Old is new again in refreshed ‘Chicago’

  HIGHLY RECOMMENDED It was a very appreciative audience, some dressed as flappers, who packed the house opening night of “Chicago” at Drury Lane Oak Brook. The Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb script with music by John Kander is iconic due in no small part to its signature song “All that Jazz.” This new production … Continue reading “Old is new again in refreshed ‘Chicago’”

Scientific moral dilemma bumps against friendship and ambition

RECOMMENDED Two doctoral candidates are compelled to examine their morals, their friendship and their futures as they re-examine the data that has driven their scientific careers for the past six years. Priya Mohanty (Sanam Shah), a statistician, and Darci Nalepa (Ariel Spiegel), an apiologist, are on the verge of presenting scientific evidence proving that pesticides … Continue reading “Scientific moral dilemma bumps against friendship and ambition”

About

About Chicago Theater and Arts Dear Readers, Perhaps you go to the theater to be entertained. Perhaps you hope to see great acting. Maybe you go because it’s a night out. Or you go because some critics or friends say a show is good. But from a playwright’s perspective it could be about the message.  … Continue reading “About”