Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Not Ready for Prime Time

June 13, 2016 Comments Off on Not Ready for Prime Time

TAPPED: a Treasonous Musical Comedy – Forth Story Productions

 

Molly Todd Madison writes in the program’s Director’s Notes that due to the turbulent climate of this year’s political

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Spiraling Out of Control

June 12, 2016 Comments Off on Spiraling Out of Control

Spinning – Irish Theatre of Chicago

 

In a small coastal Irish village, a man stands on a pier at the ocean’s edge, waves splashing and winds blowing. Conor

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Heavenly Fun

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The Divine Sister – Hell in a Handbag

 

Charles Busch, actor, female impersonator, screenwriter and playwright, is a name synonymous with camp. He’s

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Love Without Boundaries

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World Builders – First Floor Theatre

 

In Johnna Adams’ intelligent, intoxicating, 90-minute drama language and imagination are the stars. Directed by

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The Way We Were

June 10, 2016 Comments Off on The Way We Were

Soups, Stews and Casseroles: 1976 – Goodman Theatre

 

Some of the mess this country has found itself in today stems back to a time when the authority of the union was first

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My Favorite Things

June 9, 2016 Comments Off on My Favorite Things

The Sound of Music – Broadway in Chicago

 

Rodgers & Hammerstein beloved musical about the von Trapp Family once again graces the Chicago stage. It is

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A Musical Suspended in Time

June 9, 2016 Comments Off on A Musical Suspended in Time

Xanadu – American Theatre Company

 

Some movies almost beg to be satirized, as does this 1980 cult favorite that starred Olivia Newton-John and Gene

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Oh, So Loverly

June 8, 2016 Comments Off on Oh, So Loverly

My Fair Lady – Light Opera Works

 

Any production of Lerner and Loewe’s classic is always a treat. It’s a textbook example of the perfect book musical,

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The Story is in the Stars

June 8, 2016 Comments Off on The Story is in the Stars

Constellations – Steppenwolf Theatre

 

English playwright Nick Payne’s 2012 drama is an impressive, poetic two-hander that came to prominence when it

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Always Look on the BrightSide of Life

June 5, 2016 Comments Off on Always Look on the BrightSide of Life

Spamalot – Brightside Theatre

 

Pulling out all the stops, artistic director Jeffrey Cass, his cast and his creative team have mounted a

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