Tom Williams By Warren Leight Director: Jonathan Berry Produced by American Blues Theatre At the Greenhouse Theatre, Chicago Side Man is a look at the foibles of jazz musicians Side Man is a memory drama with insights into the world of jazz musician; it is a family saga and an ode to a way-of-life that is … Read more
Book by Burt Shevelove & Larry Gelbart Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Michael Weber Choreographed by Brenda Didier Musical Director: Linda Madonia Produced by Porchlight Music Theatre At Stage 777, Chicago “Tragedy Tomorrow, Comedy Tonight!” Farce, vaudeville and manic energy fuel the all-time funniest Musical comedy ever! A Funny Thing Happened On … Read more
By William Shakespeare Directed by Drew Martin Produced by Stage Left Theatre At Theater Wit, Chicago Shakespeare’s problem play, All’s Well That Ends Well, unfolds as a tough assignment If All’s Well That Ends Well isn’t tough enough to mount (especially with a not classically trained cast) then setting it in 1958-59 within a mob … Read more
The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee said on Saturday that it had disqualified The Hypocrites from its 2014-15 non-Equity awards, due to its discovery of the theater’s status as a Equity company operating under a low-level “Tier N” agreement. Apparently, The Hypocrites, a long-standing non-union company, did not realize that their new deal with Equity disqualified … Read more
By Kristine Thatcher Directed by Terry McCabe At City Lit Theater, Chicago Chilling tales that ultimately lead to the American Civil War In the fifth and final annual installment of its Civil War Sesquicentennial Project, City Lit Theater presents the world premiere of Kristine Thatcher’s The Bloodhound Law. Much like the right-wing anti-gay Evangelical Christians … Read more
Written & Directed by Rueben Echoles Music Direction by Robert Redderick At the Black Ensemble Theatre, Chicago Weak story dilutes terrific songs in new musical. The creatives at the Black Ensemble Theatre are experimenting with various formats besides their signature bio-musicals that have been a popular formula for years. Earlier this season, they mounted The … Read more
By Arthur Miller Directed by Jan Ellen Graves At Redtwist Theatre, Chicago “Life is just a bowl of cherries. Don’t take it serious; it’s too mysterious. At eight each morning I have got a date, To take my plunge ’round the Empire State. You’ll admit it’s not the berries, In a building that’s so tall; … Read more
The Second City’s 39th Revue Written & Performed by: Carisa Barrwca Lisa Beasley Scott Morehead EddieMujica Tim Ryder Rashawn Nadine Scott Directed by Anthony LeBlanc Music Director Alex Kilmer At The Second City e.t.c. Theatre Second City opens their 39th revue, Soul Brother, Where Art Thou?, in their 2nd floor space at Piper’s Alley. Consisting … Read more
By Raul Castillo Directed by Ricardo Gutierrez Produced by Teatro Vista At Victory Gardens Christiansen Theater, Chicago Consequences of secrets fuels world premier drama Teatro Vista presents a world primer drama, Between You, Me And The Lampshade by Raul Castrillo now playing at Victory Gardens upstairs theater. Set in rural Texas near the Mexican border, … Read more
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsy & Russell Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman Directed & Choreographer by Marc Robin Music Direction by Ryan T. nelson At The Marriott Theatre, Lincolnshire Funny madcap musical comedy delivers terrific entertainment Anything Goes is … Read more