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PicksInSix Review: Salome - Lyric Opera of Chicago — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
“A Dark and Enthralling Operatic Experience” PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Kaitlyn Linsner Richard Strauss’s “Salome” premiered in Chicago in 1910 and caused such uproar that after two pe...
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#PicksInSix Review - Jennifer Holloway's commanding, all-consuming performance in "Salome" at @lyricopera.bsky.social is a stunner. Read Kaitlyn Linsner's review and experience it for yourself through February 14. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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#PicksInSix Review - Ronald Keaton recommends Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's revival of "Hedda Gabler" now playing at Theater Wit. Read the review and see the show through March 8. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Hedda Gabler - Remy Bumppo Theatre Company — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘Hedda Gabler’: A Woman of Secrets PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Ronald Keaton An interesting take on the great Henrik Ibsen play “Hedda Gabler” is the latest offering from Remy Bumpp...
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February 11, 2026 at 6:46 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Ronald Keaton recommends Remy Bumppo Theatre Company's revival of "Hedda Gabler" now playing at Theater Wit. Read the review and see the show through March 8. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Gold Review - @goodmantheatre.bsky.social's "Holiday" may be the best production of a promising young season. Now playing through March 1st. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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February 11, 2026 at 4:48 AM
#PicksInSix Gold Review - @goodmantheatre.bsky.social's "Holiday" may be the best production of a promising young season. Now playing through March 1st. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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#PicksInSix Review-Traditional Irish music is in the air at Porchlight Music Theatre's spirited production of Frank McCourt's wistful "The Irish... and How They Got That Way." David Girolmo directs. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: The Irish... and How They Got That Way - Porchlight Music Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
“We Are The Dreamers Of Dreams.” PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy There is a bit of the blarney in all of us, whether we celebrate Irish traditions once a year or every day. The Porchlight Musi...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM
#PicksInSix Review-Traditional Irish music is in the air at Porchlight Music Theatre's spirited production of Frank McCourt's wistful "The Irish... and How They Got That Way." David Girolmo directs. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review-Jeff Perry shines in one of the most eccentric, unique comic performances imaginable. See @steppenwolfthtr.bsky.social's "The Dance of Death" and read Ronald Keaton's review. Now playing thru March 22. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: The Dance of Death - Steppenwolf Theatre Company — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Steppenwolf Steps Boldly Into Strindberg’s ‘Dance’ PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Ronald Keaton Now playing at Steppenwolf through March 22, the Swedish playwright August Strindberg's ...
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February 9, 2026 at 5:26 AM
#PicksInSix Review-Jeff Perry shines in one of the most eccentric, unique comic performances imaginable. See @steppenwolfthtr.bsky.social's "The Dance of Death" and read Ronald Keaton's review. Now playing thru March 22. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Jennifer Holloway's commanding, all-consuming performance in "Salome" at @lyricopera.bsky.social is a stunner. Read Kaitlyn Linsner's review and experience it for yourself through February 14. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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PicksInSix Review: Salome - Lyric Opera of Chicago — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
“A Dark and Enthralling Operatic Experience” PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Kaitlyn Linsner Richard Strauss’s “Salome” premiered in Chicago in 1910 and caused such uproar that after two pe...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:46 AM
#PicksInSix Review - Jennifer Holloway's commanding, all-consuming performance in "Salome" at @lyricopera.bsky.social is a stunner. Read Kaitlyn Linsner's review and experience it for yourself through February 14. @theatrecritics.bsky.social
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#PicksInSix Review - The first national tour of "Stereophonic" opened Wednesday at @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social Chicago's CIBC Theatre. Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's review and see the show thru Feb 8. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Stereophonic - Broadway in Chicago — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Rumour Has It: The Radio Edit PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Sarah Frances Fiorello In 2024, “Stereophonic” made history garnering a whopping 13 Tony Award nominations, the most ever...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
#PicksInSix Review - The first national tour of "Stereophonic" opened Wednesday at @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social Chicago's CIBC Theatre. Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's review and see the show thru Feb 8. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review-A Red Orchid Theatre's Chicago Premiere of Anna Ouyang Moench's "Birds of North America" is now playing on Wells. Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's highly recommended review and see the show thru Feb 22. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Birds of North America - A Red Orchid Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
The Father-Daughter Emotional Field Guide. PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Sarah Frances Fiorello Nestled snugly in their intimate Lincoln Park storefront performance space, A Red O...
