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
From the ChicagoCritic Review Archive: This review covers The House Theatre of Chicago’s 2015 theatrical adaptation of The Nutcracker, a reimagining distinct from Tchaikovsky’s traditional ballet. See our guide to where to see The Nutcracker in Chicago for current productions. By Jake Minton, Phillip Klapperich, Kevin O’Donnell, and Tommy Rapley Based on the story by … 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 Brett Neveu Directed by Shade Murray At A Red Orchid Theatre, Chicago Games, games, and more games fuel the McKee clan’s Thanksgiving Day holiday Talented Chicago playwright Brett Neveu has penned a most dysfunctional family play, which echos Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? but makes gamesmanship into an art form. Is this … 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
Based on the 1954 Paramount Picture by Norman Krasna, Norman Panama, and Melvin Frank Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Book by David Ives & Paul Blake Directed by William Osetek Musical Director Roberta Duchak Choreographer Matt Crowley Produced by Drury Lane Theatre Combination Christmas show and backstage musical soars through song, dance, and comedy … 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
Written and directed by Leigh Fondakowski based on interviews by Leigh Fondakowski & Reeva Wortal Produced by TimeLine Theatre At Stage 773, Chicago Riveting docudrama about the explosion of the BP oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana Spill, now in a manic, yet powerful, staging by TimeLine Theatre at Stage 773, is … 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