Must See

Until Rachel Rockwell and the creatives at the Goodman Theatre have put their considerable skills and assists in use has there been a major remount and revised production of Brigadoon. This 1947 Broadway musical and a hit 1954 film with Gene Kelly, with fabulous Scottish influenced music by Frederick Loewe, upon the lush lyrics and fine book by Alan Jay Lerner, has emerged into a tuneful evening of magical musical theatre! This sweetly charming ethnic fable contains wonderful dances and several exquisite romantic ballads but the sheer charm and wholesomeness of the morality indeed get us to believe that anything is possible if you love hard enough. There is much to love in this fabulous production.

Music and Lyrics by Sting Book by John Logan and Brian Yorkey Directed by Joe Mantello Musical Direction by Ron Mathes Choreography by Steven Hoggett Produced by Broadway In Chicago At the Bank of America Theatre, Chicago A grand epic Broadway musical is launched to the delight of everyone! The Bank of America Theatre in … Read more

Set in Reagan Era money grubbing New York, three college-age New Yorkers from wealthy Jewish families live in self-induced doped-up squalor. Dennis (Kieran Culkin), a too-cool small-time drug dealer, Warren (Michael Cera), a hero-worshiping codependent, and Jessica (Tavi Gevinson), a mixed-up prep school girl. When Warren steals $15,000 cash from his father, he decides to take Jessica out for a night of seduction, while Dennis wants to finance a larger drug deal with the money.

Orville And Wilbur Did It! tells the story of five actors and a stage manager as they tour. We learn to care about each player; their sadnesses, ecstasies, hopes, fears and egos as they travel and live together on the road. There are inappropriate hook-ups, funny conversations, bitter critiques and gratuitous flirting.

This Damn Yankees is an intentional recreation of the 1955 work, It is rare that you’ll see Damn Yankees with no cuts and with a full orchestra and even rarer that you’ll see as fine a player as Rudy Hogenmiller playing Mr. Applegate. Damn Yankees is a clever, tuneful nostalgic trip back to the Golden Age of Broadway musicals. It is a trip worth taking.

Whether or not you’ve ever heard of the Andrews Sisters, I’m positive you’ve heard their music in one form or another. Their music and style has infused itself into American pop culture and there’s no shaking it loose. Although the younger generation didn’t grow up with the Andrews Sisters music, they’ve most likely heard their grandparents playing them or in the background of old cartoons and period films. A Musical Tribute to The Andrews Sisters is a thoroughly entertaining revue, making old and young feel nostalgic

The direction and construction of the play was superb. The actors were all extremely lively and realistic, holding their characters well as the play quickly jumped from vignette to vignette. Anne Joy gave an especially genuine portrayal of Evie, truly living on stage.

Theatre is capable of doing many things, but one thing it does exceptionally well is allow the viewer to step right into the lives of others. Eat Your Heart Out is one of those plays where you forget that you’re sitting in a theatre and instead become a fly on the wall of someone else’s life. This is not one to miss.

Funny, spectacular, and engaging, Ask Aunt Susan will entertain while sneaking in immensely timely commentary. It’s easy to find comfort on the internet, but at the end of the day we are all human beings who yearn for tangible interactions. If you find yourself buried in your tiny screens, come to the theatre and spend some time with Aunt Susan. Take the time to be in a physical room full of people instead of a chat room and let Ask Aunt Susan carry the burdens of the digital age.