Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Judgement Not Allowed

January 22, 2015 Comments Off on Judgement Not Allowed

Handicap This! – Step Up Productions

 

Most people don’t realize that the largest group of minorities in the nation are those who fall under the category of being handicapped. It’s

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My Funny Valentine of Love

January 21, 2015 Comments Off on My Funny Valentine of Love

The Rose Tattoo – Shattered Globe Theatre

 

When recalling the more than two dozen plays penned by Tennessee Williams, the term “humorous” doesn’t usually come to mind. Yet of

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Nothing to Fear

January 19, 2015 Comments Off on Nothing to Fear

Scary Tales 2015 – Clock Productions

 

A 75-minute evening consisting of seven short stories, linked together by a title that indicates there will be shivers and chills galore, is a

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Elevated Ladies

January 19, 2015 Comments Off on Elevated Ladies

Top Girls – Arc Theatre

 

If given the opportunity to ask any famous person from history to dinner, who would you invite? To celebrate her big promotion at the Top

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The Pinball Wizard’s a Winner

January 19, 2015 Comments Off on The Pinball Wizard’s a Winner

The Who’s Tommy – Paramount Arts Center

 

Jim Corti has directed yet another winning production and a cause for celebration, Aurora’s magnificently beautiful Paramount Theatre.

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The Confusing Symmetry of Living

January 15, 2015 Comments Off on The Confusing Symmetry of Living

A Map of Virtue –  Cor Theatre

 

At once poetic and terrifying, enlightening and confusing, Erin Courtney’s perplexing Obie Award-winning play will be remembered as one

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Racism in the Halls of Ivy

January 15, 2015 Comments Off on Racism in the Halls of Ivy

Spinning into Butter – Eclectic Theatre

 

When one thinks about the effects and repercussions of racism and bigotry rarely do the hallowed, ivy-covered walls of a university or

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Drones in the Night

January 14, 2015 Comments Off on Drones in the Night

Push Button Murder –  Side Project

 

Battling boredom and fatigue with video games and trivia challenges, Becky and Roy are two Air Force drone pilots chained to their

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Singed Clowns Waiting in the Wings

December 28, 2014 Comments Off on Singed Clowns Waiting in the Wings

Burning Bluebeard – The Ruffians

 

Audiences flocking to the theatre these days seldom give thought to their personal safety. Even back at the turn of the century, only 30

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In English…the Language of Love

December 24, 2014 Comments Off on In English…the Language of Love

The Merry Widow – Light Opera Works

 

Franz Lehar’s delightful, somewhat melancholy confection hasn’t been seen at Light Opera Works since 2005, when Stacey Tappan, the

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