Joe Turner's Come and Gone is a poignant and thought-provoking play in a boardinghouse of Seth and Bertha Holly in Pittsburgh during 1911. The play explores the complex travels of African Americans as they search for their cultural identity following the horrors of slavery

The single-word title "Jump" encapsulates the struggles of loss, fear of death, feelings of depression, understanding suicidal thoughts, and how to deal with the pressure of life. "Jump" is a play written by Charly Evon Simpson. It is an enthralling play that examines these storylines that ultimately affect all humanity.

Harry Lennix is phenomenal, outstanding, exceptional, enthralling, and sensational. These are only a few superlatives I can use to describe Lennix's excellence in this one-person August Wilson performance.

Brooklyn Laundry is a conflicting and stirring play. It provides a rollercoaster of emotions for anyone dealing with life-altering decisions, but Shanley's play hits all the marks we face when life forces us to make difficult choices.

Guys and Dolls is an entertaining musical comedy that tells the story of an unlikely romance that blooms between a flamboyant gambler (Sky Masterson), a stern missionary (Sarah Brown), and a charming showgirl, Miss Adelaide, who's in love with cunning crap game manager, named Nathan Detriot.

Based on Willson's Iowan childhood, this classic American tale centers around a charismatic traveling salesman named Professor Harold Hill, a swindling antagonist in River City, Iowa. Known for his deceptive ways, Hill plotted from the minute the train pulled into the River City station, which spelled trouble with a capital T. Hill creates a fraudulent but frightening stir amongst the people about a crime (Ya Got Trouble) that could enter their community with Billards while seeking to scam River City by promising to bring in a safer environment by assembling a children's band.

I enjoyed the chemistry of Nate Burger (Rosencrantz) and Erik Hellman as Guildenstern. Their 21st-century, quirky mannerisms were mesmerically humorous, similar to Laurel and Hardy, Abbott and Costello, and Lorenzo Rush Jr., who always performed well, gave another exceptional performance. I loved anything with a Shakespearian dialogue; however, Stoppard's play isn't for the casual theater enthusiast. There is a reason why this bleak, angst-rid·den dark comedy play isn't performed regularly.

You are part of the night's entertainment as soon as you enter the theater. The stage boasts an open bar, where you can enjoy a pint of beer while mingling with others, including some actors. This allows you to soak in the atmosphere and interact with the performers, making you feel like you are a part of the show even before it begins.

The Unfair Advantage is a rare and intimate setting that provides an upfront and personal experience that makes you believe you can catch Milas in the act. But think again. When you think you see it, his subtle and baffling moves are just another reason why the event is called The Unfair Advantage.

Exceptional, remarkable, phenomenal, incredible, enthralling and riveting. I can't mention enough superlatives to express how this play captures you from beginning to end. Mercury Theater Chicago continues shelling out hit productions, and Jersey Boys is A Must-See of the must-see plays.

Peter Pan is the guiding light for the dreamers of the future. We can't lose the wonderful world of our imagination to robotic intelligence that assimilates how we feel from past writings of our fantasies and dreams. We need new, younger dreamers who will change the world with imaginative thinking that is crazy enough to believe we can create films, provide sound, and even fly to other worlds.

Jenkins doesn't use a specific person as the antagonist; he uses the issue of dysfunction, and its effect within a family can be a prevalent theme across different backgrounds and social strata. The beauty of Purpose is that it touches the soul of all dysfunctions within us, including the turmoils within society and things that threaten our inner resilience.

Isa Arciniegas, who played Beane's imaginary robber, turned love interest performance was impressive. She was Beane's conjured alter-ego who protected and loved him. She first enters his life as a thief, symbolically depicting life robbing him of normalcy. Molly soon becomes a caring and protective figure and love interest, freeing him from his mental prison and his dark past of loneliness and despair.

Williams's agitated sister, Rose, is considered the true inspiration behind his protagonist character, Blanche DuBois, who comes to live with her sister Stella and her sister's husband, the antagonist Stanley Kowalski. Williams's characters all seem to have some form of schism personality via post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Atwood, who considered the story of Penelope and her maids during Odysseus's absence as a neglected storyline by scholars, showing the oppressive ancient Greek society was toward women, takes a closer look at the life of Odyssey, but through the eyes of Penelope, who after waiting for two decades, finally shares her tales of love, fear, isolation, and shame.

Focusing on the theme of great 80s groups and lead singers that catapulted a new era in music and were the backbone of what inspired today's singers, Brooks dropped the mic with a Who's Who list on great 80s music that had the audience clamoring for more.

There is no doubt that this musical is fire! Based on the 1993 comedy-drama film of the same name, this two-act, two-hour, and thirty-five-minute production will entertain you while simultaneously making you laugh and cry. It's a witty thrill ride that will warm your heart from the moment the curtain goes up.

Orin Wolf, a Broadway and tour producer, was interested in adapting a story into a play. However, he felt the play would be too similar to the movie. Instead, he turned the story into a musical, making it a musical play instead of a play with music, adding a new and vibrant dimension to the audience's experience.

Girl From The North Country has the best singing from a national touring cast I have heard since reviewing theatrical plays. Their singing and harmony were outstanding and worth the ticket price alone. Still, the acting in this production is superb.

Bent brilliantly blends Greek tragedy with modern-day gospel, rap, and Greek step-dancing that's innovative and creatively opens the door to a new audience seeking to recreate its own unique genre when examining historical plays.