Ilesa Duncan…
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Sunday, 24 April 2022 12:50
‘Intimate Apparel’ at Northlight Theatre - Intimate Acting Brings Unidentified Back To Life
Written by Wesley David
“Intimate Apparel” by Lynn Nottage is a story about 35-year-old Esther, a skilled seamstress in New York City. The year is 1905. She lives in a boarding house owned by Ms. Dickerson, a widow. This boarding house houses other women who are passing thru on their way to marriage. Esther…
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Monday, 25 April 2022 12:38
"Rock of Ages" at Paramount Theatre is Bursting with Fresh Talent and Energy
Written by Kimberly Katz
As a reviewer I've attended many productions of Rock of Ages and Paramount Theatre’s current production with its talented cast, wide-ranging set and rockin’ hair band rates right up there with some of the best I've seen. For me, it was especially exciting to return to the gorgeous and comfortable Paramount…
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Saturday, 23 April 2022 10:39
Marriott Theatre's 'The Sound of Music' Delights
Written by CJ Burroughs
For most of us—those reviewing theater or those thinking about attending or just about anyone, I guess—Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music is omnipresent. Just a part of our existence. The original soundtrack in everyone’s grandmother’s vinyl collection, with all of those songs. The 1960s film version that once…
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It’s not often that Goodman Theatre imports plays from other theatre companies. It’s also an exciting moment when a frequent Goodman actress gets to showcase her newest play on the mainstage. “Relentless” by Tyla Abercrumbie was originally developed and produced by TimeLine Theatre in Chicago as part of their Playwrights…
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Monday, 11 April 2022 14:08
Review: 'In Every Generation' at Victory Gardens Theater
Written by John Accrocco
There are plenty of holiday plays, but how many plays are specifically about Passover? For that matter, how many people really know what Passover signifies? Victory Gardens premieres Ali Viterbi’s new play “In Every Generation”, which tells the story of one Jewish American family’s journey from 1940s Europe through the…
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A rare opportunity to see Brian Friel’s ‘Molly Sweeney’ is being presented at the historic Chopin Theatre building at its intimate Studio through May 8. The celebrated Irish playwright won a 1996 Tony Award for this very contemporary tale of a 40-year-old woman blind from infancy who has her vision…
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Sunday, 27 March 2022 13:00
Review: 'Laced' at About Face Theatre at The Den
Written by John Accrocco
Perhaps it was the pandemic, or maybe it’s the cultural divide between the left and the right, but it seems like small town gay bars are vanishing. Playwright Samantha Mueller sets out to commemorate these safe spaces in their new play “Laced” making its world premiere at About Face Theatre.…
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With the world being what it is, war and rumors of war, racial unrest, and division, it was comforting to see a play where two unlikely people form a friendship. A friendship based solely on basketball, more specifically, LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. “King James” opened with the Marvin…
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