Reviews
(English) Chicago Shakespeare: Teatro La Plaza’s Hamlet Review
Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents Teatro La Plaza’s production of Hamlet now through March 23, 2025. The cast proudly embraces their uniqueness that comes from Down Syndrome and creates a production that is personal to them as they reflect and draw parallels to the famous play.
Strawdog Theatre Company Presents: Much Ado: The Ides REunion Episode Review
Strawdog Theatre Company presents Much Ado: The Ides Reunion Episode now through March 26, 2025. The company has adapted Shakespeare’s classic work into a modern setting where the actors play in Burke’s Public House and create a reality show vibe complete with cameramen and live streaming.
Black Ensemble Theater: Elvis Presley Was A Black Man Named Joe Review
Black Ensemble Theater presents Elvis Presley Was A Black Man Named Joe now through April 20, 2025. Written by BET’s founder, this show weaves together Jackie Taylor’s memories of her brother and how she saw the parallels between him and their favorite artist, Elvis Presley with lots of rock ‘n roll classics in between.
Music Theater Works: Guys and Dolls Review
Music Theater Works presents Guys and Dolls now through March 30, 2025. Directed by Sasha Gerritson, the cast finds the laughs that makes this version of the classic feel refreshed.
Redtwist Theatre: Titus Andronicus Review
Redtwist Theatre presents Titus Andronicus now through April 6, 2025. Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy is masterfully handled by both actors and production design that has us gripped from beginning to end.
Jackalope Theatre: Dummy In Diaspora Review
Jackalope Theatre presents Dummy in Diaspora now through March 23, 2025. A one man show about the writer and performer’s, Esho Rasho's, experience growing up being gay as a child of immigrant parents and significant people and moments throughout his life.
Citadel Theatre: I And You REVIEW
Citadel Theatre presents I And You now through March 23, 2025. Two teenagers, one a homebound and chronically ill and the other a star student and athlete, form an unexpected relationship bonding over a Walt Whitman lit project that develops into something greater.
The Artistic Home: Hedda Gabler Review
The Artistic Home presents Hedda Gabler extended through March 30, 2025. The actors develop their characters’ strong personality quirks that are highlighted when they interact with each other in this fairly traditional rendition of Ibsen’s classic.
Goodman Theatre: Betrayal Review
Goodman Theatre presents Harold Pinter’s Betrayal now through March 30, 2025. Working backwards from the end of an affair, we watch the relationship between married couple Robert and Emma and Robert’s best friend and Emma’s lover, Jerry evolve and devolve.
Chicago Magic Lounge: Lucy Darling Review
The Chicago Magic Lounge presents Lucy Darling performing at The Signature Show now through Sunday February 16, 2025. Known for her transatlantic accent and roasting abilities, Lucy has the audience laughing as she pokes fun at audience members in between magic tricks.
Lookingglass Theatre: Circus Quixote Review
Lookingglass Theatre presents Circus Quixote now through March 30, 2025. Their adaptation of Don Quixote incorporates their signature acrobatics while creating an epic world for Don Quixote’s journey.
Theatre Above The Law: The Pyg Hypothesis Review
Theatre Above the Law presents The Pyg Hypothesis now through March 9, 2025. A modern day Pygmalion has two queer researchers wondering if they can make their Elijah Doolittle an ally for women and the LGBTQ+ community.
Second City: We Always Bounce Black: A Black Excellence Comedy Revue
The Second City presents We Always Bounce Black: A Black Excellence Comedy Revue now through March 29, 2025. The ensemble created show hits the marks on common Black experiences and also throws a joke or two towards their white allies to keep them on their toes.
Shattered Globe Theatre: Lobby Hero Review
Shattered Globe Theatre presents Lobby Hero now through March 8, 2025. When a rudderless security guard is caught in the middle of a police investigation and conflicting morals, he must decide what he stands for and which path to follow.
Open Space Arts: Mr. Parker Review
Open Space Arts presents Mr. Parker now through March 2, 2025. We follow a middle-aged man’s journey as he deals with his new relationship with a younger man while trying to work with his sister-in-law to remember his late husband.
Chicago Magic Lounge: Trent James: Static Magic Review
The Chicago Magic Lounge presents Trent James: Static Magic as the newest Wednesday Signature Show in the Harry Blackstone Cabaret Theater. James frames his show as a reminiscent trip to the 90s and involves the audience at every turn.
Saint Sebastian Players: The Man Who Came To Dinner Review
Saint Sebastian Players present The Man Who Came To Dinner now through February 16, 2025. In this classic early 20th century farce, shenanigans ensue after the uppity and particular critic Sheridan Whiteside injures his hip and must stay with the Stanley family for a few weeks causing chaos and hijinks.
City Lit Theater: Glassheart Review
City Lit Theater Company presents Glassheart now through February 23, 2025. A modern retelling of Beauty and The Beast has us grounded in the original story, but this version expands it to look deeper and differently.
Trap Door Theatre: The Mannequin’s Ball Review
Trap Door Theatre presents The Mannequin’s Ball now through March 1, 2025. One night a year the mannequin’s escape their movement-free lives as atelier workers and display models to move freely at their ball. When one finds himself at a human ball, it dives deeper into political commentary.
Goodman Theatre: Fat Ham Review
Goodman Theatre presents Fat Ham extended through March 9, 2025. In this adaptation of Hamlet, we’re taken to a family’s backyard barbeque wedding reception where we get this modern retelling exploring being Black, queer, and your community around you.