For Her As A Piano presented by Pegasus Theatre Chicago at Chicago Dramatists

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...Director Ilesa Duncan's staging keeps the strings pulled tight. Like the Piano, Kelley's play doesn't spend much time nurturing self-pity, but rather suggests the collage of backstories - known and unknown - that make us who we are. There is also plenty of wit on hand here, and the chorus of supporting players not only deliver soaring harmonies, but also do generally strong work playing the men in the background of the women's lives - from DuShon Brown as Sarah's solid and thoughtful black radical activist father to Nicole Michelle Haskins as her podiatrist love interest, Bill, whom she meets while canvassing for Barack Obama."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...Though the choral singing, poetic dialogue, and acting often shine beautifully, I don't think they compensate for the story, which, from the beginning, already foretells its conclusion in its clever yet ultimately formulaic and repetitious unfolding. Nevertheless, Kelley's storytelling is unpretentious and honest in its singular aim, which, from what I've seen, makes it stand out from other, contemporary shows."