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 […]
Review: “The Good Fight” (Babes With Blades Theatre Company)
I thought a lot about the 2017 Women’s March while watching “The Good Fight.” Though the play takes place during the British suffragette movement in 1913 and 1914, the parallels […]
Review: “The Light” (The New Colony)
A person makes vital individual choices every day. A woman with alcoholism in her family abstains from drinking when out with friends. A man puts a seat belt on after […]
Editorial Leadership Change at Theatre By Numbers
After founding and running Theatre By Numbers since 2014, Christopher Kidder-Mostrom has transferred his role as editor, in order to move on to exciting new projects. Sarah Bowden has succeeded […]
Maggie’s Picks: Top 5 Shows of 2017
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 […]
Sarah’s Picks: Top 5 Shows of 2017
It has been an exciting year in the Chicago scene. Companies large and small have been pushing the boundaries on how stories can be told, and what theatre can achieve, […]
Review: “BLKS” (Steppenwolf Theatre Company)
The women in “BLKS” have a lot going on. June is dealing with a break-up. Imani is struggling with a stalled career as a comedian/artist. And Octavia has just discovered […]