Colin Douglas | Chicago Theatre Review

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Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Pride Films and Plays

Amidst a profusion of sequins, metallic fabric and fluffy marabou the entire ensemble of this mirror ball of a musical

The Tall Girls – Shattered Globe Theatre

For a girl with athletic skill, basketball may be the only way out of her dusty little hometown. Even during the Great

The Sundial – City Lit Theatre

Best known for her short story, “The Lottery,” American horror writer Shirley Jackson also authored several popular

Prelude to a Kiss – The Comrades

Prolific playwright and screenwriter Craig Lucas has, to his credit, composed such hit plays as “Missing Persons,”

Men on Boats – American Theatre Company

Prepare to be bowled over with the brilliance of a production filled with firsts. This superb presentation, the

The Hunter and the Bear – Writers Theatre

Six men and a little boy travel to a forest in the Pacific Northwest planning to chop down trees for their lumber

Mr. and Mrs. Pennyworth – Lookingglass Theatre

Heroes and villains are everywhere, not simply in novels, stories and mythology. Every single person has the capacity

Disney’s The Little Mermaid – Paramount Theatre

In Aurora, stellar, professional musical theatre reigns supreme as the king of entertainment. However, audiences might

Honky Tonk Angels – Theo Ubique

Theo Ubique is doing what this company does best: a beautifully directed and performed musical revue. But this

Twist Your Dickens – Second City @ Goodman Theatre

Returning for another year of irreverent Dickens-inspired fun, Second City’s creative, slightly bawdy interactive