Isaac's Eye at Writers Theatre, Death Tax at Lookingglass Theatre by Dueling Critics

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Isaac's Eye at Writers Theatre, Death Tax at Lookingglass Theatre

Jonathan and Kelly sample incest, adultery and power in Women Beware Women, a Jacobean battle-of-the-sexes at Two Pence Theatre. Plus, Kelly recommends C. S. Lewis at Provision Theatre.

Women Beware Women, Two Pence Theatre Company, Sept. 12, 2014 (Episode 43)

Old Tar Jonathan and Salty Kelly discuss On the Town, the musical about three gobs and their gals, at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire.

OnTheTown, Marriott Theatre, August 29, 2014 (Episode 43)

The Dueling Critics disagree about Coraline, based on Neil Gaiman's children's-book-or-is-it: children's theater, or is it?

Coraline, Black Button Eyes Productions at City Lit Theatre, August 15, 2014 (Episode 41)

The Dueling Critics get intimate with Lynn Nottage's play at Eclipse Theatre.

Intimate Apparel at Eclipse Theatre, August 1, 2014 (Episode 40)

J. and K. strongly disagree about the new Bruce Norris play: J. approves, while K. has Qualms. Also, K. recommends Griffin's rendition of the 1940s Scottish melodrama Men Should Weep.

The Qualms, Steppenwolf Theatre, July 18, 2014 (Episode 39)

Jonathan recommends Laughter on the 23rd Floor at Eclectic Full-Contact Theatre while Kelly raves about Tyrant at Sideshow Theatre.

Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Eclectic Theatre, Tyrant, Sideshow Theatre, June 22, 2014 (Episode 38)

Kelly and Jonathan wring each other's neck over Rung, a world premiere opera at Curious Theatre Branch, and Kelly recommends Eat Your Heart Out at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble.

Rung, Curious Theatre Branch, June 6, 2014 (Episode 37)

How sharper than a serpent's tongue are Kelly and Jonathan as they discuss The White Snake at Goodman Theatre, and Jonathan also recommends Tennessee Williams' Vieux Carre at Raven Theatre.

The White Snake, Goodman Theatre, May 23, 2014 (36)

J. and K. fail to disagree even one iota about this revival of Frank Loesser's musical satire from the early 1960s. Then J. picks Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge at Teatro Vista, and K. picks Avenue Q at the Mercury Theater.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Porchlight Music Theatre, May 9, 2014 (Episode 36)

Kelly and Jonathan wax presidential and debate Capitalism vs. Communism over "The President" at Oracle Productions in Lakeview. Kelly also recommends "The Dance of Death" at Writers Theatre and "Our Class" at Remy Bumppo.

The President, Oracle Productions, April 18, 2014 (Episode 35)

Jonathan and Kelly duel over Amy Herzog's play about sexual abuse and repressed memory. Then Jonathan reports on three news plays from the Humana Festival, two of which are heading to Chicago

The Great God Pan, Next Theatre, April 11, 2014 (Episode 34)

Kelly flies solo, reviewing Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England and wondering why they aren't wooly.

Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England, Theatre Wit,April 4, 2014 (Episode 33)

Jonathan and Kelly duel over a world premiere about grief, adolescent angst and making a movie, present by Jackalope Theatre. Then, Jonathan recommends A Crime in the Neighborhood, a page-to-stage adaptation at City Lit.

The Killing of Michael X, Jackalope Theatre, March 28, 2014 (Episode 32)

Water by the Spoonful, Court Theatre, March 21, 2014 (Episode 31) by Dueling Critics

Water by the Spoonful, Court Theatre, March 21, 2014 (Episode 31)

Dueling theater critics Kelly Kleiman and Jonathan Abarbanel discuss the latest stage productions and dissect the best — and the worst — of Chicago's theater scene.

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