You there. Yes, you, the would-be Shakespeare adapter just itching to set a centuries-old work or two in outer space, the post-apocalyptic future, or present day, if the budget’s tight. […]
Gilda Radner was the sort of performer that inspired instant endearment. Playing fearless, obnoxious, breakable characters so specifically that she vaulted past type or genre — she was her own. […]
Lots of perfect little details ensure that “Nice Girl” is a perfect, lived-in 1984; stacks of Jane Fonda workout tapes, an ashtray on every table and cans of TAB for […]
She waits in her picturesque 1969 living room, with every surface covered in photos and albums. She’s the figurehead of the wealthy, pioneering, influential, ideal American family — the Kennedys […]
It’s been a banner year for Chicago theater scene taking myriad risks on more groundbreaking shows, and making good on it’s commitment to inclusive theater, made by more creators/performers of […]
Black Ensemble Theater has cultivated an ideal retrospective with “Sammy: A Tribute to Sammy Davis Jr.”; it is a perfect showcase of this company’s fantastic vocalists, and precision numbers from […]
Show: Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story in Black & White Company: The Artistic Home Venue: The Artistic Home (1376 W. Grand Ave.) When Alice Childress’ “Wedding Band: A Love/Hate Story […]
Show: Fade Company: Victory Gardens Theater & Teatro Vista Venue: Victory Gardens Theater (2433 N. Lincoln Ave.) “Fade” is a comedy that also serves as a biting critique on how easily a […]
Show: Chicago’s Theater Community Coming Together to Fight the Ism’s Company: Black Ensemble Theater & Steppenwolf Theatre Venue: Black Ensemble Theater, 4450 N. Clark St. Backed by Black Ensemble company […]
Show: A New Brain Company: Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Venue: The No Exit Cafe (6970 N. Glenwood Ave.) There is a metronome working overtime deep in the heart of Theo Ubique’s “A […]