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**** Recommended **** The Towle Theatre's production of “The Smell of the Kill” is a really funny but dark comedy. Three couples get together for dinner once a month. After cleaning up, the women are having after-dinner drinks in the kitchen while their husbands play some kind of golf (?) in the dining room. Everything seems to be normal – until it’s not! You’ll be laughing all the way home from this one. 3 ½ Spotlights

During 2019 Year of Chicago Theatre, Garylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation supports small theatres taking big steps to be radically inclusive, generous and accessible.

**** Highly Recommended **** “Something Rotten” is an absolutely zany romp through Elizabethan England – with some modern tongue-in-cheek cracks added for the fun of it.  Be prepared for rapid-fire delivery, huge production numbers, slapstick humor, silly costumes, double entendres, a dab of Mel Brooks, a pinch of “Spamalot” and bits and pieces of almost every Broadway musical ever written.  I loved the Broadway in Chicago touring show, but I have to say seeing it done on Marriott’s more intimate stage really worked.  I laughed so much my cheeks hurt!  4 BIG Spotlights 

★★★★  With age comes wisdom — at least that is the hope regarding the careers of our most relevant writers. Over the course of the past four decades, Harvey Fierstein has made a significant mark on the theatre world, not only as a playwright but also as an actor.

Somewhat Recommended ** Often, when one adapts a classic work, those familiar with the original have a difficult time following the new and modern version. On The Spot Theatre Company is a brave, fairly new company that dares to be creative with classic works. Their current production, now on the upstairs Studio at The Greenhouse Theater Center is a U.S. Premiere of “Sons and Lovers”, based on the novel by D.H.Lawrence. which has been adapted and directed by Mike Brayndick.

Andrew Hauptman strikes deals to sell control of Fire to Joe Mansueto and move team to downtown Chicago

**** Highly Recommended **** I didn’t know too much about “The Band’s Visit” before it came to Chicago, other than it had won 10 Tony Awards in 2018, including Best Musical.  Just knowing that, I had pretty high expectations, and I’m happy to say that “The Band’s Visit” was even better than I expected.  It’s not a huge Broadway musical, but it’s funny and poignant and heart-warming and I really enjoyed it.  4 Spotlights

Court Theatre Announces Cast and Creatives for "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles | Translated by Nicholas Rudall | Directed by Charles Newell |  November 7 – December 8, 2019 

**** Recommended **** What do you think when you hear a title like “Women of 4G”?  Sounds like the title to a bodice ripper or a soap opera, right?  Wrong!  4G is not an apartment/suite/office number.  In fact, 4G is a space ship and “Women of 4G” is a space opera/whodunnit.  Vaguely reminiscent of an episode from “Flash Gordon”, very dystopian, and the situation is dire.  The captain’s been murdered so what should they do – complete the mission, or turn back and fail.  4 Spotlights