Theater

• In Tandem’s Two Hander A Treat

  Feb 27th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  In 'Velocity', aging mother and estranged son fight over her independence, with dramatic, witty results.

• ‘Strange Snow’ Probes Vietnam War Wounds

  Feb 26th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Chamber Theatre production is uneven but packs a punch.

• See the Exotic Chinese Lady!

  Feb 18th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Rep’s 'The Chinese Lady' probes a 19th century carny show and white attitudes about immigrants.

• The Tangled Roots of Racism

  Feb 4th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Next Act’s “Blood at the Root” hits hard, but lacks subtlety and shading.

• Going Crazy for Louis Jordan

  Jan 28th, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Skylight’s ‘Five Guys Named Moe’ is a dance party that’s more about music than story.

• Up a Lazy River

  Jan 22nd, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Rep’s cabaret show “Mark Twain’s River of Song” meanders too easily into cliches.

• Science, Sexism and the Nobel Prize

  Jan 21st, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Renaissance staging of Photograph 51 champions double helix discoverer Rosalind Franklin.

• Rep’s ‘Junk’ Is Fast-Paced Thriller

  Jan 21st, 2019 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Big cast of juicy characters and dark, witty look at Wall Street junk bond deals of 1980s.

• Black Nativity Explodes With Song

  Dec 11th, 2018 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Bronzeville Arts Ensemble brings us the old story with modern musical trappings.

• ‘Babylon’ Is Funny As Hell

  Nov 26th, 2018 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Though second act flags a bit, Chamber Theatre’s new Christmas play is a theatrical triumph.

• The Return of Jane Austen

  Nov 19th, 2018 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Rep’s new play updates Austen’s characters, but with far too much cuteness and cavorting.

• Rep Skillfully Struts Its Stuff

  Nov 12th, 2018 by Dominique Paul Noth

  Cabaret show, ‘The All Night Strut!” has great cast and staging, but pushes a tad hard for your love.