"ONE OF the TOP TEN SHOWS, 2017"  - TRIBUNE; TIME OUT CHICAGO; ADA GREY
"ONE OF TOP 5 CHICAGO PREMIERES, 2017" - NEWCITY STAGE

★ ★ ★ ★ One of the most riveting shows of the theater season ... [Spenser] Davis’ direction does not mess around for a second ... amped-up, high-stakes, hyper-realistic ... This show has my highest recommendation.”
— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune

★ ★ ★ ★ Easily the best and most necessary play I’ve seen this year... confrontational, provocative and unforgettable.
— Lauren Whalen, Chicago Theater Beat

★ ★ ★ ★ Director Spenser Davis and a sterling cast elevate the material to impressive heights ... some of the finest storefront ensemble acting in recent memory
— Kris Vire, Time Out Chicago

One of the best shows you’re likely to see in 2017 ... Definitely a must-see ... Highly Recommended!
— Alex Huntsberger, Newcity Stage

Such an ensemble, they irresistibly suggested to me the early days of Steppenwolf ... The same attack, the same ease within the ensemble, the same take-no-prisoners aesthetic in choosing material.
— Kelly Kleiman, Dueling Critics

Subtle and brilliant... blisterly funny...
— Dan Jakes, Chicago Reader

Highly Recommended!
— Debra Davy, Splash Magazine

WINNER OF 4 JEFF AWARDS
including
Best Director/Play for Spenser
Best Production/Play
Best Ensemble
 

WINNER OF 3
TIME OUT CHICAGO AWARDS
including
Best Ensemble of the Year

Way beyond its sheer entertainment value (which it delivers in spades), Davis’ “Bachelorette” truly challenges its audience.
— Vishwa Goohya, Viastage

RECOMMENDED! This Level 11 production is a ferocious ensemble effort all-around.
— Dan Jakes, Chicago Reader

A lean, energetic revival ... That we still like, and even empathize with these perpetual children is credit to Davis and his capable ensemble, who turn out warm, surefooted performances.
— Matthew Nerber, Third Coast Review

Were it not so precisely cast or thoughtfully directed, we might come away with a narrow perception of them as prototypical ‘mean girls’ – but in Davis’ rendition we see that they’re messy and complicated and devastatingly human.
— Vishwa Goohya, Viastage

A PHASE

An approachable, insightful, and charming production. I enjoyed every minute...
— Brianna Katz, Third Coast Review

Spenser Davis’s direction for Broken Nose Theatre is clever and efficient...
— Tony Adler, Chicago Reader

[Captures] exactly how people talk to the point that it occasionally feels like you’re eavesdropping on the conversations happening onstage.
— J.R. Pierce, Chicago Stage Standard