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Short form commentary, reviews and interviews about theater and the arts. Author of Gorilla in the Room and Other Stories More at: www.conversationswithedtracy.com
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PicksInSix Review: Come From Away - Marriott Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Where The River Meets The Sea … PicksInSix® Gold Review | Ed Tracy It is startling to realize that twenty-five years have passed since a savage attack on America changed the world as we know it....
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#PicksInSix Gold Review - Marriott Theatre's "Come From Away," directed by Jessica Fisch and choreographed by Katie Spelman, is a work of art. Read the review and see the show through October 18. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - The Joffrey Ballet presents the North American premiere of "Liliom" through September 27. Read Kaitlyn Linsner's highly recommended review. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Liliom - The Joffrey Ballet — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘Liliom’ - Striking, Surreal and Exceptionally Human! PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Kaitlyn Linsner The Joffrey Ballet opened its 2026-2027 season on Thursday night with a captivating and...
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September 21, 2026 at 9:24 PM
#PicksInSix Review - The Joffrey Ballet presents the North American premiere of "Liliom" through September 27. Read Kaitlyn Linsner's highly recommended review. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review-Tennessee Williams meets Marlon Brando in the riveting Gregg Ostrin play "Kowalski" starring Johnny Galecki at Lookingglass Theatre Co. Read the highly recommended review and see the show through Oct. 25 @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Kowalski - Brando Beginnings - Lookingglass Theatre Company — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Smoldering Performances Bring ‘Kowalski’ To Life. PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy To get right to the point, the Chicago premiere of “Kowalski” that opened at the Lookingglass Theatre on Saturda...
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September 21, 2026 at 3:42 AM
#PicksInSix Review-Tennessee Williams meets Marlon Brando in the riveting Gregg Ostrin play "Kowalski" starring Johnny Galecki at Lookingglass Theatre Co. Read the highly recommended review and see the show through Oct. 25 @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Northlight Theatre opens new facility with a terrific world premiere adaptation of "The Front Page" and a galaxy of Chicago talent. Read the review and see the show now extended through October 25. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: The Front Page - Northlight Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘The Front Page’ - A Grand Slam! PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy As if ripped from the headline of a major market daily, Northlight Theatre opened their sparkling new Evanston home on Friday nig...
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September 20, 2026 at 10:05 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Northlight Theatre opens new facility with a terrific world premiere adaptation of "The Front Page" and a galaxy of Chicago talent. Read the review and see the show now extended through October 25. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Perse Grammer takes a deep dive into Tania Richard's new solo show "Black Girl From A White Suburb." Read the review and see the show at @americanblues.bsky.social through October 4. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Black Girl From A White Suburb - American Blues Theater — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
What’s Changed In Three Decades? PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Perse Grammer “Black Girl From A White Suburb” immerses us in schools and theaters alike but starts in a living room. T...
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September 18, 2026 at 1:14 AM
#PicksInSix Review - Perse Grammer takes a deep dive into Tania Richard's new solo show "Black Girl From A White Suburb." Read the review and see the show at @americanblues.bsky.social through October 4. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - The Kokandy production of "Jeykll & Hyde" is a glorious triumph with all the signs of a runaway hit! Read Ronald Keaton's PicksInSix Gold Review and see the show, now extended through November 8. @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
September 17, 2026 at 6:43 PM
#PicksInSix Review - The Kokandy production of "Jeykll & Hyde" is a glorious triumph with all the signs of a runaway hit! Read Ronald Keaton's PicksInSix Gold Review and see the show, now extended through November 8. @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Things are flying high at @goodmantheatre.bsky.social's production of Shana Carroll's "The Attic." Read Catey Sullivan's highly recommended review and see the show through October 4. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: The Attic - Goodman Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Goodman’s “Attic” Is A Flipping Dazzler! PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Catey Sullivan I’ve seen hundreds of circus acts over the past 30ish years; everything from massive Las Vegas spec...
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September 17, 2026 at 1:47 AM
#PicksInSix Review - Things are flying high at @goodmantheatre.bsky.social's production of Shana Carroll's "The Attic." Read Catey Sullivan's highly recommended review and see the show through October 4. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Victory Gardens Theater's returns with the world premiere of Zayd Ayers Dohrn's "The Humanities." Read Ronald Keaton's review and see the show through October 4. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: The Humanities - Victory Garden Theater — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Culture War Erupts In “The Humanities” PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Ronald Keaton One of the most difficult things, I believe, for any dramatist to do is to look at an event in history a...
