Colin Douglas | Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Sense and Sensibility – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

Jane Austen’s novel about Elinor and Marianne Dashwood, two devoted friends who also just happen to be sisters, is a story that

Major Barbara – ShawChicago

During one of his most fertile periods of writing, George Bernard Shaw created this theatrical philosophical argument, disguised as a

Three Sisters – The Hypocrites

Anton Chekov’s classic turn-of-the-century pastoral comedy tells about a trio of sisters and their brother Andrei, now sharing the family

Worthy – Adventure Stage

Everyone these days either sits or walks around with their heads bent in supplication. They’re praying to their iPhones, iPads and iMacs.

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum – Porchlight Music Theatre

It’s hard to believe that this hysterical musical comedy has been around since 1962. The show features a book cowritten by Burt Shevelove

Lady Windermere’s Fan – Dead Writers Theatre

Most theatergoers are familiar with Oscar Wilde’s most famous work, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” but this, the playwright’s first

Spring Awakening – Fearless Theatre

Originally banned from the boards during the late Victorian era, during which this play is set and was written, and even now is censored,

Red Handed Otter – Red Orchid Theatre

Paul and Donald, two security guards, sit in a small room, casually watching their surveillance monitors and listening to a particularly

Sounds So Sweet – Black Ensemble Theatre

The Black Ensemble Theatre once again returns to what it does best: a musical revue of hit songs made famous by African American

An Issue of Blood – Victory Gardens Theater

While working on a very different script that explored Chicago’s Great Migration, playwright Marcus Gardley instead became inspired by