April, 2018 | Chicago Theatre Review

Monthly Archives: April 2018

9 to 5 The Musical – Firebrand Theatre

Most everyone has enjoyed the original 1980’s film version, which starred Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. It’s

Roots in the Alley – Adventure Stage

Sent by their mother to the chaotic city of Chicago, from their home in laid-back San Francisco, twin sisters Blanca and

L’imitation of Life – Hell in a Handbag

They say that everything old is new again and no adage could be more apropos in the case of this sidesplitting parody. In

Birdland – Steep Theatre

Receiving its world premiere four years ago at London’s Royal Court Theatre, Simon Stephens’ over

The Gentleman Caller – Raven Theatre

Cody Estle, the newly appointed Artistic Director of Raven Theatre, begins his tenure by directing the first play this theatre

Smart People – Writers Theatre

A physician, an actress, a psychologist and a neurobiologist walk into a bar…well, not exactly, but it does sound like the

Women Laughing Alone With Salad – Theatre Wit

This unabashed comedy by Sheila Callaghan is raw, ruthless and revolutionary. It aims its pointed wit at all sorts of targets:

The Spitfire Grill – Refuge Theatre Project

Refuge Theatre Project’s latest offering, which deserves a second helping, doesn’t just touch your heart; it enfolds your soul

As You Like It – Eclectic Full Contact Theatre

Shakespeare’s sweet, pastoral comedy, thought to have been written around 1599, is one of his more frequently performed