The Prince of Broadway

The Producers – Nightblue

Winning a record-breaking twelve Tony Awards back in 2001, following a Chicago pre-Broadway tryout, Mel Brooks’

Living in the Shadows

Victor/Victoria – NightBlue

The old adage goes, “If it ain’t broke, don’t try to fix it.” One could also add that if it doesn’t improve upon the

Rock N’ Roll Rage

American Idiot – The Hypocrites

When I saw this musical on its first trip through Chicago, I was nervous. The “angry at the world” rock musical treats

A Fancied Page of History

Geneva – Shaw Chicago Theatre

Originally presented in Poland in 1938, playwright George Bernard Shaw imagined a theatrical summit meeting,

Ending the Drought

The Rainmaker – American Blues Theatre

In N. Richard Nash’s poetic drama a drought is ravaging the nation during the Great Depression. The lack of rain

A Story That Soars Up to the Sky

Peter and the Starcatcher

A dozen actors enter through the mist onto Scott Davis’ deceptively simple set, virtually an empty stage adorned with

All in the Family

The Lyons – Aston Rep

As Ben lies in his hospital bed facing death, his wife Rita relaxes in a chair, facing away from him, casually browsing

Come For the Pinter, Stay for the Palimpsest

Ashes to Ashes – Citizens Relief  and Palimpsest Exhibition at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art

By Lazlo Collins

Sometimes the search for a great two-for-one may be a struggle. Well search no more! Currently at The Intuit: The

No Spare Change

After Miss Julie – Strawdog Theatre Company

By Lazlo Collins

Change affects us all in different ways. Sometimes our response to change can be unpredictable. We look for