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Critics' Theatre Review Round-Up Of Shows Currently Playing

Theatre In Chicago lists the reviews from 23 different Chicago area publications. We currently have reviews listed for 31 shows now playing, and a total of 215 different reviews!!!

2 Pianos 4 Hands
2 Pianos 4 Hands

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

Daily Herald- Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

WTTW- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts- Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Highly Recommended

(10 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Northlight Theatre
Ain't Misbehavin'
Ain't Misbehavin'

Chicago Tribune- Highly Recommended

Daily Herald- Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

WTTW- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Recommended

Chicagoland Musical Theatre- Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

PicksInSix- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine- Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Highly Recommended

(14 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Drury Lane- Oakbrook
Attempts on Her Life
Attempts on Her Life

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review- Recommended

Entertaining Chicago- Somewhat Recommended

(4 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* TUTA Theatre
Beehive: The 60's Musical
Beehive: The 60's Musical

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

Daily Herald- Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

WTTW- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended

Chicagoland Musical Theatre- Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts- Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Recommended

Splash Magazine- Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Highly Recommended

(14 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Marriott Theatre
Blue Man Group
Blue Man Group

Chicago Tribune- Highly Recommended

Chicago Sun Times- Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Windy City Times- Highly Recommended

Centerstage- Highly Recommended

Chicago Stage Review- Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended

ChicagoCritic- Highly Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Recommended

The Fourth Walsh- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theater Beat- Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review- Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

Picture This Post- Highly Recommended

(16 Reviews)
Briar Street Theatre
A Case for the Existence of God
A Case for the Existence of God

Chicago Tribune- Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review- Highly Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Steep Theatre at The Edge Off-Broadway
The Devil is in the Detours
The Devil is in the Detours

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

Chicago Sun Times- Recommended

Chicago Reader- Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld- Recommended

(7 Reviews)
Second City
Die Hard 4 Your Luv
Die Hard 4 Your Luv

Chicago Reader- Somewhat Recommended

Buzznews.net- Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Factory Theater
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical!

Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine- Highly Recommended

(5 Reviews)
Marriott Theatre
Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea
Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea

Chicago Tribune- Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Buzznews.net- Recommended

The Fourth Walsh- Recommended

Third Coast Review- Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Pegasus Theatre Chicago at Chicago Dramatists
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

(1 Review)
The Lion Theater
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf
For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review- Recommended

Evanston Roundtable- Highly Recommended

(3 Reviews)
Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre at Noyes Cultural Art Center
Grease
Grease

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine- Highly Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Skokie Theatre
Hedwig and The Angry Inch
Hedwig and The Angry Inch

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Recommended

Buzznews.net- Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review- Somewhat Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Haven Chicago at The Den Theatre
The Last Wide Open
The Last Wide Open

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

Chicago Sun Times- Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review- Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Highly Recommended

(9 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* American Blues Theater
The Lightning Thief: a Percy Jackson Musical
The Lightning Thief: a Percy Jackson Musical

Chicago Reader- Somewhat Recommended

Third Coast Review- Highly Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Otherworld Theatre
The Lightning Thief: a Percy Jackson Musical
The Lightning Thief: a Percy Jackson Musical

Around The Town Chicago- Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Skokie Theatre
Little Bear Ridge Road
Little Bear Ridge Road

Chicago Tribune- Highly Recommended

Chicago Sun Times- Highly Recommended

Daily Herald- Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Talkin Broadway- Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended

Buzznews.net- Highly Recommended

The Fourth Walsh- Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review- Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

PicksInSix- Highly Recommended

MaraTapp.org- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine- Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Highly Recommended

Busking At The Seams- Highly Recommended

(21 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Steppenwolf Theatre
The Mad Ones
The Mad Ones

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

Chicago Reader- Somewhat Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended

Entertaining Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Recommended

(7 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Blank Theatre Company at Athenaeum Theatre
The Magic Parlour
The Magic Parlour

Chicago Tribune- Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Windy City Times- Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema- Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Buzznews.net- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theater Beat- Highly Recommended

The Hawk Chicago- Highly Recommended

PicksInSix- Highly Recommended

Picture This Post- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Recommended

(12 Reviews)
The Magic Parlour
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament
Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament

Chicago Tribune- Highly Recommended

Chicago Sun Times- Highly Recommended

Chicago Stage Review- Recommended

Chicagoland Theater Reviews- Recommended

(4 Reviews)
Medieval Times Schaumburg Castle
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil

Chicago Tribune- Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Sun Times- Recommended

Daily Herald- Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Windy City Times- Recommended

Talkin Broadway- Somewhat Recommended

Stage and Cinema- Somewhat Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen- Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Recommended

Buzznews.net- Recommended

The Fourth Walsh- Somewhat Recommended

Third Coast Review- Not Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts- Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

PicksInSix- Somewhat Recommended

Splash Magazine- Recommended

BroadwayWorld- Somewhat Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Highly Recommended

(20 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Goodman Theatre
Million Dollar Quartet
Million Dollar Quartet

Daily Herald- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Highly Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Jeff Recommended* Paramount Theatre
Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Highly Recommended

(3 Reviews)
Oak Park Festival Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet

Chicago Reader- Recommended

Third Coast Review- Highly Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Midsommer Flight at Various Locations
The Salon
The Salon

Chicago Sun Times- Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Somewhat Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Recommended

Third Coast Review- Somewhat Recommended

Splash Magazine- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Highly Recommended

(8 Reviews)
Black Ensemble Theater
Savor After Hours
Savor After Hours

Chicago Tribune- Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Sun Times- Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

WTTW- Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Broadway Playhouse
Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw
Saw The Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

(1 Review)
The Den Theatre
The Swan
The Swan

Chicago Reader- Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Recommended

Third Coast Review- Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago- Recommended

(4 Reviews)
Theatre L'Acadie at Facility Theatre
Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner
Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner

Chicago Tribune- Recommended

Chicago Sun Times- Recommended

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews- Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Recommended

Third Coast Review- Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Highly Recommended

PicksInSix- Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority- Recommended

Splash Magazine- Highly Recommended

(10 Reviews)
Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop
Wells and Welles
Wells and Welles

Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago- Highly Recommended

Buzznews.net- Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review- Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts- Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage- Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Lucid Theater Company at City Lit Theater

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*The designation of "Jeff Recommended" is given to a production when at least ONE ELEMENT of the show was deemed outstanding by the opening night judges of The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee. The entire production is then eligible for nomination for awards at the end of the season. To find out more information visit JeffAwards.org

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