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September 15, 2026 at 8:33 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Victory Gardens Theater's returns with the world premiere of Zayd Ayers Dohrn's "The Humanities." Read Ronald Keaton's review and see the show through October 4. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - The world premiere of Jessica Huang’s "The Birth of the Pill" is now playing at TimeLine Theatre Company's new home on North Broadway. Read the review and see the show through October 4. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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PicksInSix Review: The Birth of the Pill - TimeLine Theatre Company — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
If Only There Was A Pill. PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy Inside TimeLine Theatre’s comfortable and cozy first floor bar and café on opening night of Jessica Huang’s fascinating and informative ...
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September 13, 2026 at 4:04 AM
#PicksInSix Review - The world premiere of Jessica Huang’s "The Birth of the Pill" is now playing at TimeLine Theatre Company's new home on North Broadway. Read the review and see the show through October 4. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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#PicksInSix Review - Welcoming guest contributor Joan Curto with a highly recommended review of Paramount Theatre's "Mean Girls." Read the review and see the show now playing through October 11. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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September 6, 2026 at 11:29 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Welcoming guest contributor Joan Curto with a highly recommended review of Paramount Theatre's "Mean Girls." Read the review and see the show now playing through October 11. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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#PickInSix Review - Kokandy Productions' "Sunday in the Park with George" is playing now at the Chopin Theatre. Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's recommended review and see the show through November 1. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
September 5, 2026 at 4:33 PM
#PickInSix Review - Kokandy Productions' "Sunday in the Park with George" is playing now at the Chopin Theatre. Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's recommended review and see the show through November 1. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Gold Review - Marriott Theatre's "Come From Away," directed by Jessica Fisch and choreographed by Katie Spelman, is a work of art. Read the review and see the show through October 18. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Come From Away - Marriott Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Where The River Meets The Sea … PicksInSix® Gold Review | Ed Tracy It is startling to realize that twenty-five years have passed since a savage attack on America changed the world as we know it....
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September 4, 2026 at 9:29 PM
#PicksInSix Gold Review - Marriott Theatre's "Come From Away," directed by Jessica Fisch and choreographed by Katie Spelman, is a work of art. Read the review and see the show through October 18. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - You are in the room at Theater Wit's production of "Adolescent Salvation" now playing on Belmont Avenue. Read Perse Grammer's recommended review and see the show through October 3. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Adolescent Salvation - Theater Wit — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
“Worst. Sleepover. Ever.” Is No Exaggeration! PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Perse Grammer To enter Theater Wit’s production of “Adolescent Salvation,” I have to push through the clot...
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September 1, 2026 at 2:53 AM
#PicksInSix Review - You are in the room at Theater Wit's production of "Adolescent Salvation" now playing on Belmont Avenue. Read Perse Grammer's recommended review and see the show through October 3. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - "Sisters" playwright Matthew Libby "has a knack for distilling the essence of being human with rather brutal accuracy." Read Catey Sullivan's recommended review. At Writers Theatre through Nov. 8. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Sisters - Writers Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘Sisters’ Story Has Bugs, Still Connects. PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Catey Sullivan Artificial Intelligence has been around for at least 70 years, but pop culture has been obsessed wit...
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August 24, 2026 at 2:46 AM
#PicksInSix Review - "Sisters" playwright Matthew Libby "has a knack for distilling the essence of being human with rather brutal accuracy." Read Catey Sullivan's recommended review. At Writers Theatre through Nov. 8. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Music Theater Works revival of "West Side Story" is not-to-be-missed! Read Ronald Keaton's highly recommended review and see the show in Skokie now through August 30. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
August 15, 2026 at 6:42 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Music Theater Works revival of "West Side Story" is not-to-be-missed! Read Ronald Keaton's highly recommended review and see the show in Skokie now through August 30. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review-Pleased to welcome playwright and recent DuPaul graduate Perse Grammer as a guest contributor. First Up: the PrideArts world premiere production of Matt Shutz’s "Windows," now through August 23. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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PicksInSix Review: Windows - PrideArts — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Living Room Drama: Peeping Tom Edition PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Perce Grammer From the moment we step into the Hoover-Leppen Theatre, the “Windows” world premiere—produced by Pr...
