http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:11:35 -0700 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:07:23 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Steppenwolfs-American-Buffalo---great?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Photo courtsy of Steppenwolf Theatre. From left, Francis Guinan, Patrick Andrews and Tracy Letts in American Buffalo. "…from the mouth of the Southern bulldyke asshloe ingrate of a vicious nowhere cnut can this trash come" . (Ap... Theater Steppenwolf Theatre Francis Guinan Theatre Patrick Andrews Amy Morton Tracy Letts David Mamet American Buffalo Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:07:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Steppenwolfs-American-Buffalo---great?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d23-From-the-archives-October-2009-Next-Theatre-wins-with-End-Days?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Photo courtesy of Next Theatre. From left, William Dick, Laura T. Fisher, Joseph Wycoff and  Adam Shalzi.This review was originally published in October, 2009 in Pioneer Press Newspapers.Laura T. Fisher could play a cactus and probably... Theater Nick Keenan Theatre Next Theatre Joseph Wycoff Laura T. Fisher Defiance End Days Adam Shalzi William Dick Shade Murray Carolyn Faye Kramer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:26:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d23-From-the-archives-October-2009-Next-Theatre-wins-with-End-Days?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Icarus-fails-to-fly?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Top: Lindsey Noel Whiting. Second from top: Anthony Fleming III (from left), Whiting and Adeoye.  Middle: Fleming and Lauren Hirte. Second from bottom, Adeoye and Hirte. Bottom: Whiting and Larry DiStasi. That crashing thud you hear co... Theater Lookingglass Theatre Theatre Lauren Hirte Anthony Fleming III Larry DiStasi Icarus Lindsey Noel Whiting Adeoye David Catlin Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:19:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d23-Icarus-fails-to-fly?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Did-you-miss-our-TV-debut-Not-to-worry?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner We were privileged (and quite thrilled actually) to join our colleagues Kerry Reid and Zac Thompson on  WTTW's Chicago Tonight last night, where we discussed holiday theater with host Phil Ponce. Click here to see us debate whic... WTTW Chicago Tonight Phil Ponce Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:26:28 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Did-you-miss-our-TV-debut-Not-to-worry?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d17-From-the-archives-October-2009--Millie-a-fizzy-romp?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner PHotos courtesy of the Drury Lane. Top and bottom: Holly Ann Butler. Second from top: Paula Scrofano and Paul Martinez.  Second from bottom : Butler and Dara Cameron.This review was originally published in October, 2009 in Pioneer Press Newspape... Theater Drury Lane Oak Brook Tammy Mader Theatre Paula Scrofano Paul Martinez Richard Manera Dara Cameron William Osetek Randall Dodge Thoroughly Modern Millie Kevin Depinet Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:17:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d17-From-the-archives-October-2009--Millie-a-fizzy-romp?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Cast-creates-a-marvelous-party-with-Noel-Coward-revue?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Photo courtesy of Writers' Theatre.John Sanders, Doug Peck, Kate Fry and Rob Lindley in Oh, Coward!You want to see Rob Lindley deliver Noel Coward's "Mad Dogs and Englishmen." Also, "Mad About the Boy." And the rest of  Oh,Co... Theater Writers' Theatre Noel Coward Pioneer Press Theatre Doug Peck Rob Lindley Jim Corti John Sanders Oh Coward Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:30:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d17-Cast-creates-a-marvelous-party-with-Noel-Coward-revue?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d16-In-the-Heights-a-salsasteeped-celebration-of-the-American-Dream?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Photos courtesy of Broadway in Chicago. Top: (from left) Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer, Isabel Santiago, Arielle Jacobs and Genny Lis Padilla. Middle: Kyle Beltran. Bottom: Gonzalez-Nacer.It’s not sporting to compare shows, but we’re gonna do so ... Theater Broadway in Chicago Theatre In the Heights Kyle Beltran Elise Santora Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer Isabel Santiago Lin-Manuel Miranda Andy Blankenbuehler Genny Lis Padilla Arielle Jacobs Daniel Bolero Thomas Kail Rogelio Douglas Jr. Anna Louizos Quiara Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:16:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d16-In-the-Heights-a-salsasteeped-celebration-of-the-American-Dream?