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Theater Review: CHURCH HURT (Red Theater / Chicago)
FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES Red Theater’s thoughtful world premiere finds grace in its characters, even when the drama struggles to deliver Backlit by strips of light and surrounded by walls of blond, bland wood, an enormous crucifix is the first thing that greets you in Red Theater’s production of Church Hurt, the new play by…
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Off-Broadway Review: THE BLUE VIOLINIST OVER WEST END AVENUE (Prism Stage Company at Theatre Row)
A FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, A FAMILY ON THE BRINK A politically divided family finds plenty to argue about, but too little dramatic ground to stand on It was only a matter of time before playwrights writing about the Jewish-American condition and Israel would touch on October 7 and the ensuing war waged by Israel…
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Theater Review: THE OUTSIDERS (National Tour / San Diego)
THE OUTSIDERS WILL TEAR YOU INSIDE OUT A thrilling musical adaptation of S. E. Hinton’s novel finds heartbreak, hope, and humanity on the streets of Tulsa The story behind the story is actually pretty interesting, before we ever get to this musical. S. E. Hinton wrote the original novel The Outsiders when she was between…
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Opera / Film Review: HERCULES VS VAMPIRES (LA Opera at United Theatre)
A LITTLE NIGHTMARE MUSIC LA Opera gives a sword-and-sandal cult classic an operatic makeover, with high art, low comedy, and plenty of glorious camp Attending this show reminded me of a joke from the early days of The Simpsons cartoon series. Lisa sees a movie marquee that reads: “Yahoo Serious Film Festival.” She comments wryly,…
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Theater Review: LIBERATION (Berkeley Rep)
YOU’VE COME A LONG WAY, BABY. OR HAVE YOU? Bess Wohl’s Tony- and Pulitzer-winning play revisits the women’s liberation movement and the unfinished fight for equality Now playing at Berkeley Repertory Theatre is this year’s Tony Award winner for Best Play, Bess Wohl’s timely Liberation. Set in Ohio in the early 1970s, the play follows…
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Theater Review: THE COTTAGE (North Coast Repertory Theatre / Solana Beach)
ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND FARCE A scandalous country-house comedy serves up infidelity, impeccable manners, and deliciously unexpected complications Let’s just start with the accolades: The Cottage is a delightful, fast-paced comedy that packs a lot of laughter in, along with some surprisingly insightful moments as well. The show, written in 2013 but set in…
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Theater Review: DRACULA: A COMEDY OF TERRORS (Center REP / Walnut Creek)
A FANG-TASTIC CASE OF MISTAKEN BITENTITY Center REP’s quick-change vampire farce takes a bite out of Bram Stoker and leaves the audience howling Most of us know Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula. The suave and sexy Count Dracula lives in a dark castle in Transylvania, sleeps in a coffin during the day, and roams the…
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Theater Review: KING HEDLEY II (City Lit Theater / Chicago)
HEAVY LIES THE CROWN Manny Buckley’s commanding production finds its greatest strength in the performances surrounding its troubled protagonist “If I’d been carrying twenty pounds of potatoes maybe I would have went home a shorter way.” A fading mural of Willie Mays peeks from a corner onto two weathered houses in Pittsburgh. The year is…
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Theater Review: THE MINUTES (CV Rep / Cathedral City)
THE AYES HAVE IT— AND THE LIES HAVE IT, TOO Tracy Letts’ darkly comic council meeting exposes the dirty business behind small-town government With its season-opening production of Tracy Letts’ The Minutes, now running through November 15, CV Rep delivers a darkly comic, provocative, and ultimately chilling theatrical experience that examines American history, institutional power,…
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Theater Review: BETRAYAL (Marin Theatre / Mill Valley)
AN AFFAIR TO MISREMEMBER Carey Perloff directs a compelling revival of Harold Pinter’s intimate drama of infidelity, friendship, and deception In Harold Pinter’s Betrayal, the past refuses to stay where it belongs. Told largely in reverse chronological order, the 1978 play begins near the end of a seven-year affair and works backward toward its beginning,…
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Off-Broadway Review: WAITING FOR LEFTY (Classic Stage Company)
