Reviews from the Chicago theater scene: The good and not so good
It’s been a busy theater week for me. I’ve seen two excellent plays, one very good one and two others that need work. Tom Stoppard’s Travesties at Remy Bumppo Theatre Remy Bumppo performs excellent...
View ArticleThe power of performance in two Lillian Hellman plays
Last week I saw two masterpieces of 20th century theater by Lillian Hellman, the great playwright and leftwing political activist. (I‘m a fan on both counts.) The two shows were extremely different in...
View ArticleDate with a diva: Interview with E Faye Butler & other theater news
Recently I reviewed the new Goodman Theatre production of Christopher Durang’s Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a play with many Chekhovian and other theatrical references. I thought it was very...
View ArticleThe kids are OK: My 4-star theater reviews
This week I’ve seen and reviewed two youth ensemble theater productions. I did that with some trepidation because I didn’t want them to be dreadful. It’s one thing if an adult production is dreadful...
View ArticleTheater madness: Report on my addiction
I admit I’m a theater addict. Long before I became a theater critic, I saw a lot of theater–50 or 60 plays a year. That total often included a trip to a theater festival, where we would see six or...
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