“Phillip Breen... has forged a very entertaining and genuinely funny Merry Wives…I imagine he enjoyed working with these top-drawer Chicago actors and vice versa”

Chris Jones
The Chicago Tribune

“The comic timing is perfect, filling the theatre with laughter…the top-shelf cast seals the deal…I loved this and needed the laughs”

Kathy D Hey
Third Coast Review

“Shakespeare afficionados know they can expect strong productions of the Bard’s work at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. The company has long proven itself to be among the world’s leading stages. With Merry Wives Of Windsor, it outdoes itself”

Betty Mohr
The Epoch Times

“Raucous, ribald and utterly ridiculous entertainment of the type we sorely need…brilliantly done”

Frank Sennet
Chicago Culture Authority

“A fast, funny, triumph, directed with precision by Phillip Breen…timing is razor sharp…the cast navigate the text with clarity and ease…a delightfully mischievous evening”

Wesley David
Buzz Center Stage

“From inventive, impressively creative guest director Phillip Breen comes this wildly reimagined production…he makes it in to one of the comic highlights of the season…a comedy classic that theatergoers will enjoy and remember…Highly recommended”

Colin Douglas
Chicago Theater Review 

“Breen’s direction is impressive…in his fresh approach to the text…the performances are fantastic across the board”

Christine Malcolm
Talkin’ Broadway

“Laugh-out-loud hysterical…Phillip Breen’s direction caused me to laugh harder in the theater than I have in years…the funniest offering this side of 'Oh Mary'”

Noel Schechter
Splash Magazine

“Director Phillip Breen has turbo-charged Shakespeare’s comedy The Merry Wives Of Windsor…a rip-roaring night in the theater…head to Navy Pier to laugh your socks off”

Angela Allyn
Chicago Stage And Screen

“Phillip Breen’s energetic production…there’s something to tickle everyone’s fancy”

Emma S Rund
Stage and Cinema

“Phillip Breen has done a masterful job,,,wonderful physical comedy…they are all terrific"

Alan Bresloff
Around The Town Chicago 

“An excellent production” 

Ted C Fishman
New City Stage

“Breen has zany fun, every step of the way…I’ve seen other versions of this play, and all have been well acted, but none has sustained the humour as well as Breen does here…a masterclass of silliness”

Karen Topham
Chicago Reviews

“It’s rare that I smile all the way through a play, but I didn’t stop during Merry Wives Of Windsor. It is just that funny”.

Mara Tapp
Mara Tapp.org

“Brilliant performances…Breen has discovered every intended comic opportunity…a robustly paced theatrical gem”

Ed Tracy
PickInSix Conversations

“This production is hilarious”

Rick McCain
Let’s Play Theatrical Reviews

“Phillip Breen’s high-spirited and low-comedy extravaganza…the women are the real stars of the show”

Kerry Reid
Chicago Reader