Theatre Reviews

For many years, "Riverdance" was the spectacle of dance for theater audiences. While it was primarily Irish music and dance,...

Recommended*** Lately, Chicago is playing host to many new productions in our smaller  theaters. Some of them have been a...

Somewhat recommended** One of my favorite "storefront theaters", Redtwist, over the years has truly brought memorable theater to the tiny "black...

Somewhat Recommended ** It is sometimes difficult to do a rating on a review. In the case of  "Corpus Delicti", written...

Highly Recommended **** Think Black hats, black tight sexy costumes, walking sticks and lots of dance numbers with slow movement,...

Clifford Odets is a writer that many younger theater audiences will not recognize. His works include "Waiting For Lefty". "Awake...

A great many Chicago area theater audiences have seen the long running "Million Dollar Quartet" at the Apollo and have...

Recommended *** Transitions! Every city goes through changes as the population changes. We hear the term "gentrification" as the neighborhoods...

While the title of the Chicago premier now on stage at Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theater, may be about a Russian family,...