Evanston – The music of American composer, pianist and bandleader Duke Ellington will be celebrated at Music Theater Works, October 6-15, 2017, at Nichols Concert Hall in Evanston. The concert presentation, DUKE ELLINGTON’S GREATEST HITS, includes “Satin Doll,” “Mood Indigo,” “Sophisticated Lady,” “Take the ‘A’ Train,” “It Don’t Mean A Thing (if it Ain’t Got
Reviews
The musical theatre reviews featured here are written by reviewers, not critics. These impressions and opinions are from individuals passionate about musical theatre and represent, in most cases, one observation of one performance. The primary purpose in publishing reviews is to help patrons decide whether a production is a good use of their time and entertainment budget. Our reviewers are also encouraged to creatively shine a light on particularly good work done onstage and backstage, understanding that successful productions happen because of the work of many. Finally, ChicagolandMusicalTheatre's reviewers are asked to walk into a show expecting enjoyable entertainment—because that's the mindset of patrons who buy tickets to professional theatre.
In Music Theatre Works’ ‘Gypsy,’ Lexis Danca’s Louise sings out, stands out, breaks out
Her actions during the entire transformation from shy sister and forgotten daughter in Act 1 to queen of burlesque in Act 2 are those of a stage veteran, not a recent college graduate. Yes, her resume includes work at the excellent Music Theatre Wichita, but this is undoubtedly Danca’s post-graduation professional cotillion, and Chicagoland is lucky it’s being held here.
ColorBox’s ‘High Fidelity’ charmingly throws audiences back to a bygone era
“Charm” might, in fact, be the best way to describe the production. Rather than the broad comedy common in Grand Opera houses, the black box staging allows director Kurt Konow to draw comedy out of small, organic character moments, a subtlety not often allowed by the demands of a larger space.
Writers Theatre’s world premiere of magnificently poignant ‘Trevor’ sings out the need to trump all hate
In the midst of numbing conversations and video footage swimming with white supremacists, the Ku Klux Klan,neo-Nazis, the alt-right, and defense of Confederate symbols accompanied by the sickening display of presidential instability and incompetence (Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn), Glencoe’s Writers Theatre premiered a musical this week that brings home the chilling necessity for calling out hatred, bigotry and all the -isms in our society.
Genesis’ ‘Sister Africa’ reaches the depths of humanity
By Jane Recker We live in a world so saturated with evil that at times we don’t see atrocities for what they are. We choose not to look at the homeless riddling the streets; we’ve become numb to the expected nightly news report of a shooting; and, while we’re aware that there are entire countries
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