Noel Schecter

Review of Hell Followed With Her – The Hateful Eight Meets Night of The Living Dead

October 14, 2019 Noel Schecter 0

Some things just go together. Peanut butter and jelly? You betcha. Tom and Jerry? Of course. Cowboys and zombies? Hmmm…. well, why the hell not. If you agree with that sentiment then I have a […]

Coming Soon – On Tour With Asperger’s Are Us

April 27, 2019 Noel Schecter 0

HBO’s new six-part documentary set to explore life on the road for comedians with Asperger Syndrome […]

The Full Monty Review – A Very Revealing Musical Comedy

December 11, 2018 Noel Schecter 0

The Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre opens its new Evanston home with David Yazbek and Terrence McNally’s “The Full Monty.” Although possessing a decidedly more upscale feel than its previous Rogers Park home, the new […]

Hey Nonny Review – Northwest Chicagoland’s Newest Place for Live Music

October 25, 2018 Noel Schecter 0

Add Hey Nonny to your list of places to hang out in the Northwest Chicagoland area. Nestled in the bustling heart of downtown Arlington Heights, Hey Nonny has the feel of a more intimate City […]

Lonesome West Review – Sibling Rivalry Gone Terribly Wrong

October 22, 2018 Noel Schecter 0

The loneliness alluded to in Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy The Lonesome West is something better experienced than explained. With perhaps a nod to John Millington Synge’s The Playboy of the Western World, the play begins with two […]

Truman And The Birth Of Israel Review – A Former President Defends His Role in Israel’s Creation

October 16, 2018 Noel Schecter 0

Was the thirty-third president of the United States, Harry Truman, anti-Semitic? Hard to say, but one might reply “no more than the previous thirty two presidents.” But if you were to press the issue, would […]

Les Innocents Review – A Strange Journey into The Catacombs

October 12, 2018 Noel Schecter 0

Les Innocents, a world premiere offering by (re) discover theatre, is not lacking in ambition. From the pre-show immersion involving a palm reader and two street musicians to the rather novel way the audience is […]

Memphis Review – Rock ‘n’ Roll Don’t Come Easy

April 26, 2018 Noel Schecter 0

The first person to play Elvis on the radio was DJ Dewey Phillips. And in his first interview with the future King of Rock ‘n’ Roll he asked what high school he graduated from. The […]

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Review – Come for the music, stay for the pies!

March 23, 2018 Noel Schecter 0

I am sure that many a theater lover felt mixed emotions when Theo Ubique announced last November that they were moving out of their current performance space (the very snug No Exit Cafe) and […]

Review of Six Corners – A Chicago Tale of Murder

February 23, 2018 Noel Schecter 0

Six Corners, presented as a world premier by the American Blues Theater, is described by its creator, Keith Huff, as the final installment of his “loose Chicago cop trilogy.” Huff himself once had a harrowing experience closely […]