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Review: If May Only Be High School, But The Totality of All Things Dives Into Issues That Divide Us All

A story about truth, censorship and identity and a small-town high school newspaper manages to address—sometimes obliquely, sometimes directly—issues that divide us today. Despite its abstract title, Eric Gernard’s new […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • December 21, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: In Blank Theatre’s A Bright Room Called Day, Artists Face Exile as Danger Looms in Nazi-Era Berlin

    It’s only December 13 and I’ve had enough holiday hilarity and jolly-holly spirit. For a little bah humbug, let’s talk about the rise of fascism in 1932 Germany. Fortunately Blank […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • December 13, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: Blake Montgomery Becomes the Exhausted But Charming Author for Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again

    Now through December 22, one small corner of the Den Theatre, that bustling venue in Wicker Park, is home to Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs ‘A Christmas Carol’ Again, a cumbersome […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • December 11, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review< At Theater Wit, Who’s Holiday Will Melt Your Frozen Heart With Laughter

    It wouldn’t be a holiday season without the Whos of Whoville, but who would have thought that the Whos could be so judgy and mean when it comes to affairs […]

  • Caroline Huftalen
  • December 9, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: In Their New, Permanent Home, American Blues Theater’s It’s a Wonderful Life! Live in Chicago Is More Festive Than Ever

    Now through December 31, Third Coast Review is raising money to support the diverse roster of writers you know and appreciate for their thoughtful, insightful arts and culture coverage in Chicago and […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • December 6, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: Griffin Theatre’s The House Without a Christmas Tree Portrays Nostalgia in Nebraska

    Sam Hook, Andrew Greiche, Julia Limoncelli and Molly Clemente. Photo by Michael Brosilow

  • Susan Lieberman
  • December 4, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: TUTA Theatre’s The Long Christmas Dinner Brings Refreshing Sadness to a Saccharine Season

    The holidays are a weird time for critics. We stand by mouths agape as an entire nation, again, infantilizes itself with saccharine songs and schmaltzy movies. Critics in December who […]

  • Adam Kaz
  • December 4, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: The Secret Garden at Theo Ubique Delivers on Beauty and Catharsis

    We want to hear from you! Take our brief reader survey now and share your feedback on what you love at Third Coast Review—and what we could be doing better! Plus, everyone […]

  • Row Light
  • November 21, 2024
    • Comedy , Review , Stages , Storefront

    Review: At Raven Theatre, The Comedians Tells a Love Story and More—Through Standup Acts

    We want to hear from you! Take our brief reader survey now and share your feedback on what you love at Third Coast Review—and what we could be doing better! Plus, everyone […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • November 16, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: Seven Guitars by City Lit Needs Some Fine Tuning

    We want to hear from you! Take our brief reader survey now and share your feedback on what you love at Third Coast Review—and what we could be doing better! Plus, everyone […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • November 10, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: The Tragedy of Macbeth by Invictus Theatre Suffers from Uneven Acting and Pacing

    We want to hear from you! Take our brief reader survey now and share your feedback on what you love at Third Coast Review—and what we could be doing better! Plus, everyone […]

  • Kathy D. Hey
  • November 7, 2024
    • Review , Stages , Storefront , Theater

    Review: DOGS by Red Theater Portrays Five Women in Red-Hot Competition

    We want to hear from you! Take our brief reader survey now and share your feedback on what you love at Third Coast Review—and what we could be doing better! Plus, everyone […]

  • Nancy S Bishop
  • November 5, 2024
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