By J. Scott Hill At five foot eight and three hundred and fifty pounds, I was proportionately the fattest person at the opening of The Whale. Opening night audiences are mostly made up of industry[…]
Month: April 2013
BEAST WOMEN 2013 SPRING SERIES opening @ The Greenhouse Theatre Center
BEAST WOMEN 2013 SPRING SERIES BEAST WOMEN 2013 SPRING SERIES runs April 27 -June 1 ~ Saturdays at 10:30pm BEAST WOMEN RISING, a new talent showcase, runs May 19 at 7:00pm @ The Greenhouse Theater Center 2257 N. Lincoln[…]
Let Them Eat Chaos – REVIEW
By J. Scott Hill The Second City is a victim of its own success. With more than fifty years as the world leader in improv-generated sketch comedy, The Second City has itself set the standards[…]
Film BURNT ORANGES and excerpts from Chicago Opera Theater’s MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES @ Instituto Cervantes
ARTIST’S TALK: Film BURNT ORANGES and excerpts from Chicago Opera Theater’s MARÍA DE BUENOS AIRES In collaboration with the Chicago Opera Theater (COT) and the office of the Consulate of Argentina in Chicago, USA, the Instituto[…]
Vaudezilla’s Burlesque Hall of Fame Legends Challenge: A Frisky Fundraiser – REVUE REVIEW
By J. Scott Hill March brought an end to Vaudezilla’s monthly shows at Stage 773, but Vaudezilla will not be disappearing anytime soon. To the contrary, beginning April 6, Vaudezilla will present their new series,[…]
The Word Progress on My Mother’s Lips Doesn’t Ring True opening @ Trap Door Theatre
The Word Progress on My Mother’s Lips Doesn’t Ring True Guest Hungarian/Romanian director Istvan K. Szabo captures the signature comic/tragic surrealism of Matei Visniec’s The Word Progress on My Mother’s Lips Doesn’t Ring True. Winner of[…]