Michael Rychlewski is a Chicago playwright whose play Chops premiered at Theater Wit in Chicago in 2016 to excellent reviews. Chops was recommended for consideration for the American Theater Critics Association annual ATCA/Steinberg New Play Award, honoring new scripts produced outside New York.
Reviews for Chops
Chicago Tribune – Chris Jones
“…as if 1970s swinging Chicago had suddenly come roaring back to life.”
“An old fashioned attraction with a shot of Chicago history.”
“Rychlewski’s writing is packed with good stuff.”
Chicago Sun-Times – Hedy Weiss
“There is a touch of Eugene O’Neill’s “The Iceman Cometh” in “Chops,” a play in which pipe dreams are the staff of life for at least two of its four characters, all of whom share a passion for the golden days of jazz.”
“Randy Steinmeyer, perfection as a middle-aged man who believes he has gotten lucky”
Dueling Critics 90.9 FM – Jonathan Abarbanel
“A rock-solid world premiere in the hands of veteran director Richard Shavzin and a cast which, for my money, approaches perfection.”
“They really live and breathe these Chicago guys in a way that De Niro and Pacino could envy.”
“Miles of style in the dialogue and the wit and the jazz tales.”
“A really good night out.”
“The treat of seeing Clare Cooney play the clever femme.”
