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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 24 shows now playing, and a total of 169 different reviews!!!

The Ally
The Ally

Chicago Reader - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts - Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

(7 Reviews)
Theater Wit
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

Daily Herald - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Somewhat Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Somewhat Recommended

Entertaining Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

Curtain Call Chicago - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Highly Recommended

Werner's Theatre Reviews - Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Somewhat Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(17 Reviews)
Goodman Theatre
Changing Channels
Changing Channels

Chicago Reader - Recommended

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theater and Arts - Highly Recommended

MaraTapp.org - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Highly Recommended

Werner's Theatre Reviews - Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Recommended

(10 Reviews)
City Lit Theater
Charges (The Supplicants)
Charges (The Supplicants)

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

Werner's Theatre Reviews - Highly Recommended

(4 Reviews)
Theatre Y
The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview
The Cuttlefish, or the Hyrcanian Worldview

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Somewhat Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Recommended

Werner's Theatre Reviews - Highly Recommended

(8 Reviews)
Trap Door Theatre
Cyrano
Cyrano

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

(1 Review)
Theatre Above the Law at The Jarvis Square Theater
The Drowsy Chaperone
The Drowsy Chaperone

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

Curtain Call Chicago - Highly Recommended

Evanston Roundtable - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(13 Reviews)
Theo Ubique at The Fred Anzevino Theatre
Drunk Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet
Drunk Shakespeare - Romeo & Juliet

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

(1 Review)
The Lion Theater
Grelley Duvall Best Actress
Grelley Duvall Best Actress

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Windy City Times - Highly Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Recommended

(7 Reviews)
Chopin Theatre
Hamilton
Hamilton

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

Chicago Sun Times - Highly 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

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Highly Recommended

Chicagoland Musical Theatre - Highly Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

Curtain Call Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Culture Authority - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Highly Recommended

(18 Reviews)
CIBC Theatre
The Jackie Wilson Story
The Jackie Wilson Story

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

(5 Reviews)
Black Ensemble Theater
Madama Butterfly
Madama Butterfly

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Chicagoland Musical Theatre - Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

Splash Magazine - Highly Recommended

(6 Reviews)
Lyric Opera
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
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
Modern Gentleman
Modern Gentleman

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

(6 Reviews)
About Face Theatre at Raven Theatre
The Official Biography
The Official Biography

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Her Story Theatre at The Den Theatre
Out, Darn Spot!
Out, Darn Spot!

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

(1 Review)
Chopin Theatre
A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

(2 Reviews)
MadKap Productions at Skokie Theatre
The Sugar Wife
The Sugar Wife

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Recommended

Entertaining Chicago - Highly Recommended

(4 Reviews)
The Artistic Home at Theater Wit
Theater of the Mind
Theater of the Mind

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

Daily Herald - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Recommended

Third Coast Review - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

Curtain Call Chicago - Highly Recommended

BroadwayWorld - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Recommended

(12 Reviews)
Reid Murdoch Building
The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Chicago Stage and Screen - Highly Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

The Fourth Walsh - Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Recommended

Werner's Theatre Reviews - Recommended

(9 Reviews)
Idle Muse Theatre at The Edge Off-Broadway
The Trojan Women
The Trojan Women

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Entertaining Chicago - Recommended

(2 Reviews)
Eos Theatre Company at Bramble Arts Loft
White Rooster
White Rooster

Chicago Sun Times - Highly Recommended

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

Talkin Broadway - Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Let's Play Theatrical Reviews - Somewhat Recommended

Around The Town Chicago - Recommended

Chicago Theatre Review - Recommended

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

Chicago On Stage - Highly Recommended

Curtain Call Chicago - Highly Recommended

Allie and the After Party - Highly Recommended

NewCity Chicago - Not Recommended

(12 Reviews)
Lookingglass Theatre

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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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