Highly Recommended **** I’m not a fan of country music, but “Pump Boys and Dinettes”, a toe-tappin’, feel-good little musical,...
Highly Recommended ***** There is nothing like an “old fashion” musical! Back in the old days, the stories were simple,...
Let me preface this review by advising that if you are unfamiliar with Chekov's "Uncle Vanya", you may find yourself...
Highly Recommended **** I saw an amazing performance the other night Upstairs at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, “Songs of Lear”, presented...
Highly Recommended ***** While Chicago is anticipating the arrival of Lin-Manuel Miranda's "Hamilton", they might just want to consider viewing...
Recommended **** The Towle Theater’s charming production of “Secrets of a Soccer Mom” really rang true to me. The premise,...
Recommended *** It takes over an hour for the phrase “Make Rome great again” to appear in the new production...
For years, as I have driven on Lake Avenue (just East of Milwaukee Avenue) in Glenview, I noticed a building...
Many of you have read Jacob's reviews on ChicagoCritic.com. He is an astute writer who understands theater far beyond his...
Many of the most hotly anticipated shows from Broadway will be coming downtown this fall. By the end of the...
