When I go to the theatre, I want to feel. I want to laugh, to cry, be moved, be angry – I want to feel. With the World Premiere of American Beauty Shop currently playing at the Chicago Dramatists Theatre, there is one thing that I can assure you of. You will feel. Written by…
The Marriott Theatre’s new production of Evita will remind you of the great artistry that can be created by two musical geniuses like Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. This is the story of Eva Peron, the fierce, driven and manipulative young woman (which was in itself a huge obstacle at that time) who changed…
Hello, Dolly! is often the first thing that people think of when hearing of Thorton Wilder’s comedy The Matchmaker. And while the Goodman’s production of The Matchmaker is entertaining, the acting entrancing and the costumes rich with flavor, the piece is sometimes lacking the same charm as the musical. The Matchmaker is a story about…
The Marriott Theatre’s World Premiere children’s production of Cinderella… After the Ball is a lively escapade for young and old alike. This musical tale is the story of what happens to Cinderella, her prince and her friends after the marriage proposal. Do they live happily ever after? And what does happily ever after really mean?…
As the Goodman Theatre curtain rises in the Albert, the audience meets Ciliana, the narrator of Another Word For Beauty. She is older; she is spunky; she makes you laugh. And so it goes for a few minutes – until you aren’t sure what you are watching. Another Word For Beauty is a slice of…
I have a personal code when it comes to standing ovations. I believe that standing ovations have become the norm and that shouldn’t be the case. You give a standing ovation when you cannot contain yourself in your seat. When you have connected so much with a show that you literally have to leap up…
It’s time to take a trip this holiday season – back to 1954 to be exact. Drury Lane’s production of White Christmas is like visiting a moment in time that some of us have never experienced and some remember fondly. Where hair was groomed perfectly, dresses floated on air and pinups were voluptuous. Where watching…
Do you know who you are? Who you really are at the core of your being? When you strip away all of the diplomacy and refinement that you’ve developed over the years, who are you really and what do you believe? These are some of the questions at the center of Goodman Theatre’s new production…
Sibling relationships are complicated – particularly when one of the siblings is a self-involved actress who is used to getting her way. Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is a slice of life story about two aging siblings who get a weekend visit from their movie star sister and her boy toy. Vanya and…
