1. "Smokefall," Goodman Theatre: Even if director Anne Kauffman's production of "Smokefall" had not showcased the incomparable Mike Nussbaum, the dean of Chicago actors, this still would have been a fragile new play with which to fall in love. Its author, Noah Haidle, had been through some stuff. And, after greatly revising his latest play following its West Coast premiere, he seemingly poured every ounce of his rich…
SOURCE: Chicago Tribune at 01:00AM on December 13, 2013