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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 34 shows now playing, and a total of 244 different reviews!!!

Amelie
Amelie

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Chicagoland Musical Theatre - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority - Somewhat Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Recommended

Busking At The Seams - Highly Recommended

(16 Reviews)
Kokandy Productions at Chopin Theatre
Ashland Avenue
Ashland Avenue

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Somewhat Recommended

Daily Herald - Somewhat Recommended

Talkin Broadway - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Recommended

Third Coast Review - Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Recommended

MaraTapp.org - Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Somewhat Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(18 Reviews)
Goodman Theatre
Ava: The Secret Conversations
Ava: The Secret Conversations

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Somewhat Recommended

PicksInSix - Recommended

MaraTapp.org - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Not Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

(11 Reviews)
The Studebaker Theater
Big White Fog
Big White Fog

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

MaraTapp.org - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Recommended

(8 Reviews)
Court Theatre
The Blood Countess
The Blood Countess

Chicago Reader - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

(5 Reviews)
Idle Muse Theatre at The Edge Off-Broadway
Blue Heaven
Blue Heaven

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Black Ensemble Theater
The Book Of Will
The Book Of Will

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

EpochTimes - Highly Recommended

Talkin Broadway - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts - Somewhat Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(12 Reviews)
The Den Theatre
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Somewhat Recommended

Daily Herald - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

(10 Reviews)
Marriott Theatre
The Chaos Theory of Everything
The Chaos Theory of Everything

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

Third Coast Review - Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Somewhat Recommended

(4 Reviews)
Second City
Come From Away
Come From Away

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(11 Reviews)
Paramount Theatre
Dial M For Murder
Dial M For Murder

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(8 Reviews)
Drury Lane- Oakbrook
Drunk Shakespeare
Drunk Shakespeare

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

(1 Review)
The Lion Theater
Elephant and Piggie's We Are In A Play
Elephant and Piggie's We Are In A Play

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

(4 Reviews)
Young People's Theatre of Chicago at The Greenhouse Theater Center
The F*ck House
The F*ck House

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Recommended

(4 Reviews)
Strawdog Theatre at Theater Wit
The First Lady of Television
The First Lady of Television

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

Daily Herald - Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

MaraTapp.org - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(11 Reviews)
Northlight Theatre
Frederick
Frederick

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

(3 Reviews)
Chicago Children's Theatre at The Station
Gangsta Baby
Gangsta Baby

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Windy City Times - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Open Space Arts
Grease
Grease

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

(1 Review)
Metropolis Performing Arts Centre
The Infinite Wrench
The Infinite Wrench

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

Picture This Post - Highly Recommended

(3 Reviews)
Neo-Futurists at Neo-Futurists
The Lion King
The Lion King

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Highly Recommended

(4 Reviews)
Cadillac Palace 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

Buzz Center Stage - 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
The Mikado
The Mikado

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Savoyaires at Chute School Auditorium
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)
Paramount Theatre
Misery
Misery

Talkin Broadway - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts - Highly Recommended

Spotlight On Lake - Highly Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Citadel Theatre Company
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Wolf

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen - Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

(15 Reviews)
Steppenwolf Theatre
Rome Sweet Rome
Rome Sweet Rome

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen - Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Somewhat Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Recommended

(12 Reviews)
Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Saving Myself
Saving Myself

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

(1 Review)
Subtext Studio Theatre Company at UrbanTheater Company
Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner
Teatro ZinZanni: Love, Chaos and Dinner

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority - Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

(13 Reviews)
Cambria Hotel Chicago Loop
This Too Shall Slap
This Too Shall Slap

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Second City
TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix
TL;DR: Thelma Louise; Dyke Remix

Chicago Reader - Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Somewhat Recommended

Chicagoland Musical Theatre - Recommended

Third Coast Review - Somewhat Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Recommended

(7 Reviews)
Theo Ubique
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody
Twihard! A Twilight Musical Parody

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

(5 Reviews)
Apollo Theater
Veal
Veal

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

(5 Reviews)
A Red Orchid Theatre
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Recommended

MaraTapp.org - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Recommended

(8 Reviews)
Remy Bumppo Theatre at Theater Wit

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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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