Reviews
Paramount’s “Billy Elliot” is a Passport to Heart-Stopping Ballet Brilliance
By Rikki Lee Travolta I suppose if you had to distill its story down to one sentence, it would be...
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Sad History Comes Dramatically to Life in Steppenwolf’s Premiere of “A Home What Howls”
By Rikki Lee Travolta “A Home What Howls” is a visionary new play by Matthew Paul Olmos making its world...
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Katy Sullivan Blazes New Ground in Powerful Chicago Shakespeare “Richard III”
By Rikki Lee Travolta On its surface, William Shakespeare’s “Richard III” is the story of a power-hungry, morally corrupt would-be...
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Let Skokie Theatre Touch Your Heart and Soul with Poignant “On Golden Pond”
By Rikki Lee Travolta There isn’t a plethora of great roles for actors over "a certain age", at least not...
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With Tim Burton-like Creativity, Drury Lane’s Newly Reimagined “Fiddler on the Roof” is the Best Interpretation to Date
By Rikki Lee Travolta “Fiddler on the Roof” has been a staple of American musical theatre since it premiered on...
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Vibrant “In the Heights” Delivers Sizzling Latino Passion to Marriott Stage
Lin-Manuel Miranda is now a household name. The actor/composer’s most famous creation is “Hamilton” – the hip-hop musical detailing the...
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Linda Reiter & H.B. Ward Shine Bright in Shattered Globe’s Powerful ‘Flood’
By Rikki Lee Travolta There is something very special about witnessing the early stages of a new work. You see...
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Bust a Gut with “Low Standards” by Comedy Duo Jaffe & Magy at Annoyance Theatre
By Rikki Lee Travolta There have been some great comedy duos throughout history. You have the classics like Laurel and...
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Meghan Murphy Makes Porchlight “Anything Goes” Too Remarkable to Let Sail By
By Rikki Lee Travolta Porchlight Music Theatre’s glitzy production of “Anything Goes”, featuring some of composer and lyricist Cole Porter’s...
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