“The Great Fire” Ignites Lookingglass Theatre’s 2011 Season

Illustrating fire on stage is a challenge, especially when it’s the subject of an entire play. Such is the case in “The Great Fire,” which launched the 2011-2012 season at the Tony Award-winning Lookingglass Theatre. “The Great Fire,” which is about the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, uses no open flames. Instead, a woman embodies […]

by Elyse Russo

Theo Ubique’s “Starting Here, Starting Now”: The Perfect Autumn Blend

It’s difficult, if not impossible, to imagine a better staging of this ‘70s review. And it’s nearby, at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre at the No Exit Cafe in Rogers Park. Three young, fabulous and unmic-ed musical talents, Teddy Boone, Stephanie Herman and Hillary Patingre, work through the coming-of-age, romantic material like veterans. And while their […]

by Barry Reszel

Fall into Deep Dramas with the Start of Autumn Theater

Emotions run high this fall in Chicago area plays. An artist’s struggle, a playwright’s confusion, real estate woes, nostalgic clothing and a greedy pet all take center stage—you won’t want to miss these shows! Broadway in Chicago’s “Love, Loss & What I Wore” at Broadway Playhouse September 13-October 23 Water Tower Place, 175 E. Chestnut […]

by Emily Eckhous

Comedies and Classics: July 2011 Chicago Theater

The shows at Chicago theaters this month will either leave you sore from laughing or humming a clever tune—whether it’s puppets, cupcakes, Sondheim, the misunderstandings of a foreign language, or the ruminations of an overweight comedian. Jeff Garlin’s “No Sugar Tonight” at Steppenwolf’s Upstairs Theatre July 13-24 1650 N. Halsted St., Chicago 312-335-1650 steppenwolf.org As […]

by Liz Logan