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Review: It Came from Outer Space Is an Irreverent Good Time at Chicago Shakespeare Theater

From its home base at the far end of Navy Pier, the Chicago Shakespeare Theater routinely presents some of the best independent live theater in the city. In between innovative […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • July 4, 2022
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: With The Old Man and the Pool, Mike Birbiglia Returns to a Winning Formula of Heart and Humor

    Over the last 15 years or so, chances are you’ve come across comedian, author, filmmaker, podcaster and storyteller Mike Birbiglia. It could be you’ve been a fan of his (like […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • May 10, 2022
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Court Theatre’s The Lady from the Sea, a Lesser-Known Ibsen Work, Lacks a Sense of Purpose

    If my records are correct (yes, I keep track of these things), the last production I saw at Hyde Park’s Court Theatre (before…you know) was the interesting and intriguing Photograph 51. […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • March 9, 2022
    • Comedy , Review , Stages , Video

    Review: Midwestern Sensibilities Drive Jim Gaffigan’s The Fun Tour

    Full disclosure: I listen to standup to help me sleep. During these dystopian times, when I’m frequently unable to catch some ZZZs, I’ll play a comedy special on the bedroom […]

  • Karin McKie
  • March 8, 2022
    • Classical , Review , Reviews

    Review: “The Chevalier” Staged Concert Shines a Light on an Unfairly Forgotten Black Genius 

    Joseph Bologne was a singular figure in the annals of music. Born in 1745 to a French plantation owner and a slave mother on the Caribbean island colony of Guadeloupe […]

  • Bob Benenson
  • February 22, 2022
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: West Side Story at Marriott Lincolnshire Features a Formidable Cast and a Few Missteps

    I love a good evening out at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire. For years now, they’ve put on top notch shows that aren’t just good ‘for the suburbs,’ but are […]

  • Marielle Bokor
  • February 14, 2022
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Black Women’s Work Underpins Goodman Theatre’s Gem of the Ocean

    Black history is continuously under attack, even during Black History Month. Some jurisdictions and politicians are busily banning books and curriculums that even mention America’s original sin of slavery. Playwright […]

  • Karin McKie
  • February 10, 2022
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: New Musical Paradise Square Aims for Lofty Themes, Gets Lost in an Unfocused Narrative

    Paradise Square

    Chicago has long been a proving ground for new stage productions bound for Broadway, and the shows that head east from here go on to varying degrees of success on […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • November 20, 2021
    • Opera , Review , Stages

    Review: Lyric Opera’s The Magic Flute Is a Contemporary, Inventive Adaptation That Lets the Music Shine

    The Magic Flute

    The Magic Flute, a German opera by Mozart, first premiered in Vienna in 1791; Mozart himself conducted the orchestra that night. In the more than 200 years since, the show […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • November 20, 2021
    • Review , Stages , Theater

    Review: Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s As You Like It Combines the Bard and the Beatles to Surprising, Engaging Results

    As You Like It

    Over the centuries, Shakespeare has been adapted in countless ways. It’s the appeal of his work, after all: universal in its appeal, timeless in its messages, and just as entertaining […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • October 20, 2021
    • Opera , Review , Reviews , Stages

    Review: Lyric Uncorks the Charm with The Elixir of Love 

    The two works that began Lyric Opera of Chicago’s 2021-22 season could hardly contrast more. The first opening, on September 17, was Giuseppe Verdi’s Macbeth: Dark, brutal, gory, filled with lust for power, rage […]

  • Bob Benenson
  • September 28, 2021
    • Classical , Review

    Review: Music of the Baroque Ends Live-Streamed Season With Sacred Music and an Allelujah

      Music of the Baroque‘s COVID-shortened season of six monthly live-streamed concerts ended this month with its Musica Sacra – Bach & Purcell concert. The most important thing to note […]

  • Bob Benenson
  • June 17, 2021
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