Jacob Davis Book by Colin Escott and Floyd Mutrux Original Concept and Direction by Floyd Mutrux Inspired by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins Directed by Floyd Mutrux and Eric Schaeffer Musical Arrangements and Supervision by Chuck Mead Produced by Relevant Theatricals, John Cossette Productions, and Northern Lights, Inc. At the Apollo Theater, … Read more
By Terrence McNally Directed by Steve Scott Produced by Eclipse Theatre Company Playing at the Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago Moderation the Key to a Healthy Relationship with Opera Eclipse Theatre’s season dedicated to Terrence McNally has included plays from only a four-year span of his half-century long career. But in doing so, they’ve maintained a unity … Read more
By Dennis Foon Directed by Julie Ritchey Produced by Adventure Stage Chicago In Association with North Park University Department of Theatre and Performance Studies Playing at Vittum Theater A Smart Play Will Resonate with Smart Kids Adventure Stage Chicago and their partners have produced a number of beloved children’s shows, which range in subject from … Read more
By Meredith Friedman Directed by Drew Martin Produced by Stage Left Theatre Playing at Theater Wit, Chicago Racial Incident is Unfinished Business In the age of the internet, a college kid who gets arrested at a student union for drunkenly shoving and yelling homophobic slurs at a cafeteria worker for denying him mac and cheese … Read more
By Neil Simon Directed by Jessica Thebus Produced by the Windy City Playhouse “Listen, George, next to Christmas, loneliness is the biggest business in America.” Romantic Banter from a Master Neil Simon fans have had a good autumn at Chicago theatres. Last month, Spartan Theatre Company performed his late career drama Jake’s Women in the … Read more
Music and Libretto by Alban Berg Based on the Play by Georg Büchner Directed by Sir David McVicar Conducted by Sir Andrew Davis In a new production at the Lyric Opera of Chicago Brass-Infused Madness Georg Büchner’s Woyzeck is a fascinating object of study for students of drama. An early neurologist, communist, and political exile, … Read more
By Jordan Harrison Directed by Kimberly Senior Produced by Writers Theatre, Glencoe A Futuristic Take on Living Vicariously Marjorie Prime, now at Writers Theatre, is the latest of several plays in the Chicago area that explores the relationship between memory, intelligence, and possibly artificial intelligence. There’s Love and Information, at Remy Bumppo, The (curious case … Read more
By Noël Coward Directed by Derek Bertelsen Produced by Pride Films and Plays At Rivendell Theater, Chicago Wit is Ornamental in this Old-Fashioned Comedy Pride Films and Plays artistic director David Zak has expressed an interest in showcasing the many eras of LGBT-related art. The company’s last show, The Boy from Oz, was a revue … Read more
Adapted by Janette Bauer and Aaron Sawyer From William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet Directed by Aaron Sawyer Produced by Red Theatre Chicago and Oracle Productions A True Blending of Deaf and Hearing Cultures Playing around with a story to find new meaning in it works best when it is one the audience is already familiar … Read more
Adapted by Andrew White Directed by Hallie Gordon Produced by Steppenwolf Theatre Company An Unusually Personal 1984 In a note in the program, Steppenwolf educational director Hallie Gordon says that, upon rereading George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel 1984, she noticed how much the story focuses on the personal impact of the terror state. Orwell, whose … Read more