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d14-From-the-Archives-August-2008--Nixons-Nixon-at-Writers-Theatre?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Larry Yando (left) and William Brown as Richard Nixon and Henry Kissenger. This review was originally published in August, 2008 in Pioneer Press Newspapers. The tapes tell the tale of a man both monstrous and pathetic. Listen in, and you don&rsq... Writers' Theatre Larry Yando Bill Brown Michael Halberstam Nixon's Nixon Russell Lees Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:22:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d14-From-the-Archives-August-2008--Nixons-Nixon-at-Writers-Theatre?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Goodmans-Christmas-Carol-gets-to-the-powerful-heart-of-Dickens?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Photos by Liz Lauren. Larry Yando (top and middle) as Ebenezer Scrooge. Yando with John Babbo as Tiny Tim.  By the time the fourth and final ghost shows up in the season’s most famous ghost story, the mood has gotten dark indeed withi... Goodman Theatre A Christmas Carol Larry Yando Bill Brown Matt Schwader Anish Jethmalani John Babbo Alex Weisman Justin Amolsch Malcolm Ruhl Greg Hirte Bethany Jorgensen Susan Felder Brett Tuomi Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:01:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d14-Goodmans-Christmas-Carol-gets-to-the-powerful-heart-of-Dickens?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d12-The-Snow-Queen-Great-music-substandard-story?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Andrew Keltz (above). Leslie Ann Shepppard (center), Keltz and Sue Demel (second from bottom)  Bottom: Jackson, (from left) Nicole Pellegrino and Genevieve Garcia. .The Snow Queen is one of the most sonically gorgeous display... Victory Gardens Theater Theater Frank Galati Theatre Jim Corti Leslie Ann Sheppard The Snow Queen Andrew Keltz Jackson Evans Bob Goins Robert Arendt Sue Demel Genevieve Garcia Nicole Pellegrino Cathy Norden Barbara Barrow Michael Barrow Smith Blair Thoma Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:54:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d12-The-Snow-Queen-Great-music-substandard-story?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d12-The-Nutcracker--an-evergreen-story-of-sugar-plums-and-heart?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Photos by Herbert Migdoll. Above Kara Zimmerman and Fabrice Calmels as Coffee from Arabia. Middle: Anastacia Holden as Clara. Bottom: Victoria Jaiani and Miguel Angel Blanco as the Sugar Plum Fairy and the Nutcracker Prince.  Call it a... Theater Joffrey Ballet of Chicago Theatre Fabrice Calmels Kara Zimmerman The Nutcracker Miguel Angel Blanco Anastacia Holden Victoria Jaiani Calvin Kitten Sat, 12 Dec 2009 19:50:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d12-The-Nutcracker--an-evergreen-story-of-sugar-plums-and-heart?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Oh-snap-Addams-Family-shortchanges-its-stars?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Adam Riegler (from left), Jackie Hoffman, Krysta Rodriguez, Nathan Lane, Bebe Neuwirth, Zachary James, and Kevin Chamberlin. Bottonm: Neuwirth and Lane. Fair to snappy score, piffling to predictable story and characters of cartoon depth. Th... Theater Broadway in Chicago Theatre Addams Family Bebe Neuwirth Nathan Lane Kevin Chamberlin Jackie Hoffman Zachary James Krysta Rodriguez Adam Riegler Scotty Zacher Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:24:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d10-Oh-snap-Addams-Family-shortchanges-its-stars?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d9-Cirque-du-Soleil-makes-a-major-slipup-with-Banana-Shpeel?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner A pole dancer provides one of a very few bits of entertainment in Cirque du Soleil's Banana Shpeel. Below, a hat juggler juggles hats..  More than 20 minutes that felt like 40 minutes into Cirque du Soleil's Banana Shpeel, we... Theater Cirque du Soleil Windy City Times Theatre Banana Shpeel Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:18:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d9-Cirque-du-Soleil-makes-a-major-slipup-with-Banana-Shpeel?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Music-soars-plot-sort-of-sinks-in-Beethoven-As-I-Knew-Him?