Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Everybody Loves a Winner

June 18, 2014 Comments Off on Everybody Loves a Winner

Cabaret – Brightside Theatre

 

Despite a profusion of “Cabaret” productions within the past year, including yet one more Broadway revival, a trip to downtown Naperville

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Prepare Ye the Way of a Hit

June 17, 2014 Comments Off on Prepare Ye the Way of a Hit

Godspell – Marriott

 

It’s hard to believe that a musical that began life as a college thesis project only to become an Off-Broadway theatrical sensation almost 45

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A Devil of a Production

June 14, 2014 Comments Off on A Devil of a Production

Damn Yankees – Light Opera Works

 

Light Opera Works is known for presenting classic operettas and musicals in their original form, usually without script edits or musical cuts.

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Live TV Come Alive

June 14, 2014 Comments Off on Live TV Come Alive

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

 

In the final production of their second season this young company, whose goal is to offer audiences “works diverse in subject, style and

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Accentuate the Positive

June 8, 2014 Comments Off on Accentuate the Positive

A Musical Tribute to the Andrews Sisters

 

As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of D-Day Fred Anzevino’s jewel box of a cabaret theatre, intimately tucked inside Rogers Park’s No Exit

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A Portrait of an Oppressive Future

June 4, 2014 Comments Off on A Portrait of an Oppressive Future

Tyrant – Sideshow Theatre Company

 

In this premier of Kathleen Akerley’s stark and challenging visionary drama, stylishly co-directed by Megan A. Smith and the playwright

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Drag is the New Orange

June 4, 2014 Comments Off on Drag is the New Orange

Caged Dames – Hell In a Handbag

 

It’s official. Alert the public. Camp season is officially here! In a newly revised version of his 2006 hit, David Cerda has both improved and

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The Website That Cares

June 4, 2014 Comments Off on The Website That Cares

Ask Aunt Susan – Goodman Theatre

 

Once upon a time there were advice columns in most of the major newspapers. Women experiencing problems with their love lives or family

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God’s Favorite

May 19, 2014 Comments Off on God’s Favorite

Jacob – Provisions Theatre

In the finale of Provision’s 10th season, Artistic Director Timothy Gregory displays his versatility by wearing three hats. As playwright, he’s

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The Kindness of Strangers

May 18, 2014 Comments Off on The Kindness of Strangers

Vieux Carre – Raven Theatre

 

Of all Tennessee Williams’ plays, this may be his most autobiographical drama since “The Glass Menagerie.” Ironically, it’s probably his

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