Lookingglass’ “Tin Soldier” Ideal Holiday Entertainment

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Lookingglass’ “Tin Soldier” Ideal Holiday Entertainment

Nov 16, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci Lookingglass Theatre’s production of the Hans Christian Andersen story “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” has become a holiday tradition in Chicago, and for good reason –...

Porchlight’s Phenomenal Case Burdened by Melodramatic Material in ‘Sunset Boulevard’

Oct 28, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci Porchlight Theatre is among the finest interpreters of musical theater in all of Chicagoland, and those traits are in abundance in the company’s staging of the […]

Theatre Review: Teatro Vista Delivers with Terrific ‘Hope’

Oct 02, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci Teatro Vista has a long history of producing nuanced, historically relevant material for the Chicago stage, and their latest production – “Hope: Part II of a Mexican...

Two of Chicago’s Finest Light Up Stage in ‘Midsummer’

Sep 30, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

by Peter Thomas Ricci Of all the things I love about Chicago’s theater scene, there is perhaps none that I adore more than this: that I am just as likely […]

Theatre Review: Writers Theatre Stages Exemplary ‘Into the Woods’

Sep 07, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci One of the marque pleasures of theater-going is experiencing new talent for the first time. As enjoyable as it is seeing veteran actors tackle new roles […]

McCraney Shines in Steppenwolf’s Thrilling ‘Ms. Blakk’

Jun 07, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci “Ms. Blakk for President,” the new Steppenwolf play from Tina Landau and the Oscar-winning playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, is thrilling before it even properly begins:...