Colin Douglas | Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Geneva – Shaw Chicago Theatre

Originally presented in Poland in 1938, playwright George Bernard Shaw imagined a theatrical summit meeting,

The Rainmaker – American Blues Theatre

In N. Richard Nash’s poetic drama a drought is ravaging the nation during the Great Depression. The lack of rain

Peter and the Starcatcher

A dozen actors enter through the mist onto Scott Davis’ deceptively simple set, virtually an empty stage adorned with

The Lyons – Aston Rep

As Ben lies in his hospital bed facing death, his wife Rita relaxes in a chair, facing away from him, casually browsing

Glory Days – Refuge Theatre Project

Four best friends from high school reunite on an empty football field a year after they’ve gone on to the colleges of

The Price – Timeline Theatre

Sometimes a theatergoer attends a play, produced by a topnotch company, confident that he’ll be impressed by what

The Jacksonian – Profiles Theatre

Nothing can really prepare audiences for the bizarrely fascinating, twisted, darkly humorous story that’s unfolding at

October Sky

Following the success of their 2012 musical, “Hero,” which also had its world premiere at the Marriott Lincolnshire

Dirty Dancing – Broadway in Chicago

Back for another visit to Chicago, this time starring Hubbard Street’s own Christopher Tierney as hunky dancer

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice – No Stakes Theatre Project

It’s always exciting when a brand new company braves the odds and bursts forth onto an already-crowded Chicago