I am not a theater critic but I have been devoted to covering theater since my early 1980s reports on the explosion of Chicago storefront theaters for National Public Radio. On The Mara Tapp Show in the 1990s, I was honored to host weekly conversations about and offer scenes from some of Chicago’s best shows, and delighted when those interviews filled houses for our local theaters.
In 2015, at the request of friends, I started a series of emails with recommendations for shows I thought worthy of patrons. Some years later, actors, directors and publicity people in Chicago’s theater world prevailed on me to share these raves, a request I accepted, especially in light of the increasing tensions in the theater world and need to keep Chicago theaters healthy. Read more…
Find out what the critics think at the Review Round-up on the website of TheatreInChicago.com.
Breaking News
Tickets are now on sale for Chicago Theatre Week, the annual celebration from the League of Chicago Theatres, that offers discounted tickets to more than 100 performances across the city from February 6-16, 2025. HotTix.org will follow that with Chicago Theatre Week Continued, extending performance discounts one more week. For details on what you can see go to https://www.choosechicago.com/chicago-theatre-week/