Downstage right is a cabinet of crystal figurines, concentrating the light to shimmer with rainbows. Their allure is hypnotic: ghostly against the dark curtain, reflection distorted on the marley; delicious as diamonds but far more fragile, they remain in place throughout the performance, surely shivering with every footfall on the floor. Stacked stage left are […]
Tag: The Glass Menagerie
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The Gentleman Caller imagines an early romance between Tennessee Williams and William Inge
Two young playwrights teeter on the precipice of success.
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Arnie the Doughnut, Tangles and Plaques, and 11 more new stage shows to see
A delightful kids’ show and a Neo-Futurist’s look at dementia are among this week’s best bets.
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Belarus Free Theater’s King Lear, the Hypocrites’ Glass Menagerie, and eight more new stage shows
Shakespeare in Belarusian and a reimagined Tennessee Williams play are among the theater highlights this week.
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Cole Theatre aims high with its debut production, Ecstasy
Mike Leigh’s 1979 play Ecstasy is more about the agony than Cole Theatre’s debut production.
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A lot of Claudia Cassidy and somewhat less of everyone else
Chris Jones publishes an anthology of Chicago Tribune theater criticism.
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On other roles in life that Joel Daly and Mary Mikva play
Did you know Joel Daly and Mary Mikva are also actors?
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Playing Family Feud at Steppenwolf’s First Look
They always hurt the ones they love in Steppenwolf’s First Look repertory.
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Chicago shares its stage talent
The Three Oaks Theater Festival, in southwest Michigan, features three celebrated Chicago productions.
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Best Theatrical Use of Unruly Facial Hair
An unholy mess on top of his head and a beard to make a rat’s nest look like a model home
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Tapping and Taming: this week’s new performing arts reviews
Fresh performing arts reviews from Reader critics
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Who’s Next Up at Steppenwolf?
Next Up rep presents three productions by newly graduated MFA directors and designers
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The latest Reader performing arts reviews
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