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January 26, 2026 at 9:02 PM
#PicksInSix Review-A Red Orchid Theatre's Chicago Premiere of Anna Ouyang Moench's "Birds of North America" is now playing on Wells. Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's highly recommended review and see the show thru Feb 22. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix - 2025 Year in Review.
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DRAW THE CURTAIN. DIM THE LIGHTS. MEMORABLE PERFORMANCE PICKS FOR 2025 — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
DRAW THE CURTAIN. DIM THE LIGHTS. Memorable Performance Picks for 2025 PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy It is hard to believe that CONVERSATIONS|PicksInSix® turned ten this year. To be honest, wi...
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December 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#PicksInSix - 2025 Year in Review.
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#PicksInSix Review - Manual Cinema's "Christmas Carol" is "fresh, unique, and at the cutting-edge of human-powered creativity." Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's review and see it through December 28 at the Studebaker Theater. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Manual Cinema's "Christmas Carol" - Studebaker Theater — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
PHANTASMIC: SCROOGE OF SHADOW AND STRINGS! PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Sarah Fiorello Emmy Award-winning Manual Cinema returns to the historic Studebaker Theater with their one-of...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:45 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Manual Cinema's "Christmas Carol" is "fresh, unique, and at the cutting-edge of human-powered creativity." Read Sarah Frances Fiorello's review and see it through December 28 at the Studebaker Theater. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix - Broadway veteran and tour choreographer T. Oliver Reid who played Hermes after André De Shields joins the conversation about the 2nd national tour that will play at The Morris Center for the Performing Arts, South Bend, December 19-21. www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
December 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#PicksInSix - Broadway veteran and tour choreographer T. Oliver Reid who played Hermes after André De Shields joins the conversation about the 2nd national tour that will play at The Morris Center for the Performing Arts, South Bend, December 19-21. www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Ronald Keaton highly recommends Northlight Theatre's thriller "Gaslight." Read the review and see the show now playing through January 5. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
December 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Ronald Keaton highly recommends Northlight Theatre's thriller "Gaslight." Read the review and see the show now playing through January 5. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - "There is simply no better way to welcome the holiday season than a visit to @goodmantheatre.bsky.social’s “A Christmas Carol.” Now playing through December 31. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: A Christmas Carol - Goodman Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns to Goodman! PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy Tis the season at Goodman Theatre and Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” opened on Sunday, heralding in the holiday in f...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:37 PM
#PicksInSix Review - "There is simply no better way to welcome the holiday season than a visit to @goodmantheatre.bsky.social’s “A Christmas Carol.” Now playing through December 31. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - "Much Ado About Nothing" at @chicagoshakes.bsky.social is directed by Selina Cadell and stars Deborah Hay and Mark Bedard with a knockout comic gem from Sean Fortunato. Now playing through December 21. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Much Ado About Nothing - Chicago Shakespeare Theater — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
“This Looks Not Like A Nuptial.” PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy The excitement in the Jentes Family Courtyard Theater on Sunday was palpable for the return of director Selina Cadell’s and the o...
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November 25, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#PicksInSix Review - "Much Ado About Nothing" at @chicagoshakes.bsky.social is directed by Selina Cadell and stars Deborah Hay and Mark Bedard with a knockout comic gem from Sean Fortunato. Now playing through December 21. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - The holidays are off to a roaring start with @paramountaustin.bsky.social's "White Christmas." Read Regina Belt-Daniels highly recommended review and see the show now playing through January 11. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: White Christmas - Paramount Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Counting Blessings at Paramount’s ‘White Christmas!” PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Regina Belt-Daniels What better way to kick off the holiday season than a visit to a cozy Vermont inn ...
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November 24, 2025 at 11:23 PM
#PicksInSix Review - The holidays are off to a roaring start with @paramountaustin.bsky.social's "White Christmas." Read Regina Belt-Daniels highly recommended review and see the show now playing through January 11. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Kaitlyn Linsner reviews Drury Lane's hit production of "Sister Act" directed by E. Faye Butler and starring Rae Davenport. Now playing through January 11 in Oakbrook. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Kaitlyn Linsner reviews Drury Lane's hit production of "Sister Act" directed by E. Faye Butler and starring Rae Davenport. Now playing through January 11 in Oakbrook. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - @steppenwolfthtr.bsky.social's exquisite production of "Amadeus," directed by Robert Falls, is now playing through January 25. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
November 18, 2025 at 2:48 AM
#PicksInSix Review - @steppenwolfthtr.bsky.social's exquisite production of "Amadeus," directed by Robert Falls, is now playing through January 25. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Ronald Keaton reviews the terrific revival of Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's "Urinetown" now playing through December 21 in Evanston. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Urinetown - Theo Ubique | The Fred Anzevino Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
No Pity Potty at Theo’s ‘Urinetown!’ PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Ronald Keaton There aren't many pieces of theatre that so expertly lets its audience members know the authors are wi...
