Tag: Rick Sims

Review: The Lake Effect (Silk Road Rising)

Minita Gandhi and Mark Smith star in Silk Road Rising's "The Lake Effect" by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Timothy Douglas. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)        
       
The Lake Effect 

Written by Rajiv Joseph  
Directed by Timothy Douglas 
at Pierce Hall, 77 W. Washington (map)
thru May 26  |  tickets: $35   |  more info
       
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May 4, 2013 | 0 Comments More

Review: Still Alice (Lookingglass Theatre)

Eva Barr and Cliff Chamberlain star in Lookingglass Theatre's "Still Alice", adapted and directed by Christine Mary Dunford. (photo credit: Liz Lauren)        
      
Still Alice

Adapted and Directed by Christine Mary Dunford
Based on the novel by Lisa Genova
Lookingglass Theatre, 821 N. Michigan (map)
thru May 19  |  tickets: $36-$70   |  more info
       
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April 21, 2013 | 1 Comment More

Review: Bud, Not Buddy (Chicago Children’s Theatre)

Travis Turner as Bud in Chicago Children's Theatre's "Bud, Not Buddy", adapted by Reginald Andre Jackson, directed by Derrick Sanders. (photo credit: Charles Osgood)        
       
Bud, Not Buddy

Adapted by Reginald Andre Jackson 
Directed by Derrick Sanders
Ruth Page Center, 1016 N. Dearborn (map)
thru Feb 24  |  tickets: $36   |  more info
       
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January 21, 2013 | 1 Comment More

Review: The Burnt Part Boys (Griffin Theatre)

Charlie Fox and Max Zuppa star in Griffin Theatre's "The Burnt Part Boys", directed by Jonathan Berry. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)        
      
The Burnt Part Boys 

By Mariana Elder (book), Chris Miller (music), 
   and Nathan Tysen (lyrics)
Directed by Jonathan Berry 
at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont (map)
thru Dec 22  |  tickets: $36   |  more info
       
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November 20, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Fall of the House of Usher (The Hypocrites)

Tien Doman, Halena Kays and Christine Stulik, in The Hypocrites' "The Fall of the House of Usher", directed and adapted by Sean Graney. (photo credit: Matthew Gregory Hollis)        
       
The Fall of the
      House of Usher 

Written by Edgar Allan Poe
Adapted and Directed by Sean Graney 
at Chopin Theatre, 1543 W. Division (map)
thru Sept 23   |  tickets: $28   |  more info
       
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August 20, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Kin (Griffin Theatre)

Shane Kenyon and Rani Waterman, in a scene from Griffin Theatre's "Kin" by Bathsheba Doran, directed by Jess McLeod.       
      
Kin

Written by Bathsheba Doran  
Directed by Jess McLeod
at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont (map)
thru June 10  |  tickets: $35   |  more info
       
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May 19, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Rick Bayless in Cascabel (Lookingglass Theatre)

Shenea Booth and Nicolas Besnard in Lookingglass Theatre's "Rick Bayless in Cascabel", co-created by Heidi Stillman, Tony Hernandez and Rick Bayless. (photo credit: Sean Williams)       
      
Rick Bayless in Cascabel

Written by Heidi Stillman, Tony Hernandez
    and Rick Bayless 
Directed by Heidi Stillman and Tony Hernandez
Lookingglass Thtr, 821 N. Michigan Ave. (map)
thru April 29   |  tickets: $225-$250   |  more info
       
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April 8, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Chesapeake (Remy Bumppo Theatre)

Greg Matthew Anderson, in Chesapeake, Remy Bumppo       
      
Chesapeake

Written by Lee Blessing 
Directed by Shawn Douglass
Greenhouse Theater, 2257 N. Lincoln (map)
thru April 29  |  tickets: $30-$40   |  more info
       
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April 5, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: The Houdini Box (Chicago Children’s Theatre)

Alex Weisman as Victor in Chicago Children's Theatre's "The Houdini Box", directed by Blair Thomas. (photo credit: Michael Brosilow)       
     
The Houdini Box

By Hannah Kohl (book/lyrics) 
    and Mark Messing (music)
Directed by Blair Thomas
at Mercury Theatre, 3745 N. Southport (map)
thru March 4  |  tickets: $18-$36   |  more info 
       
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January 29, 2012 | 1 Comment More

Review: Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting

Javon Johnson as Jackie Robinson in Lookingglass Theatre's "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting" by Ed Schmidt. (photo credit: Sean Williams)       
      
Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting 

Written by Ed Schmidt  
Directed by J. Nicole Brooks
Water Tower Water Wks, 821 N. Michigan (map)  
thru Feb 19  |  tickets: $27-$68   |  more info
       
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January 18, 2012 | 0 Comments More

Review: Spring Awakening (Griffin Theatre)

A scene from the song "Totally F*cked" in Griffin Theatre's "Spring Awakening," directed by Jonathan Berry.      
     
Spring Awakening 

Book/Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik 
Directed by Jonathan Berry  
at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont (map)
thru Jan 8  |  tickets: $38   |  more info
       
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December 5, 2011 | 1 Comment More

Review: Goodnight Moon (Chicago Children’s Theatre)

Alex Goodrich, Sara Sevigny, Becky Poole, Aaron Holland - Goodnight Moon       
      
Goodnight Moon 

Book/Music/Lyrics by Chad Henry  
Directed by David Kersnar
VG Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln (map)
thru Dec 31  |  tickets: $26-$36   |  more info

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November 8, 2011 | 0 Comments More
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