Chicago Theatre and Concert Reviews

Chicago Theatre Review

Anthony Molinaro Concert at Ravinia

I never really experienced Ravinia much in the Fall and Winter months, but on the snowy night of Nov. 15, 2014, I made my way up to Bennett

The Mousetrap – Northlight Theatre

The Grandfather of all theatrical chillers, Agatha Christie’s most famous murder mystery, still playing 62 years later in London, has the

Holmes and Watson – City Lit

Specializing in theatrical adaptations of great novels and noteworthy literature, City Lit is reviving Terry McCabe’s previously presented 2006

Nosferatu

F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent, black and white, German expressionist film was the cinematic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic horror

The BFG – Emerald City Theatre

One night, while sitting alone in her dark, dreary orphanage bedroom, little Sophie is suddenly snatched from her bed by a 24-foot giant with

Amazing Grace – Broadway in Chicago

Chicago’s become the go-to town for preBroadway tryouts. In this new, much-hyped Broadway bound world premier, with music and lyrics by

Parade – Boho Theatre Company

Leo Frank was, according to historical records and as judged by his portrayal in this 1999 Tony-winning musical, the innocent and tragic object

The Submission – Pride Film and Plays

Growing up in the projects becomes the subject of a hot, new play written by a lower middle-class, young black writer who has experienced all

Owners – Interrobang Theatre Project

The very prolific, highly influential English playwright Caryl Churchill is known primarily for her exploration and portrayal of strong, liberated

At Last: A Tribute to Etta James – Black Ensemble Theatre

Jackie Taylor, the founder, CEO and all-around creative genius behind all things Black Ensemble Theatre, proclaims that Etta James, one of the