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November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Ronald Keaton reviews the terrific revival of Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's "Urinetown" now playing through December 21 in Evanston. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Marriott Theatre's "Million Dollar Quartet Christmas" is rocking into the holidays! Regina Belt-Daniels reviews the show now playing through January 5. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Million Dollar Quartet Christmas - Marriott Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Shake, Rattle and Roll at Marriott! PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Regina Belt-Daniels There’s a whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on with the Marriott Theatre production of “Million Dollar Quart...
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November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Marriott Theatre's "Million Dollar Quartet Christmas" is rocking into the holidays! Regina Belt-Daniels reviews the show now playing through January 5. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Ronald Keaton highly recommends the new adaptation of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" now playing at Writers Theatre through December 14. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
November 10, 2025 at 1:54 AM
#PicksInSix Review - Ronald Keaton highly recommends the new adaptation of Shakespeare's "As You Like It" now playing at Writers Theatre through December 14. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Kokandy Productions stunning revival of "JEKYLL & HYDE" is playing at Chopin Theatre. Read the review and see the show through December 22 @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
October 27, 2025 at 2:41 AM
#PicksInSix Review - Kokandy Productions stunning revival of "JEKYLL & HYDE" is playing at Chopin Theatre. Read the review and see the show through December 22 @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - The hills are alive with the stunning performance of Cayleigh Capaldi in "The Sound of Music" at @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social's Nederlander Theatre through November 2. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: The Sound of Music - Broadway in Chicago — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
She is gentle! She is wild! PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy “How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand?” That lyric from “Maria” was top of mind going in to the sensational touring production of “...
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October 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#PicksInSix Review - The hills are alive with the stunning performance of Cayleigh Capaldi in "The Sound of Music" at @broadwayinchicago.bsky.social's Nederlander Theatre through November 2. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - "Disney's Finding Nemo" just keeps swimming! Read Regina Belt Daniels review and see the superb Amber Mac directed production at Marriott Theatre through January 4, 2026. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Disney's Finding Nemo - Marriott Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Get In The Swim Of Things! PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Regina Belt-Daniels “Disney’s Finding Nemo,” the current Marriott Lincolnshire production for their Theatre for Young Audiences s...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
#PicksInSix Review - "Disney's Finding Nemo" just keeps swimming! Read Regina Belt Daniels review and see the superb Amber Mac directed production at Marriott Theatre through January 4, 2026. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Sarah Frances Fiorello highly recommends @chicagoshakes.bsky.social's "Paranormal Activity." Read the review and see the show through November 2 in The Yard on Navy Pier. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Paranormal Activity - Chicago Shakespeare Theatre — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
Collectively Spooked: No Spoilers, Macabre Chills PicksInSix® Review | Guest Contributor | Sarah Frances Fiorello The Yard is thick with an eerie haze this Halloween season as “Paranormal Acti...
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October 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Sarah Frances Fiorello highly recommends @chicagoshakes.bsky.social's "Paranormal Activity." Read the review and see the show through November 2 in The Yard on Navy Pier. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix Review - Sandra Delgado shines in the TimeLine Theatre Company world premiere of her new play "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" now playing through November 9. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
PicksInSix Review: Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars - TimeLine Theatre Company — CONVERSATIONS with Ed Tracy
An All Too Real Interstellar Experience. PicksInSix® Review | Ed Tracy “Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars,” the new play written by and featuring Sandra Delgado and directed by Kimberly Senior, o...
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October 17, 2025 at 7:22 PM
#PicksInSix Review - Sandra Delgado shines in the TimeLine Theatre Company world premiere of her new play "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" now playing through November 9. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
#PicksInSix - A terrific conversation with Kimberly Senior and Sandra Delgado about TimeLine Theatre Company's world premiere production of Delgado's "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" now playing in previews in Chicago. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...
October 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
#PicksInSix - A terrific conversation with Kimberly Senior and Sandra Delgado about TimeLine Theatre Company's world premiere production of Delgado's "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" now playing in previews in Chicago. @theatrecritics.bsky.social www.conversationswithedtracy.com/picksinsix/2...