Monthly Archives: November 2018
The House Theatre of Chicago Brings in the Holiday Season with “The Nutcracker”
How do we grieve? Do we cry, screaming into the lonely darkness where someone will no longer stand? Do we hide, shriveling into the shadows of our hurt? How do we heal hurt that cannot be undone?
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The Safe House
The Safe House – City Lit Theater
The Safe House, premiering this month at City Lit Theater, focuses on Bridget, a young actress in 1982 returning to her family’s home in Lansing, Michigan, and her grandmother, Hannah.
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A Tale as Old as Time
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast–Drury Lane Theatre
A Tale as Old as Time
Spectacular, opulent, breathtakingly genuine, colorful yet gritty, Drury Lane’s theatrical production of Disney’s 1991 animated musical hit is a definite must-see.
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An Old-Fashioned Walk
Holiday Inn–Marriott’s Lincolnshire Theatre
It’s that time of year again when holiday entertainments blossom like poinsettias in every theatre around Chicago. Two years ago a “new”
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Not a Show For Everyone
Wife Material–Underscore Theatre Company
Maybe it’s a gender bias. Perhaps it’s a generational issue. Probably it’s a little of both, but this new musical, that launches this company’s
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A Breathtaking Multimedia Experience
Frankenstein – Court Theatre
There are no less than three retellings of Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking horror classic currently playing in Chicago. Celebrating the
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Arresting Shoplifters Along the Miracle Mile
Plainclothes – Broken Nose Theatre
Based on his own experiences as an undercover security guard for one of Chicago’s major retail department stores, playwright and co-
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Love At First Sight
Chicago Opera Theater – Iolanta
Long considered the Second City’s Second Opera Company, Chicago Opera Theater has spent the last year and a half regrouping. Many
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Old Sins Cast Long Shadows
Ghosts – Redtwist Theatre
Ghosts, by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, had its world premiere in 1882 – in Chicago, of all places. Like Ibsen’s other works, it’s a
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Winter Doesn’t Last Forever
The Snow Queen – Filament Theatre
There’s a chill in the air along with a generous sprinkling of magic that’s heralding change and the arrival of a new holiday season.
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