A CLASS STRUGGLE WORTH REVIVING A stirring ensemble and inventive staging give this 1935 union drama a contemporary pulse “You can’t scare me, I’m sticking to the union,” rings the chorus of “Union Maid,” the labor anthem by Woody Guthrie. Labor solidarity is harder to find in the 2020s, a landscape controlled by holders of…
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Theater Review: CARMELA FULL OF WISHES (Chicago Children’s Theatre)
DANDELIONS AND DARK CLOUDS A deceptively simple children’s story delivers a powerful emotional punch for grown-ups and youngsters alike The Chicago Children’s Theatre opens its 21st season with a revival of Carmela Full of Wishes. Adapted by Alvaro Saar Rios from the children’s book written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson,…
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Dance Preview: DANCE ME — THE MUSIC OF LEONARD COHEN (Ballets Jazz Montréal / Chicago)
HALLELUJAH! DANCE ME HAS ARRIVED Ballets Jazz Montréal brings Leonard Cohen’s haunting songs and poetry to the Auditorium Theatre for one night only On November 7, 2026, the 10th anniversary of Leonard Cohen’s death, Ballets Jazz Montréal brings Dance Me: The Music of Leonard Cohen to Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre for its Chicago debut. Commissioned under…
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Concert Review: PIRATES OF PENZANCE OR DI YAM GAZLONIM (National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, NY)
OY VEY, A PIRATE’S LIFE FOR ME! Gilbert and Sullivan get a deliciously Yiddish makeover in a spirited concert presentation full of musical mischief National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene has often presented plays written in English and translated into Yiddish, but with Pirates of Penzance, or Di Yam Gazlonim, the company does something entirely different. It…
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Cabaret Review: DOROTHY FIELDS AND CY COLEMAN: TOGETHER AND APART (Jane Scheckter / Pangea / NY)
TWO FOR THE SHOW, AND THEN SOME A seasoned cabaret favorite finds fresh pleasures in the songs of Dorothy Fields, Cy Coleman, and their collaborators By the time composer Cy Coleman and lyricist Dorothy Fields got together in the mid-1960s to write songs for a Broadway musical, both were established pros with many credits. That…
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Dance Review: PAS DE DEUX (American Contemporary Ballet / Los Angeles)
TWO CAN PLAY AT THAT Balanchine and a new Lincoln Jones ballet explore the variety of twos American Contemporary Ballet’s fall program, running through this weekend, explores the pas de deux, a dance for two, featuring works from George Balanchine, staged by Zippora Karz, and a new piece from ACB Director Lincoln Jones. First was…
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Theater Review: ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE (Signature Theatre / Arlington, VA )
TO BE OR NOT TO BE YOURSELF Signature Theatre’s intimate production finds emotional resonance in the struggle to live authentically At Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia, All the World’s a Stage, a musical by Adam Gwon, explores a deceptively simple but profoundly important question: What happens when art gives us the courage to become who…
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Broadway Review: THE IMAGINARY INVALID (Roundabout Theatre Company / Todd Haimes Theatre)
THE CURE FOR WHAT AILS YOU Bill Irwin’s inspired physical comedy and a marvelous ensemble make Molière’s final play an irresistible delight I have seen my fair share of The Imaginary Invalid, and even recently reviewed an excellent production, but I had never encountered Molière through the eyes, body, and mischievous genius of a Commedia…
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Dance Review: Aa | aB: BEND (Aszure Barton and Ambrose Akinmusire at Lincoln Center / New York)
VIBES, SERVED MEDIUM Barton’s dancers and Akinmusire’s live trumpet create a seductive atmosphere that ultimately offers too little variety Last night I attended a performance of Aa | aB: BEND (Aszure Barton and Ambrose Akinmusire) at the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center. The show consists of around one hour of dancing to a score and…
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Theater Review: DAVID PARR: TIME TRAVELER (Chicago Magic Lounge, Palmer Hotel)
A SLEIGHT FOR SORE EYES David Parr conjures a captivating evening of Chicago-style magic, sly humor, and delightful surprises Pick a card, any card. Take a good look at it. Remember it. This is your card. You learn something new every day. In the mid-1910s, an unusual form of bar entertainment made its appearance in…
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