THREE TO SEE: This Week's Theater Recommendations
By Melody Udell in Arts & Entertainment on May 24, 2013 4:00PM
Raven Theater's production of Neil Simon's classic play Brighton Beach Memoirs.
Neil Simon’s classic play chronicling his memories from growing up in pre-WWII Brooklyn is receiving accolades for its talented cast and enduringly funny script — we’re ready to see what all the buzz is about. The show runs through Saturday, June 29.
Raven Theatre, 6157 N. Clark, 773-338-2177 or online.
Playwright Anne Washburn’s clever and beguiling play about a lost-in-translation business trip is far from conventional. You’re in for a few nonsensical scenes, exaggerated plot lines, even a made-up language. Consider us intrigued. The show runs Tuesday, May 28 through Sunday, June 16.
Steppenwolf Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted, 312-335-1650 or online.
Part dark comedy, part horror story, Smudge is a terrifyingly amusing look at new parenthood and the unexpected outcomes that result. While the subject matter isn’t for the faint of heart, we’re looking forward to what former Daily Show writer Rachel Axler does with the weightier topic of troubled parenthood. The show runs Saturday, May 25 through Sunday, June 23.
Ka-Tet Theatre Company, Athenaeum Theatre, 2936 N. Southport, 773-935-6875 or online.