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Victory Gardens’ “First Deep Breath” an Instant Classic

Nov 29, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci I often tell people that I was not lucky enough to see Steppenwolf’s original product of “August Osage County,” though I should have been smart enough – despite learning...

Steppenwolf Delivers Glorious Musical Celebration in ‘Lindiwe’

Nov 25, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci I’ll begin this review of the sensational “Lindiwe” with an observation that is, I think, hardly a controversial one – Steppenwolf is at its best when producing original...

Theatre Review: Sterling Cast Drives Raven’s “Hoodoo Love”

Nov 18, 2019 admin_bitlc Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci When Raven Theatre Artistic Director Cody Estle introduced the company’s opening night performance of Katori Hall’s “Hoodoo Love,” he referenced the play’s 2007...

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 Andrew Lloyd...

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 to see talented actors on a small, modest...

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 – and indeed, it’s a...

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:...

Lookingglass’ “Frankenstein” a Thrilling Interpretation

May 28, 2019 James Currie Features, Music News, Musical Theatre, Reviews 0

By Peter Thomas Ricci Lookingglass Theatre’s production of “Moby Dick” – both in its 2016 world premiere and its 2017 re-staging – was among the most spectacular works of theater I have...

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