Review: Shana Cooper’s Direction Adds Zest to All’s Well That Ends Well at Chicago Shakespeare
Helen is a bright, attractive young woman, but, sad to say, she’s not royal. So Bertram/Count of Rossillion, the man…
Review: There Are No Children in The Children at Steppenwolf Theatre—It’s a Cautionary Tale
There are no children in Lucy Kirkwood’s play, The Children. The play’s storyline is built on “the disaster,” which we don’t…
In Steppenwolf’s Familiar, an Immigrant Family Comes to Terms With Old and New Customs
Familiar at Steppenwolf Theatre rings true as a familiar story in one way or another for most of us. An immigrant…
Review: Steppenwolf’s Lightweight The Roommate Aims for Laughs Over Depth
Search the Chicago theater listings far and wide this summer and you will find very few productions with two 50-something…
