Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Giving a Voice to Tragedy

November 14, 2015 Comments Off on Giving a Voice to Tragedy

Spill – TimeLine Theatre

 

More than simply a play about one of the most horrific oil rig explosions ever, that resulted in eleven lost lives,

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Alone and Hurting Through Time and Space

November 12, 2015 Comments Off on Alone and Hurting Through Time and Space

The Long Christmas Ride Home – Strawdog Theatre

The night is cold and crisp as a Man, a Woman and their three young children pile into the family car, heading

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Let Hands Do What Lips Do

November 12, 2015 Comments Off on Let Hands Do What Lips Do

R+J: The Vineyard – Red Theater and the Oracle Theater

 

Inspired by an agricultural society, later evolving into a tourist industry, that sprang up during the 1800’s on

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Big Brother’s Watching You

November 12, 2015 Comments Off on Big Brother’s Watching You

1984 – Steppenwolf Theatre

 

Following a recent performance, a young girl was observed quietly leaving the theatre. She was acting rather

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Sardines, Flapping Doors and Loads of Laughs

November 8, 2015 Comments Off on Sardines, Flapping Doors and Loads of Laughs

Noises Off – Brightside Theatre

 

As elderly housekeeper Mrs. Clackett begins exiting, while balancing the telephone, a newspaper and her

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A Sparkling Trip Home for the Holidays

November 7, 2015 Comments Off on A Sparkling Trip Home for the Holidays

White Christmas – Drury Lane Oakbrook

 

The snow’s falling a little earlier this year up in Oakbrook Terrace. Drury Lane’s newest offering is a stage adaptation

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Warmhearted Family Entertainment

November 5, 2015 Comments Off on Warmhearted Family Entertainment

Elf – Marriott Theatre

 

Of the many Christmas movies from the past decade one of the most beloved is this story of Buddy the Elf, that

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The Cabin Boy’s Tale

October 21, 2015 Comments Off on The Cabin Boy’s Tale

Treasure Island – Lookingglass Theatre

Shiver me timbers and avast, me hearties! Lend your ear to an adventurous tale of hornswaggling on the high seas.

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Bliss and Rapture on the Ocean Blue

October 15, 2015 Comments Off on Bliss and Rapture on the Ocean Blue

HMS Pinafore – The Savoyaires

 

Ever wonder how a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta should look and sound? The Savoyaires have a textbook answer to

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The Doctor is In

October 15, 2015 Comments Off on The Doctor is In

Good for Otto – Gift Theatre

 

David Rabe is a prolific American Tony Award-winning playwright, screenwriter and author, known for, among

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