Jeff Award nominations keep large and midsize theaters separate

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Hedy Weiss: "This was the year in which Chicago theater was the hit of the party in New York (that 'other' theater capital), with Tony Awards, Obie Awards, Drama Desk Awards and even a Pulitzer Prize bestowed on a great array of theaters and artists who call Chicago home. Yet that is not why the list of nominations for the 40th annual Jeff Awards -- which are honoring excellence in shows produced in the Chicago area's Equity theaters -- looks more massive than usual."