Colin Douglas | Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

This is Modern Art – Steppenwolf Theatre for Young Adults

America is a country that fought for and celebrates its freedoms. The Constitution’s First Amendment protects our collective freedom of

Yankee Tavern – American Blues Theatre

The jukebox in Yankee Tavern suddenly stopped on that fateful morning of September 11, just as the first highjacked plane hit the towers of

The Sweeter Option – Strawdog Theatre

Can an audience leave the theatre thinking the show they saw is both good and bad? The latest production at Strawdog, it’s 100th in 27

The Glass Protege – Glitterati Productions

Love, loss and what they aren’t wearing. This might sum up the first impression of British playwright Dylan Costello’s latest play, now

Moon Over Buffalo – Jedlicka Performing Arts Center

Ken Ludwig is noted for his farces, comedies and the libretti for a handful of musicals. This particular comedy, remembered primarily as

Next Thing You Know – Refuge Theatre Project

A brand new theatrical company has somehow managed to blossom in spite of this bitterly cold, snowy Chicago winter. Dedicated to

The Trial of Moses Fleetwood Walker – Black Ensemble Theatre

It’s been shown that history often repeats itself. It’s also said that people can and should learn from the past. In a departure from her

Edgar & Annabel – Poor Theatre

When Edgar returns home from work finding Annabel putting the finishing touches on dinner, the audience begins to sense that

Marie Antoinette – Steppenwolf Theatre

Everyone knows at least some trivia about the notorious French Queen, reputed to have flippantly responded to the needs of her starving

Samsara – Victory Gardens Theater

To what desperate lengths will a couple go in order to have their own child? With recent advances in science, that often seem like science