Seeing and hearing this troupe of talented singers, who perform primarily in the Zulu vocal styles of Isicathamiya and Mbube, is a life-changing experience.
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.
TATC’s ‘White Christmas’ takes aim at the holiday heartstrings at hits a bullseye
Stephan also presents a performance that holds up to the incomparable Rosemary Clooney’s classic crooning. Her terrific rendition of “Love, You Didn’t Do Right By Me” is enhanced by the gorgeous costume design and stylings of Brenda Winstead.
House Theatre puts a new twist on an old holiday favorite, ‘The Nutcracker’
This isn’t the familiar holiday ballet, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Audiences won’t see any waltzing Snow Flakes or twirling Sugar Plum Fairies here, and there isn’t a single Grand pas de deux performed on the Chopin stage. What audiences will see, however, is an exciting, magical, often touching holiday story, loosely adapted from Hoffmann’s tale, by Jake Minton.
Lyric’s ‘Don Giovanni’ is an appropriately dark take on comic opera
The shrewd adaptation at work in the Lyric production should serve as a reminder that the overriding theme of the story is, after all, justice.
American Blues’ annual ‘Wonderful Life’ is just as nostalgic as ever
By Eric Karas American Blues Theater presents its holiday tradition of It’s a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago. This is their 18th year doing the show. It’s a “radio play” of the Frank Capra classic film about a small town man who finds out what life would be like if he never existed. When patrons
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