Reviews
Redtwist Theatre: The Totality Of All Things Review
Redtwist Theatre presents their world premiere of The Totality of All Things now through January 19, 2024. When an anti-gay hate crime rocks waves through a small town high school, a journalism teacher who prides herself on integrity finds herself being swallowed by a sea of red.
American Blues Theater: It’s a Wonderful Life: Live In Chicago! Review
American Blues Theater Presents their holiday classic, It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! now through December 22, 2024. Become part of the live studio audience of this live radio play rendition of the classic Francis Capra film.
Theater Wit: Who’s Holiday Review
Who’s Holiday now playing at Theater Wit is back for the fourth year and starring Veronica Garza. A 40-year old Cindy-Lou Who let’s us in on the tea about what happened after the fateful Christmas Eve when she met the Grinch all those years ago.
PrideArts: Throbbin Wood Review
PrideArts presents Throbbin’ Wood. Carrying on their holiday tradition of parodying a British pantomime, this year’s show takes on the fairy tale of Robin Hood and stuffs the show with plenty of dirty jokes, call and responses, and throbbin’ bulges.
Drury Lane Theatre: Disney’s The Little Mermaid Review
Drury Lane Theatre presents Disney’s The Little Mermaid. This musical retelling of the classic Disney film is sure to please fans of the movie as it has all your favorite characters and songs. Playing through January 12, 2024 this would be a great family show over the holidays.
Edge Of The Wood Theatre: The Language Archives Review
Edge of the Wood Theatre presents The Language Archives. After a marriage abruptly ends, it sends this couple on their own growth journeys, expanding their own relationships with others along the way.
Theo Ubique: The Secret Garden Review
Theo Ubique presents The Secret Garden. Set in their cabaret space, we feel like we’re right in the Cravin’s gloomy house as spectral ensemble members float in and out to aid in our living characters’ need to grow and flourish like a new garden.
Steppenwolf Theatre: Leroy and Lucy Review
Steppenwolf Theatre presents the world premiere of Leroy and Lucy. Meeting at a crossroads in Mississippi, these two strangers bond over music and as they circle each other, they then dive deep into what it means to live forever.
Broadway In Chicago: A Beautiful Noise Review
Broadway In Chicago Presents A Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Musical. Taking us back through his life story, the musical captures Neil Diamond’s career and love life with a plethora of Diamond’s songs sure to please Neil Diamond fanatics.
Remy Bumppo: Dear Elizabeth Review
Remy Bumppo presents Dear Elizabeth at Theater Wit. We dive into the lifelong friendship of writers Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell through a selection of their letters, writings, and poems as Leah Karpel and Christopher Sheard portray what’s happening behind their words.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: RSC’s PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE Review
Chicago Shakespeare Theater Presents Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Pericles, Prince of Tyre. This ensemble heavy show weaves together music, colorful costumes, and human emotions to take us on Pericles’ journey around the world.