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Category: Musings

Random thoughts, concerns, ideas, notions or tidbits of information that we thought worth sharing with you. Some may be brief; others lengthy. It all depends on our mood and our subjects.

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020Articles, Musings

Fond Memories of Reviewing

By Beverly Friend, PHD, Member American Theatre Critics Assn. While I certainly miss seeing plays, I miss reviewing them even more: the […]

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019Meta, Musings

500 Days of Reviewing

So this week marks my 500th day and 300th show as a reviewer. (Well, I’m at 298 Chicago reviews as I write […]

December 26, 2018Musings

Noel (A Christmas Poem)

Noel   Bristles of jade spear my fingers and hands– tiny droplets of blood stain my skin– green and red– must be […]

August 19, 2018August 19, 2018Meta, Musings

200 shows in about 300 days!

Today’s review of Treefall marks the 200th review posted by chicagoonstage.com. I realized that yesterday and was momentarily amazed: a site that has only been […]

July 25, 2018July 25, 2018Meta, Musings

Expanding Coverage

Just a quick word to let everyone know that, as of today, ChicagoOnStage is expanding its coverage into Raleigh-Durham, an area with […]

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018Articles, Musings

“An Enemy of the People” and “Smart People”: Free Speech Gone Awry

Watching Writers Theatre’s Smart People and the Goodman’s An Enemy of the People back to back this weekend, I was struck by how much […]

January 18, 2018Articles, Musings

A Personal Perspective of Timeline’s “Boy” From a TG Critic

Step into the world of Timeline Theatre’s “Boy” and you walk through an exhibit about the innateness of gender into a theatre […]

November 30, 2017Articles, Musings

A Discussion of Tracy Letts’ “The Minutes”

Nov. 29, 2017 Warning: Do not read this prior to seeing the play. Major spoilers are included. It will ruin the experience for you. When […]

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November 17, 2017Musings

Reviewing Plays: Why Most Shows Are Recommended

Reviewing plays is a funny thing, as it turns out. I’m feeling a bit guilty these days for an absolutely stupid reason: […]

November 13, 2017November 13, 2017Musings, USAOnStage

Miss Saigon in 2017: What About the Controversies?

I’ve been thinking a lot about Miss Saigon ever since seeing the new revival in New York City earlier this month. I’d […]

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