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Hershey Felder in Beethoven, As I Knew HIm You don't hear the music in Beethoven, As I Knew Him. You feel it. And if it that sounds like hyperbolic Cheez Whiz, so be it. It's also quite true.  The plot of the thing—well, that's anothe... Theater Windy City Times Theatre Hershey Felder Beethoven as I Knew Him Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:33:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m12d7-Music-soars-plot-sort-of-sinks-in-Beethoven-As-I-Knew-Him?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d25-House-Theatre-wanders-in-the-desert-with-All-the-Fame-of-Lofty-Deeds?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Photos by Michael Brosilow. Top: Patrick Martin and Nathan Allen (right) as Lefty and Lofty Deeds. Bototm: Yes, there is a talking horse (Brandon Ruiter) in this show. Mama, don't letcher babies grow up to be cowboys. Especially cowboy... House Theatre of Chicago Nathan Allen All the Fame of Lofty Deeds Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:32:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d25-House-Theatre-wanders-in-the-desert-with-All-the-Fame-of-Lofty-Deeds?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d23-No-mystery-Irma-Vep-a-vampirific-comedic-hoot?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner Photos by Michael Brosilow. Christopher Sullivan (left) and Erik Hellman as (respectively) Lady Enid and Jane Twisdon. Second and third from top: Hellman (righ) and Sullivan as Lord Edgar and Lady Enid. Second from bottom: As... Theater Court Theatre Sean Graney Chris Sullivan Theatre Erik Hellman The Mystery of Irma Vep Charles Ludlam Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:11:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d23-No-mystery-Irma-Vep-a-vampirific-comedic-hoot?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-week-in-Theatre-Seven-Yougn-company-gains-a-home-a-prize-and-a-Jeff-nod?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner                  Marisa Wegrzyn Big doings at Theatre  Seven  this week. As of fall, 2010, the itinerant company will become a Resident Company at the Gree... Theater Theatre Theatre Seven Marisa Wegrzyn Brian Golden Carlos Murillo Mimesophobi Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:49:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d21-The-week-in-Theatre-Seven-Yougn-company-gains-a-home-a-prize-and-a-Jeff-nod?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d21-From-the-archives-August-2007--Theatre-Sevens-Killing-Women?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner This review was originally published in the Windy City Times. Examine assassins as they show up in pop culture and you’ll find a world that predominantly male and preposterously suave. The outlandishly expensive shoes and fantastical tec... Theater Theatre Theatre Seven Marisa Wegrzyn Brian Golden Killing Women Tracey Kaplan Margot Bordelon Robin Kacyn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:20:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d21-From-the-archives-August-2007--Theatre-Sevens-Killing-Women?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d21-From-the-archives-August-2008--Theatre-Sevens-Election-Day?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner This review was originally published in August, 2008 in the Windy City Times Electioneering and politics are as hot with theaters these days as Santa and Scrooge at Christmastime. In the waning weeks of the presidential campaign, Timeline Thea... Theatre Seven Brant Russell Election Day Josh Tobiessen Marisa Wegrzyn Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:14:09 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d21-From-the-archives-August-2008--Theatre-Sevens-Election-Day?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d19-16th-Street-Theater-announces-a-season-of-Home?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner We were getting worried about Berwyn’s16th  Street  Theater: It’s been months since they had a full production up and running. So it is with relief and anticipation that we announce the Equity company's upcoming season of a soli... Theater 16th Street Theatre Company Tanya Saracho Ann Filmer Rohina Theatre Rohina Malik Tony Fitzpatrick Robert Koon Michael Sidney Fosberg Joel Drake Johnson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:53:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1033-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner~y2009m11d19-16th-Street-Theater-announces-a-season-of-Home?cid=exrss-Chicago-Theatre-Review-Examiner