Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Norwegian Story Theatre

March 9, 2016 Comments Off on Norwegian Story Theatre

Nothing of Me – Akvavit Theatre

 

In the Midwestern premiere of what’s being called “a post-modern ghost story,” written by Norwegian playwright

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The Droll Dentist of Devon

March 8, 2016 Comments Off on The Droll Dentist of Devon

You Never Can Tell – ShawChicago

 

In an English seaside town, a five-shilling dentist named Valentine finishes pulling a tooth, while entertaining

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There’s a New Sheriff in Town

March 7, 2016 Comments Off on There’s a New Sheriff in Town

Heathers: the Musical – Kokandy Productions

 

What’s a teenage girl to do when she’s suddenly and unexpectedly courted and given a makeover by the most popular

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Violence and Betrayal in Belfast

March 5, 2016 Comments Off on Violence and Betrayal in Belfast

In a Little World of Our Own – Irish Theatre

 

Amidst the tense, turbulent world of Northern Ireland’s ongoing strife between Protestants and Catholics, three

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Practically Perfect

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Mary Poppins – NightBlue

 

From P.L. Travers’ imaginative series of books, to Walt Disney’s 1964 classic Oscar-winning film, to producer Cameron

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Tying One on Before Tying the Knot

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New Country – Fair Trade Productions

 

A homecoming is being celebrated in Fair Trade Productions’ Chicago debut. Mark Roberts returns to his native

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The Apps Have It

March 2, 2016 Comments Off on The Apps Have It

The Compass – Steppenwolf Theatre for Young Adults

 

Wouldn’t it be fun or maybe simply a relief to have an app on our phones that could make every decision for us? That’s

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Furs, Farce and Fun

February 29, 2016 Comments Off on Furs, Farce and Fun

Not Now, Darling – Brightside Theatre

 

Set in a posh, high-end fur shop, owner Gilbert Bodley and his nervous partner in pelts, the highly hysterical Arnold

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Learning Can Be Fun

February 29, 2016 Comments Off on Learning Can Be Fun

Schoolhouse Rock Live! – Apollo Theatre

 

As kids and parents during the 70’s can attest, televised bite-size lessons in math, science, grammar and social studies,

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The Road Not Taken

February 29, 2016 Comments Off on The Road Not Taken

If/Then – Broadway in Chicago

 

If a person had the chance to go back in his life and relive a significant moment all over again, things would

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