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‘In the Heat of the Night’ @ Shattered Globe
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, April 24, 2016 Rating 2.5 Stars out of 4 (left to right) Joseph Wiens, Manny Buckley and Drew Schad in a publicity image for Shattered Globe Theatre’s production of IN...
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Shattering ‘Glass Menagerie’ @The Hypocrites
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, February 8, 2016 Rating: 4 Stars out of 4 (left to right) Joanne Dubach and Zach Wegner in The Hypocrites’ production of Tennessee Williams’ THE GLASS MENAGERIE,...
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A perfectly messy tangle in ‘Marvin’s Room’ @Shattered Globe
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, October 5, 2015 Rating 3.5 stars out of 4 (left to right) Nate Santana, Kyle Klein II, Rebecca Jordan, Linda Reiter and Deanna Dunagan in Shattered Globe Theatre’s 25...
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The Time of Your Life @The Artistic Home
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, September 14, 2014 Rating 3 stars out of 4 William Saroyan’s Pulitzer Prize winning opus The Time of Your Life is having a moment this summer in Chicago. After an...
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Ithamar has Plenty to Say @Second City
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, June 14, 2015 Rating 3.5 stars out of 4 Comedy, like any other art form, is susceptible to the fickle tides of popularity and trend. Nowadays, the social media...
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The Varied Tones of “Side Man” @American Blues Theater
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, May 2, 2015 Rating 2.5 stars out of 4 (L to R) Gail Rastofer, John Gawlik, Ed Kross, Kate Buddeke, Joe Foust and Michael Ehlers There is a cultural fascination that...
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Lots of Louis, less of Keely at “Louis and Keely Live at the Sahara @The...
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, April 8, 2015 Rating 2.5 stars out of 4 Most audience members will recognize one of the names adorning the signage at The Royal George this Spring. Louis Prima, the...
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Macbeth @The Artistic Home
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, February 28, 2014 Rating 3 stars out of 4 The witches three (Skye Shrum, Jill Oliver, Brookelyn Hebert) call Macbeth. Macbeth is an undisputed classic, and while I sat...
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The Adventures of Tapman @The Athenaeum
Theater/Dance Review by Lauren Sheely, February 1, 2015 3 Stars out of 4 Tapman, the titular character of The Adventures of Tapman now playing at the Athenaeum, might have his basis in the stories of...
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Strandline @ A Red Orchid
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, November 21, 2014 2.5 stars out of 4 Ensemble Member Kirsten Fitzgerald and John Francis Babbo Abbie Spallen’s Strandline, currently receiving a production at A Red...
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Women Beware Women @ Two Pence Theatre
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely Rating: 3 Stars out of 4 (L to R) Eliza Hofman (Bianca) and Nick Jordan (The Duke). Photo by Ben Chandler. It is surprising that more Chicago theatre companies haven’t...
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Othello @ The Gift
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, July 15, 2014 Rating 3 Stars Out of 4 (L to R) Jay Worthington (Cassio), Brittany Burch (Desdemona) and Darci Nalepa (Emilia) in The Gift Theatre’s production of...
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The Late Henry Moss @ The Artistic Home
Theater Review by Lauren Sheely, June 27, 2014 Rating 2.5 Stars Out of 4 Sam Shepard is a uniquely demanding playwright, violent, coy, sparse, and exacting. I was reminded of the unique challenges of...
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