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‘Measure for Measure’: Transplant to Havana brings out the passions in Shakespeare’s ‘problem play’

Chicago Shakespeare Theater production highlights the story’s troubling power.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 30, 2022

The Mix: Cool things to do in Chicago Oct. 20-26

“Measure for Measure,” an Upside Down Halloween Parade, and a tribute to blues legends are among the highlights in the week ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 19, 2022

Superb score, writing, cast transform ‘The Notebook’ into a stage musical for the ages

What we see at Chicago Shakespeare is a pre-Broadway production that is not just safe for the skeptical. It’s a significant leap in artistic quality over its sources, which it respects, while also providing a clear, resonant, and unique voice of its own.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 7, 2022

Summer Guide: ‘It Came from Outer Space’ musical, inspired by cult classic film, touches on timely topics 70 years later

Joe Kinosian and Kellen Blair, the musical theater team behind the hit show “Murder for Two,” transform the film, which was based on a Ray Bradbury story, into a new stage musical.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 2, 2022

Review: ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’ depends on its Helen, finding love amid death — she succeeds mightily at Chicago Shakespeare

CHICAGO — Of all the women in Shakespeare, Helen in “All’s Well That Ends Well” is perhaps my favorite. Courageous, determined and delightfully verbose, she’s more like a character in a Jane Austen novel.

Chicago Tribune · May 2, 2022

Chicago Shakespeare keeps pace as time catches up with ‘All’s Well That Ends Well’

High-energy production of the comedy has a rock opera, graphic novel vibe.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 1, 2022