ADMISSIONS * Review by Bob Rubin For TSP News
DEI * AFFIRMATIVE ACTION * MERIT BASED * FIXING DISCRIMINATION || This “fairness” is the subject of the stage play, “Admissions”
"American Icons" was awesome! - By Carol Moore
**** Highly Recommended "American Icons" is a demonstration of all that makes the Joffrey such a leader in contemporary ballet. Opening night was totally awesome! The Joffrey’s classically trained, incredibly talented dancers execute the most complicated choreography with flawless technique and timing – and they make it look easy! 4 BIG Spotlights
Renée Fleming: Voice of Nature: The Anthropocene Recital - by Jeffrey Leibham
***RECOMMENDED*** Great artists seek inspiration from the most unlikely of sources. For the beloved American soprano Renée Fleming, processing the effects of constant isolation and quarantine following the recent global health pandemic, that solace was found in the tranquility of nature.
Laughs are aplenty in 'The Outsider' By Eloise Marie Valadez
There's something funny happening onstage at Oil Lamp Theater in Glenview. The quaint theater opened its 2026 season with "The Outsider," continuing through Feb. 2
Wonderlove: The Stevie Wonder Experience - By Carol Moore
I really enjoyed Wonderlove: The Stevie Wonder Experience, a recent concert at Theatre at the Center.
Marriage wars dominate "The Dance of Death" - By Carol Moore
**** Highly Recommended My first reaction after seeing Steppenwolf’s production of "The Dance of Death" was a heartfelt WOW! August Strindberg wrote an awesome play; Conor McPherson’s new adaptation and stellar acting brought the already dark humor into sharper focus – and more laughs. This play, which is like a “master class in marital warfare,” kept me on the edge of my seat. It might have been the inspiration for the 1989 film, "The War of the Roses." 4 BIG Spotlights
'The Outsiders' is musical theater at its best - By Eloise Marie Valadez
"The Outsiders," with a book by Adam Rapp with Justin Levine, is one of the best musical theater productions to hit The Windy City in aw
Loved the humor and music in "The Irish … and How They Got That Way" - By Carol Moore
**** Highly Recommended As I watched Porchlight Music Theatre’s new production, "The Irish … and How They Got That Way," I felt like I was watching my family history. The narrative storytelling by the ensemble cast of four, interspersed with Irish music, was witty, interesting, historical, and sometimes downright sarcastic (especially when describing the English and how they got that way - food). "The Irish …" is charming and I give it 4 Spotlights
You'll be dancing in your seat at "On Your Feet!" - by Carol Moore
**** Highly Recommended Drury Lane’s production of On Your Feet! The Story of Emelio and Gloria Estefan is just spectacular! It’s a toe-tapping, dance-in-your seat musical based on the life stories of international superstars Gloria and Emilio Estefan. Unlike the usual jukebox musical, On Your Feet is intelligent, emotional and very well-acted. I give it 4 BIG Spotlights.
"Cosi fan tutte" is a masterwork - Review by Jeffrey Leibham
"Cosi fan tutte" is a masterwork of two very gifted artists: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music has the power to magically transport you to warmer climes and Lorenzo Da Ponte's hilarious libretto will tickle your funny bone and melt whatever frost may be accumulating in your polar vortex-hardened heart.