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August 13, 2026 at 4:57 AM
#PicksInSix Review-Pleased to welcome playwright and recent DuPaul graduate Perse Grammer as a guest contributor. First Up: the PrideArts world premiere production of Matt Shutz’s "Windows," now through August 23. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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#PicksInSix Review - "The Notebook" returns to @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social's Nederlander Theatre. Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's highly recommended review and see the show through August 16. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: The Notebook - Broadway in Chicago — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Love Notes: For Better Or Worse. PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Sarah Fiorello The musical “The Notebook” has returned to Chicago, ready to meet all new audiences and be reacquainted...
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August 10, 2026 at 5:31 PM
#PicksInSix Review - "The Notebook" returns to @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social's Nederlander Theatre. Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's highly recommended review and see the show through August 16. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - The Cadillac Palace Theatre is ablaze with the national tour of "The Outsiders." Read Catey Sullivan's review and see the show through August 16. @theatrecritics.bsky.social @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: The Outsiders - Broadway in Chicago — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘The Outsiders’—Sound and Fury to Spare! PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Catey Sullivan By the time I read it in 1972, S.E. Hinton’s 1967 novel “The Outsiders” was already a classic—the pla...
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August 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
#PicksInSix Review - The Cadillac Palace Theatre is ablaze with the national tour of "The Outsiders." Read Catey Sullivan's review and see the show through August 16. @theatrecritics.bsky.social @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Gold Review - In a little over an hour from downtown Chicago, you can see a terrific production of "Avenue Q" at Dunes Arts Summer Theatre in Michigan City, IN. Read the review and see the show through August 9. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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July 24, 2026 at 6:13 PM
#PicksInSix Gold Review - In a little over an hour from downtown Chicago, you can see a terrific production of "Avenue Q" at Dunes Arts Summer Theatre in Michigan City, IN. Read the review and see the show through August 9. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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#PicksInSix Review - Kokandy Production's "Hair" is letting the sun shine in at Chopin Theatre through September 13. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
July 21, 2026 at 1:58 AM
#PicksInSix Review - Kokandy Production's "Hair" is letting the sun shine in at Chopin Theatre through September 13. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Gold Review - What are you waiting for? @raventheater.bsky.social's "Octet" at @goodmantheatre.bsky.social is a stunning musical odyssey with perhaps the finest ensemble performance of the year. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
July 17, 2026 at 9:06 PM
#PicksInSix Gold Review - What are you waiting for? @raventheater.bsky.social's "Octet" at @goodmantheatre.bsky.social is a stunning musical odyssey with perhaps the finest ensemble performance of the year. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - "The Young Are At The Gates!" The national tour of Shaina Taub's "SUFFS" at is not to be missed! @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: SUFFS - Broadway in Chicago — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘The Young Are At The Gates!’ PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy Political activism of any kind, especially the Suffragists Movement and the crusade for the right for women to vote, requires the ki...
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July 11, 2026 at 3:39 AM
#PicksInSix Review - "The Young Are At The Gates!" The national tour of Shaina Taub's "SUFFS" at is not to be missed! @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - At the Dunes Summer Theatre: "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" is playing through July 12 in Michigan City, IN. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune - Dunes Summer Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘Frankie and Johnny’: After The Lovin! PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy The Dunes Summer Theatre’s 75th Anniversary Season continues through July 12 with a fine production of Terrence McNally’s “...
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July 7, 2026 at 6:03 PM
#PicksInSix Review - At the Dunes Summer Theatre: "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune" is playing through July 12 in Michigan City, IN. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Gold Review - Wowzah! One of the best revivals you will ever see of "Damn Yankees" at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. Extended through July 12. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
July 2, 2026 at 5:31 AM
#PicksInSix Gold Review - Wowzah! One of the best revivals you will ever see of "Damn Yankees" at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. Extended through July 12. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - The world premiere of the hilarious new musical "Iceboy" starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman is now playing at @goodmantheatre.bsky.social through August 9, 2026. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
June 30, 2026 at 8:44 PM
#PicksInSix Review - The world premiere of the hilarious new musical "Iceboy" starring Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman is now playing at @goodmantheatre.bsky.social through August 9, 2026. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Catey Sullivan highly recommends Broadway In Chicago's "Water for Elephants" now playing at the exquisite James N. Nederlander Theatre through July 5. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review - Water for Elephants-Broadway in Chicago — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘WATER FOR ELEPHANTS’ IS TRUNKING AMAZING! PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Catey Sullivan Chicago’s Nederlander Theatre may well be the most thematically appropriate venue in the country fo...
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June 26, 2026 at 3:01 AM
#PicksInSix Review - Catey Sullivan highly recommends Broadway In Chicago's "Water for Elephants" now playing at the exquisite James N. Nederlander Theatre through July 5. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...