Of Murder and Mayhem: Kokandy Productions’ Grim Revival of 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street' Is a Haunting Night Out This Scary Season

You’ve heard it said before, “It feels as if we are in the room with them” — a turn of phrase often synonymous with authenticity of set dressing or acting chops. When literally applied, it’s fitting of the sensory immersion displayed in the basement of Wicker Park’s Chopin Theater. Audience members sit arena style below […]

by Margaret Smith

All-Star Talent Makes for Meaty Todd Treat

Stephen King never wrote a musical. Probably because he can’t one-up Sweeney Todd—The Demon Barber of Fleet Street’s ability to simultaneously sicken, entertain and enthrall, as the Drury Lane Theatre’s current offering of the Stephen Sondheim classic does. An all-star ensemble cast near-flawlessly performs the stunning Sondheim score, led by Chicago native Gregg Edelman as […]

by Barry Reszel