Catey Sullivan

‘Christmas at Pemberley’ picks up three years after ‘Pride and Prejudice’

May 23, 2019 at 5:55 p.m.

History is on something of a collision course with Skokie's Northlight Theatre. While actors dig into a sequel to Jane Austen's indisputably feminist novel "Pride and Prejudice," the ultimate glass...

Drury Lane steps up fancy footwork in ‘Crazy for You’

May 23, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

You could argue that a trunk full of underutilized songs by George and Ira Gershwin constitutes a crime in the world of musical theater. Yet after their heyday as hitmakers...

Oak Park Festival brings the play to the pub

May 8, 2019 at 4:40 p.m.

It's a killer combo: Bloodshed and beer. Well, not actual bloodshed; that would not be cool. But fictional bloodshed and real beer? Now that could make for a fine evening...

Marriott opens floodgates for ‘Singin’ in the Rain’

May 23, 2019 at 10:52 p.m.

First things first: Just how big is the deluge coming to the Marriott Theatre? Big indeed: Some 6,000 gallons of water will soak the stage over the eight-week run of...

‘Mousetrap’ old time radio play pulls out all the stops

May 8, 2019 at 4:31 p.m.

You'd think after 64 years, the mysterious strangler terrifying the guests of England's Monkswell Manor would finally be safely in gaol, as they say across the pond in England. But...

Director back for shocking, timely ‘East Texas Hot Links’

May 14, 2019 at 4:05 p.m.

It's been over 20 years since the late, great Onyx Theatre Ensemble burst onto Chicago's theater scene with their scorching staging of Eugene Lee's drama "East Texas Hot Links." Directed...

Lake Forest Theatre takes on ‘Young Frankenstein’ musical

May 20, 2019 at 2:29 p.m.

October will be a busy month for Steve Malone, managing artistic director of the new Lake Forest Theatre. In addition to directing the theatre's second show, a production of Mel...

Park Ridge native George Brant’s ‘Grizzly Mama’ gets Midwest premiere

May 23, 2019 at 9:37 a.m.

The Park Ridge Library was on to acclaimed playwright George Brant early. Today, Brant's plays are sought after by the likes of Anne Hathaway and New York's Metropolitan Opera. His...

Northlight’s ‘City of Conversation’ set when Democrats, Republicans mingled

May 23, 2019 at 5:53 p.m.

Just ask anyone with family on the opposing sides of the political fence: The prospect of Thanksgiving is fraught with fear and loathing. But the prospect of big dinners and...

Writers Theatre’s taut ‘Julius Caesar’ goes for bigger payoff

May 14, 2019 at 4:03 p.m.

Like most of Shakespeare's history-inspired plays, "Julius Caesar" usually requires a long sit. Do the text word for word and the bloody tale of politics, ambition and back-stabbing co-workers clocks...

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