Review: “Through the Elevated Line” (Silk Road Rising)
When asked to compare where he’s from to his new Uptown existence, Iranian immigrant Razi says that his homeland feels like another universe. The Mexican immigrant he’s talking to quickly […]
Review: “Merchant on Venice” (Rasaka Theatre & Vitalist Theatre)
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. […]
Review: “Kingdom” (Broken Nose Theatre)
“Kingdom” is not so much a story about Disney World, and more a story about a perception of the Magic Kingdom, that it can be a place of acceptance as […]
Review: “Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner, A Sort Of Love Story” (Mercury Theater)
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. […]
Review: “The Madwoman of Chaillot” (Promethean Theatre Ensemble)
Several clues inform you that “The Madwoman of Chaillot” takes place in Paris. There is the Eiffel Tower painted on the set. There is the outdoor seating at the café […]
Review: “Nice Girl” (Raven Theatre)
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 […]
Review: “Rose” (Greenhouse Theater Center)
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 […]
Review: “Hatfield & McCoy” (The House Theatre of Chicago)
When we know old stories, does that give us the power to merely follow their course, or change them? This question sat at at the forefront of my mind while […]
Review: “We’re Gonna Be Okay” (American Theater Company)
When faced with nuclear annihilation, it may seem pointless to ask how your family will gather for dinner after the bomb drops. But that nagging concern about etiquette and connection […]
Review: “Yank! A World War II Love Story” (Pride Film and Plays)
The men of Charlie Company are first described as a unit of types fit for the movies. There’s Czechowski (Will Kazda), the smart aleck with a heart of gold; Rotelli […]