Review: Haven Theatre Stages a Horror Movie Called Titus Andronicus
At first I was puzzled by the audience reaction to Haven Theatre’s opening night performance of Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare’s goriest…
Review: Raven Theatre’s A Doll’s House Ends With That Satisfying Slammed Door
It’s the most famous slammed door in theater history. And it’s the most satisfying slammed door for a feminist. It’s…
Review: Lyric’s The Queen of Spades, Tchaikovsky’s Punk Rock Opera
There are performances that play exactly to your sensibilities and provide you with thorough delight. There are others that may…
Review: Lipstick Lobotomy at Trap Door Theatre Plays With Women’s Minds
Trap Door Theatre’s latest production is the enchantingly titled Lipstick Lobotomy by playwright Krista Knight, directed by Kate Hendrickson. It’s…
Review: Joffrey Ballet Races with Our Time in Final Season at Auditorium Theatre
Rahm Emanuel himself, a longtime honorary board member, kicked off the Joffrey Ballet’s winter residency at the iconic Auditorium Theatre…
Review: The Hilary Duff Project Nails the Nostalgic Sendup with Talent to Spare
Nostalgia is a hot commodity lately, likely due to the rather dismal present and threat of an even more dire…
For V-Day: A Romantic Night at the Theater
Valentine’s Day conveniently falls on a Friday this year, thus making the whole weekend a V-Day celebration. We asked our…
Review: Windy City Playhouse’s The Boys in the Band Has Aged Well and Warmly
The Boys in the Band was revolutionary when it was first performed off Broadway in April 1968, in its portrayal…
Review: Absurd or Gross? Silliness Rules in Do You Feel Anger? at A Red Orchid Theatre
In the last few months, I’ve seen a lot of plays about racism, sexual identity, immigration, crime, anger and angst.…
Review: At 16th Street Theater, Alabaster Lights a Road to Recovery for Two Women Scarred by Life
Alabaster is a city in northern Alabama (a suburb of Birmingham actually). It’s also a soft stone, a form of…
Review: Lyric Opera Revisits a Timeless, Thrilling Classic in Madama Butterfly
The Lyric Opera of Chicago first presented Puccini’s Madama Butterfly in 1955 (it made its world premiere in 1904); the version…
Review: At Steppenwolf Theatre, Tracy Letts’ Bug Exploits Our Skin-Crawling Anxieties
Bug starts out like a Sam Shepard play. Two lost souls in a seedy Oklahoma motel room. Fools for love.…
