Murder most foul in Middle America

Nov. 1, 2012
Another hit for TimeLine; another whimsical turn from Strange Tree Group.

1 anti-war ballet, 2 comedies & a partridge in a Strange Tree

Oct. 18, 2012
MPAACT takes on academic politics while Pine Box Theatre skewers electoral politics and the Strange Tree Group puts its own complicated spin on the venerable murder mystery.

Don't-Miss List: A Pinter comedy

Jun. 28, 2012
It’s hard to imagine the words “comedy” and “Harold Pinter” in the same universe, much less the same sentence; but The Lover is Pinter’s one-act stab at a sex farce. That and other theater recommendations round out this week's Don't-Miss List. 

Halloween-inspired theater suggestions to creep you out

Oct. 21, 2011
Remember when Halloween was a holiday for children? Well, forget it–children’s shows are way outnumbered among this year’s offerings about ghosties and ghoulies and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night.

Critics theater picks for the weekend

Oct. 6, 2011
Kelly KleimanDo your Thursday nights consist solely of waiting for Friday? Here are three other ways to help you get through the night:

Top 5 Chicago theater directors of 2010

Dec. 15, 2010
I already honored Ron OJ Parson for his outstanding direction of Home at Court Theatre, by honoring every one the actors he directed in that superb production. That means I get five more bites of the apple!1. Michael Menendian, "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" at Raven.