Review: Steppenwolf’s Duchess! Duchess! Duchess! Skirts Issues in Favor of Entertainment
Many Americans seem to have a British-Royals obsession that has never made sense to me. Steppenwolf Theatre’s newest online production…
Review: Theatre in the Dark Creates Audio Theater Version of Melville’s Great White Whale
It begins with the familiar refrain, arguably the three most famous words in American literature. “Call me Ishmael.” But the voice…
Review: Lauren Gunderson’s The Catastrophist Dramatizes Viruses and a Scientist’s Life
The Catastrophist, by Lauren M. Gunderson, succeeds as a story that informs us about science and tears at our hearts…
Review: National Theatre’s Julie Provides a Fascinating Glimpse Into the Talents of Golden Globe Nominee Vanessa Kirby
Review by Brooks Whitlock British actress Vanessa Kirby is going to be nominated for an Oscar this year for her…
Previews: Chicago Theaters Schedule New Works and Classics for Streamed Performances
Chicago theater companies are scheduling new virtual experiences as we approach the first anniversary of pandemic theater. Some are live…
Review: Joffrey’s World Premiere Boléro Shines on the Small Screen, Despite Technical Missteps
In this brave new normal, ballet premieres come while you’re sitting alone on your couch, instead of in a glittering theater…
Review: Cabinet of Curiosity Creates The Cabinet, an Old Time Radio Drama With Modern Twists
“What evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow knows….” “The Shadow” was a midcentury radio mystery that sometimes…
Essay: Streaming Theater in the Age of Covid — and Beyond
By guest author W.C. Turck On Sunday, February 21, from 1-3pm CST, Kerri Kendall and Bill Turck will hold a radio…
Review: Ike Holter’s I Hate It Here Is a Cathartic, Kinetic and Emotionally Gripping Audio Play
Review by Brooks Whitlock Chicago-based playwright Ike Holter is assuredly keyed into, like so much else in his captivating bibliography,…
Review: Missed Connections Is Virtual Magic and Mind-Bending Tricks With a Few New Friends
Missed Connections, Jon Tai’s magic and mystery show, is a cozy hour of entertainment laced with his stories of, yes,…
Review: Chicago Shakes’ The Journey Livestreams a Visit to the Home and Mental Feats of Scott Silven
As part of their WorldStage series, Chicago Shakespeare is offering a visit with illusionist and mentalist Scott Silven from his…
Review: NU’s Virtual Opera Orfeo, Tie-Dyed-in-the-Wool Creativity
A young student approaches Northwestern University’s arts center at the beginning of Orfeo Remote, a thoroughly modernized, virtual interpretation of…
