Articles tagged with: Lynn Nottage
Chicago theater mid-season preview, Part 1: What’s in store at Goodman, Northlight, Steep

Preview: The Chicago theater scene enters its snow-to-blossoms segment with a flurry of highlights that we’ll glimpse in a three-part series of winter-spring previews. In early prospect are Goodman Theatre’s world premiere of Christina Anderson’s “How to Catch Creation,” Ike Holter’s “Red Rex” at Steep and Christina Ham’s “Nina Simone: Four Women” at Northlight.
‘Vera Stark’ aims a satiric lens at Hollywood stereotype of black film characters in 1930s

Review: ★★
The New Season: ‘Sweet Bird’ lifts Goodman into a lineup feathered with 3 world premieres

13th in a series of season previews: Three world premieres punctuate an ambitious slate of nine productions at the Goodman Theatre in the coming season. Two other shows are Chicago premieres. The red-letter lineup begins with Tennessee Williams’ “Sweet Bird of Youth,” following up on last season’s high-profile account of Williams’ “Camino Real.”