When Writers' Theatre, a Chicago-area company that operates out of a 108-seat house, announced that it would try its hand at "A Little Night Music, " I decided at once to go, and can now report that William Brown, who directed the company's unforgettable 2011 revival of "Heartbreak House, " has outdone himself.

WSJ: A Little Night Music | Writers' Theatre | A 'Night' to Remember | Theater Review by Terry Teachout