We Must Do Better
The culmination of a long-overdue social upheaval, the pandemic shuttering of the arts, and the labored reluctance of our leaders to change have highlighted what simple, actionable work could be […]
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Bottom 5 of 2019 (Or, Here’s How We Can Do Better in the New Year)
Every piece of theatre is perfect for a particular audience member, no matter what critics may say. This is one reason we at Theatre By Numbers usually hesitate to “punch […]
Review: “Proxy ” (Underscore Theatre Company)
Underscore Theatre’s newest non-equity world premiere musical “Proxy” by Alexander Sage Oyen (music and lyrics), Austin Regan (book) and Rachel Franco (book and lyrics) has gone to great lengths to […]
Review: “Sugar in Our Wounds ” (First Floor Theater)
Simple. Beautiful. Haunting. This is exactly what author Donja R. Love’s Chicago premiere production of “Sugar in Our Wounds” is in the hands of director Mikael Burke. The harrowing and […]
Review: “Best for Winter, being a short Shakespeare adapted from The Winter’s Tale and other works” (Idle Muse Theatre Company)
“A sad tale’s best for winter,” one performer tells another at the start of Idle Muse’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s most improbable play, “The Winter’s Tale.” The above line is repeated […]
Bottom 5 of 2018 (Or, Here’s How We Can Do Better in the New Year)
2018 was a strong year for Chicago theatre, but there is always room for improvement. As our society struggles with issues of equity and supremacy, so too does our art. […]
Links to Reviews & Features (Sarah Bowden)
I am fortunate to write for the Windy City Times right alongside my fellow TBN writer Maggie Wagner, so I am providing my most recent reviews and features for that publication: An […]
Links To Reviews (Maggie Wagner)
The writers of Theatre By Numbers often review for other outlets, and we like to provide those links here, in case you’d like an even more diverse picture of the […]
Review: “Birds of a Feather” (Greenhouse Theater Center)
Love is a rare bird. Maybe it’s as majestic as a hawk, or as utilitarian as a penguin, but it is always unique, and all metaphorical bird-watchers would do well […]
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 […]