Go: February Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month
Here’s a selection of my most recent work.
Billie Holiday Lives On In Alexis J. Roston
Alexis J. Roston embarks on her second decade of embodying Billie Holiday in Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill.
‘Manual Cinema’s Christmas Carol’ adds layers to the Dickens story with light, puppets and people
Seeing the multimedia artists work their magic enhances first live staging of the troupe’s streaming hit.
Emerald Visions
Artist Max Guy is off to see the Wizard with his first solo show.
Go: December Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month
The Art of Creative Protest
Court Theatre’s Gabrielle Randle-Bent directs an anti-apartheid play that echoes wider.
Go: November Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month.
Creepy and morbid, ‘The Malignant Ampersands’ is ultimately just too confusing
“The Malignant Ampersands” is a new play by Brett Neveu that A Red Orchid Theatre describes as a “very unofficial sequel” to Orson Welles’ 1942 film “The Magnificent Ambersons.” But is it really?
‘1919’ a searing, unflinching portrait of Black Chicago’s past, present and future
Eve L. Ewing’s collection of poems is adapted for the stage by J. Nicole Brooks in a powerhouse production at Steppenwolf Theatre.
Expectations and reality duke it out in thought-provoking and witty ‘Tiger Style!’
Mike Lew’s script falters a bit in the second act, but as a whole “Tiger Style!” rings true on so many levels.
Fall Guide: Reflect on Segregation in Steppenwolf’s <em>1919</em>
I spoke to playwright J. Nicole Brooks about her stage adaptation of Eve L. Ewing's poetry collection 1919 as part of Chicago magazine's fall culture guide.
Poignant summer romance a Sweet affair in captivating ‘Girlfriend’ musical
Quirky conceit, endearing characters, captivating actors and clever soundtrack — “Girlfriend” is a winning mix.
Go: September Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month.
Early days of ‘fake news’ fuel the politics of ‘Campaigns, Inc.’ at TimeLine Theatre
What “Campaigns, Inc.” could use is a tighter focus on its central characters’ mercenary motivations.
Go: August Agenda
Top 10 reasons to fill up your calendar this month
Vestiges of a less enlightened time tarnish ‘Priscilla Queen of the Desert’
Mercury Theater revival of the drag-queen musical has some fun with music and costumes but can’t overcome the 16-year-old script’s shallow portrayals.
In her new revue, Felicia P. Fields reminds us why the blues — and she — are cultural treasures
“Pearl’s Rollin’ With the Blues: A Night with Felicia P. Fields” is a sizzling showcase from the Tony Award-nominated actress.
Go: June/July Agenda
Top 20 reasons to fill up your calendar the next two months.
An ‘Oz’-inspired journey is a real life-changer in ‘Somewhere Over the Border’
Brian Quijada’s charming but uneven world-premiere musical at Teatro Vista needs just a bit more finessing.
‘The Chinese Lady,’ a compelling TimeLine play, imagines inner life of a teen showing her culture to U.S. audiences
Mi Kang charms as the girl brought from Guangzhou in 1834 and put on display in New York.
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