By Colin Douglas Born in the projects, an ill-treated young woman, nicknamed Cinderella by her selfish, cantankerous Stepmama and her two nasty, spoiled stepsisters, is part of the much-loved fairy tale that’s been a part of every culture since time began. But this is Jackie Taylor’s contemporary version of the familiar fable, The Other Cinderella,
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.
Lyric’s ‘Dead Man Walking’ is a gut-wrenching, thought-provoking reminder of the best that opera can be
The answer is a truly transcendent artistic experience that not only reminds the audience of why the story is worth telling in the first place, but also of why opera as a medium remains a worthy and vital mode of storytelling.
‘Proxy’ fulfills company’s mission by underscoring the need for development of new musical theatre
You wouldn’t derive “timid” or “anemic” from a pitch as this: Fifteen years ago, our lead Vanessa (Carisa Gonzalez) was stabbed and left for dead by her best childhood friend Ronnie. Now a stagnating clickbait writer on the skids, Vanessa’s going back home to interview Ronnie to find closure, save her job, maybe patch things up with her family.
Take a walk with storied Hollis Resnick as Norma Desmond down Porchlight’s ‘Sunset Boulevard’
Chicago favorite Hollis Resnik is certainly such a storied actress, and while her stunning turn as Norma in Porchlight Theatre’s Sunset is the big draw, Director Michael Weber and company moreover prove the musical can find unqualified success in an intimate setting.
Aesthetically rich, Third Eye Theatre Ensemble seeks catharsis in chaos in Weisman and Rabinowitz’s ‘Darkling’
Third Eye Theatre Ensemble has endeavored to unearth meaning from the debris of moral decay—to elucidate some reason in the aftermath of an apocalypse.
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