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Thursday, May 4, 2023

At a loss for words by Maxwell Rabb

Romantic comedies depend on miscommunication. It’s why we love them. It’s comforting to see that everyone stumbles over their words. Our greatest tool for self-expression often mutates i…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:55AM

Promise the moon by Maxwell Rabb

Environmental peril is the norm. News streams whisper about the climate crisis, relentlessly broadcasting the planet’s daunting existential threat. However, nothing seems to change. Kids, …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:51AM
Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Right To Be Forgotten questions how much the Internet should remember by Maxwell Rabb

Producing a commentary on the Internet is typically an exercise in redundancy, tasked with avoiding tropes beaten into media by shows like Black Mirror or 13 Reasons Why. At this point, we c…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:27PM
Thursday, October 6, 2022

Tár by Maxwell Rabb

Tár is mesmerizing. Cate Blanchett's masterful performance captivates the screen for nearly three hours as the principal character precipitously heads toward her downfall or strings togethe…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:00PM
Monday, September 19, 2022

Pearl by Maxwell Rabb

Together, [Ti] West and [Mia] Goth created an inventive, unique slasher genre, and a movie worth rewatching several times. The post Pearl appeared first on Chicago Reader.

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:31PM
Wednesday, September 7, 2022

WorldScene Film Festival proves that incarcerated people are More Than a Uniform by Maxwell Rabb

This week, the WorldScene Film Residency culminates in a film festival curated to illuminate the struggles of young men entangled in the justice system, giving the detainees a voice to share…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:08AM
Thursday, August 25, 2022

Festival au Cinéma to usher in the ‘modern golden age’ of film by Maxwell Rabb

The Festival au Cinéma will take place from August 26 to 28 at Haven’s resident home, the Den Theatre. The festival is three days and three nights, featuring a full schedule of events suc…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:13PM
Thursday, July 28, 2022

Wrong Place by Maxwell Rabb

Wrong Place is a convoluted mess that struggles to connect disjunctive plot points as they dawdle their way to the movie’s inevitable conclusion. The post Wrong Place appeared first on Chi…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 03:00PM
Thursday, June 23, 2022

Ghost of drive-ins past? by Maxwell Rabb

From the comfort of your car or on a picnic with friends, Chicago’s outdoor movie screenings have resuscitated the alluring drive-in experience, so screentime can be spent with others all …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 02:30PM
Thursday, June 16, 2022

Good Luck to You, Leo Grande by Maxwell Rabb

The clash between Thompson’s nervous widow and McCormack’s confident sex worker incites a dialogue that reminds us that it's never too late to break out of our shells. The post Good Luc…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:56AM
Friday, June 3, 2022

The Phantom of the Open by Maxwell Rabb

The Phantom of the Open is a biopic of a refreshingly under-told story of an amateur player that let nothing stop him from etching his name into golf history. The post The Phantom of the Ope…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:00AM

Top Gun: Maverick by Maxwell Rabb

Somehow Cruise’s foray back into the danger zone will be remembered more than the original, setting a new standard in the era of reboots. The post Top Gun: Maverick appeared first on Chica…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:00AM
Friday, May 13, 2022

The Last Victim by Maxwell Rabb

No amount of cowboy bravado could pump life into director Naveen Chathappuram’s debut film. The post The Last Victim appeared first on Chicago Reader.

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 11:00AM

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2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards