News & Reviews Category
Trailer Park Arrives in Chicago Y'All
Kokandy Productions presents The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Theatre Wit. Be prepared, it may inspire to trade your home for something more mobile. If your looking for a fun night out follow this link to get your tickets. http://www.kokandyproductions.com/
Read MoreThree Cheers, for Three Sisters at Steppenwolf
By Lazlo Collins
Steppenwolf’s “Three Sisters” by Anton Chekhov (adapted by Tracy Letts) is journey that will leave you with a beautiful smile of melancholy and hope. This well-acted production is rich with beauty and texture.
Goodmans Newest Additions
(Chicago, IL) Artistic Director Robert Falls announced today that he will direct a major revival and new adaptation of Measure for Measure, Shakespeare’s darkly comic collision of vice and virtue, in Goodman Theatre’s 2012/2013 season, March 9 – April 14, 2013.
Read MoreNo Missteps Here, Only the Best 39!
By Lazlo Collins
This Tony award winning play “The 39 Steps” is a faced paced monomyth, with intriguing characters, varied settings, and some greatly timed fog. The time tested story of intrigue and comedy is an easy evening of entertainment. With clever twists and staging, the story is never dull. I have seen this stage adaptation a few times, and I enjoy it every time. Drury Lane’s “The 39 Steps” is no exception.
Read MoreHold Out for This "Hero" at The Marriott Theatre and Go!
By Lazlo Collins
The Marriott Theatre’s “Hero” is up, up, and away entertaining.
Hank Williams: Lost Highway – HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Chicago, IL – The Filament Theatre Ensemble is pleased to announce that, in response to critical and audience acclaim, their current production of Hank Williams: Lost Highway will extend through Sunday July 15 at the Athenaeum Theatre.
Read MoreJOHN GLOVER NAMED TO NEW JEFF POST
CONGRATULATIONS TO JOHN GLOVER ON BEING NAMED THE NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE JEFF COMMITTEE NON-EQUITY WING.
Read MoreEastland the Forgotten Disaster Gets a New Life
Eastland: A New Musical
Reviewed by Frank Meccia
Read MoreFrom Russia with Love, from The Strange Tree Group
By Lazlo Collins
“Goodbye Cruel World”, presented by The Strange Tree Group at Theater Wit, is completely satisfying soviet satirical farce, with plenty of great acting and characters. The adaptation of the 1928 play “The Suicide”, has had a checkered past. The scenes come fast and furious during this 90 minute romp that asks the question, “If I committed suicide, who would it benefit?” Well, the many answer to the question are revealed throughout the show.
Read MoreRenaissance Faire Celebrates 25 Years of Summer Fun
Bristol Renaissance Faire Pulls Out
All the Stoppes for 25th Anniversary
Bigger, bolder and more boisterous than ever, this summer’s 25th annual Bristol Renaissance Faire promises patrons an unparalleled celebration, filled with all the first-rate revelry Faire-goers have come to expect over the past two-and-a-half decades and a queen’s ransom of special surprises. More than 200,000 visitors are expected to attend Bristol’s special anniversary celebration, which begins July 7 and runs for nine weekends through Labor Day, Sept. 3.
RECOMMENDED SITES
