To Kill A Mockingbird
Broadway in Chicago has brought to the Nederlander Theatre the hit Broadway play To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the best-selling book by Harper Lee, and it's one of the most provocative and profound masterpieces to hit Chicago Theaters in a long time.
The CHINESE LADY
Director Helen Young masterfully reels us in like a fish on a hook that is slowly losing its will as we see the young Afong Moy's childlike manner and excitement fade as she discovers how people coming to the exhibit view her. The joy of coming to another country and representing her heritage and Afong Moy's dreams of seeing and visiting American cities is dampened; when she realizes that their curiosity about her and her fictional habitat is seen as nothing more than a carnival sideshow.
Athena
Mary Tilden (Athena) and Aja Singletary (Mary Wallace) spearhead this 80-minute performance where two aloof teens discuss desires and fears. Both are fine in their performance, and their sarcastic and witty dialogue is entertaining.
Lookingglass Alice
Adapted and Directed by Ensemble Member David Catlin, provides the audience with an exhilarating 90 minutes that is insanely witty and brilliantly entertaining. You can't help but smile and laugh out loud with the outlandish performances as the kooky cast of characters are juggling, bouncy and throwing balls, swinging, and riding a tricycle.
Seagull
The cast of ensemble members acting in the performance of Seagull was stimulating enough to hold your attention (Namir Smallwood was outstanding as the bewildered Konstantin). Still, the play itself is a morbid reminder of what most people would like to forget. Because of the cast, Seagull is an exhilarating theater groupie performance.
Hope and Gravity
Several amusing and heart-warming scenes in this two-hour performance will captivate you. Two enjoyable moments were when Peter meets Barb after a self-help seminar where Peter has electric shock devices connected to him to help with his compulsive lying. And the compassionate scene where Marty, dealing with memory loss, meets with Jill and Steve. Kudos to the performance by Jared Sheldon, who was fantastic in his duel role of Marty and Douglas.
All’s Well That Ends Well
The unorthodox mixture of comedy, love, and loyalty is proof why this lesser-known play didn't receive rave reviews. It's hard to question the greatest of Shakespeare; however, in this play, the disconnection between characters, their emotions reverse of love and detestation feelings is puzzling.
Spring Awakening
Spring Awakening expresses adolescents' fascination for physical intimacy ("Touch Me"), discussing feelings about homosexuality, mental, physical, and sexual abuse, incest, suicide, conception, and abortion.
Intimate Apparel
But Esther, who is in her thirties and never married, and longing for love, gets a strange letter from an unknown man through a mutual acquaintance. The gentleman romantically sending courtship letters to her is named George Armstrong, a Caribbean man working on the Panama Canal.
Moulin Rouge Chicago
The New York vs. Chicago productions of Moulin Rouge is complete now that we saw the Broadway In Chicago The North American Tour show yesterday, and it was spectacular, spectacular. We give a slight edge to the New York production,
The Sound Of Music
Marriott Theatre's The Sound of Music is one of the best performances of this production I have ever seen. From the nuns to the children, this play is magnificent. And the singing will have you captivated, thrusting you to sing out your favorite songs. Everyone in this play is amazing.
The Prom
The Prom is a sensational feel-good story we all need to experience. I love the message of The Prom.
Six The Musical
Divorced, Beheaded, Died; Divorced, Beheaded, Survived.
It's got more energy than the energizing bunny and is 80 minutes of pure euphoria. We meet six women who describe their life, love, and lack of longevity being married to King Henry VIII.
Relentless
Playwright Tyla Abercrumbie blows us away with this brilliant and wonderfully written play that points out one of the main reasons Black Americans feel enslaved by hatred and racism that still plagues us today. Abercrumbie teams up with one of Chicago's greatest directors Ron OJ Parsons as they bring this world premiere play RELENTLESS to TimeLine Theater at The Goodman Theatre.
In Every Generation
For four millennia, the Lev-Katz family celebrated Passover, with questions on why Jewish families continue to observe the history of exiling Egypt. Victory Gardens Theater presents the national New Play Network Rolling World Premiere of 'In Every Generation.'
The King and I
Inspired by actual events, Drury Lane Theatre brings one of the most recognized Rodgers and Hammerstein plays, The King and I, to its theater. British tutor Anna Leonowens travels to Bangkok to help the King of Siam bring his kingdom and the royal palace in line with other countries cultures.
MJ The Musical - New York
Myles Frost's performance of Michael Jackson will thrill your soul. Frost has the looks, voice, and mannerisms of Michael to where if you blinked your eyes, you would swear it was Michael Jackson on stage.
Moulin Rouge - New York
The birthplace of the modern form of the can-can dance was an alluring dance used to seduce wealthy, consequential, or influential clients by the courtesans.
The Reclamation of Madison Hemings - Indiana Repertory Theatre
Although slavery had been abolished in America, many enslaved people never felt the true meaning of freedom. Madison journeys back to the neglected Monticello after the end of the Civil War in 1866.
Good Night Oscar
Jack Paar, at the time, hosted the hottest late-night talk show on television, and his favorite guest was pianist turned comedian Oscar Levant.