Colin Douglas | Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Camelot – Drury Lane Oakbrook

When audiences recall this musical from 1960, the overstuffed, problematic follow-up to Lerner and Loewe’s brilliant, previous Broadway hit,

The King and I – Marriott Theatre

Throughout this bewitching musical classic, based upon Margaret Landon’s historically-based 1944 novel, Anna and the King of Siam, all forms

Titanic – Griffin Theatre Company

Because the audience already knows the sad, tragic conclusion to this show, the sight and sound of this large (and largely talented) cast of

The Lieutenant of Inishmore

It all begins with a dead cat named Wee Thomas and two frantic Irish men shouting and blaming each other for what just happened. Donny and

Nosferatu

F.W. Murnau’s 1922 silent, black and white, German expressionist film was the cinematic adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 classic horror

The BFG – Emerald City Theatre

One night, while sitting alone in her dark, dreary orphanage bedroom, little Sophie is suddenly snatched from her bed by a 24-foot giant with

Amazing Grace – Broadway in Chicago

Chicago’s become the go-to town for preBroadway tryouts. In this new, much-hyped Broadway bound world premier, with music and lyrics by

Animal Farm – Steppenwolf for Young Audiences

In this scintillating, impossible to forget world premier by Althos Low (the pen name for Chicago’s adaptation development group, Shangai Low

Parade – Boho Theatre Company

Leo Frank was, according to historical records and as judged by his portrayal in this 1999 Tony-winning musical, the innocent and tragic object

Frederick – Chicago Childrens Theatre

The prolific artist and children’s author/illustrator Leo Lionni was a four-time Caldecott Award winner for, among others, his beautiful picture