There are a few moments of Porchlight Music Theater’s production of A Chorus Line that haven’t aged particularly well. In particular, dated and obscure references to pop culture fall flat, even though we […]
Guest author review by Katie Priest Reading Interrobang Theatre Project’s description of its new play, Utility by Emily Schwend, I was unsure whether I would be seeing a play with a compelling storyline, […]
The Second City e.t.c.’s revue is a big deal–for actors and with any luck, its attendees. For the cast of comedians, the revue represents anywhere from 8 to 10 weeks of writing […]
Djembe! is a Disney-like journey through the history of the West African drum, a kind of “Around the Drum in 80 Minutes” diorama, and that’s OK. The intermission-less musical, in its US […]
Hannah Arendt is having a moment. There’s renewed interest in this brilliant 20th century political philosopher, probably best known for her writing on the Adolf Eichmann trial in Israel, published in her […]
Cambodia’s violent and genocidal past doesn’t sound like a story that will have you leaving the theater smiling. But Lauren Yee manages to create a small miracle with her brave, heartwarming and […]
Guest Author article by Katie Priest. Huggable Riot’s 22nd sketch revue, Alternate Pending, packs a slew of sketches into the form of a futuristic game show that mirrors real life. Debuted last […]
Lottery Day is a party with a guest list of nine. Mallory (a sizzling J. Nicole Brooks) has invited them to her back yard to celebrate, but no one knows what the occasion […]
The Cradle Will Rock is a Depression-era operetta about union organizing, class tensions and anti-capitalist fervor in 1930s Steeltown. Classic Stage Company and director John Doyle have created a lively rendition of the […]
The Mother at Atlantic Theater Company I sat down in my front row seat at Atlantic’s Linda Gross Theater in an old church in Chelsea. Fiddled with my coat and notebook. Looked up […]
Chicago’s Lyric Opera fêted their fabulous creative consultant Renée Fleming last week. She debuted on that stage on October 9, 1993, and has since performed in 10 roles. She’s presided over partnerships […]
If you go into a performance of Sweat, the two-act drama by Lynn Nottage on now at the Goodman Theatre, without knowing much at all about the plot or setting, you’d be […]
