Colin Douglas | Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

The Other Cinderella – Black Ensemble Theatre

Born in the projects, an ill-treated young woman, nicknamed Cinderella by her selfish, cantankerous Stepmama and

The Christians – Steppenwolf

What happens when the minister of an enormous and financially solvent megachurch (think Joel Osteen),

The Rip Nelson Holiday Spectacular – Hell in a Handbag

Anyone of a certain age will fondly remember family gatherings around the television, in order to enjoy the many

The Christmas Schooner – Mercury Theatre

Even if you’ve sailed on the Molly Doone before, and certainly this joyous, heartwarming show has become as much

A Christmas Carol – Goodman Theatre

This is what Christmas is all about in Chicago. The Grandaddy of all holiday productions, and the show that every

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Broadway in Chicago

A young boy with special needs is shocked and deeply saddened to find Wellington, his neighbor’s dog, lying in the

Jeeves Intervenes – Shaw Chicago

Featherbrained British upperclass playboy, Bertie Wooster, and his droll, faithful manservant, Jeeves, became the

Pygmalion – Remy Bumppo

Known by most audiences as the play that inspired both the 1956 musical, “My Fair Lady,” as well as the 1964 film

Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera – Underscore Theatre

Back in 1994 one of the biggest scandals in the sporting world occurred between two rival Olympic ice skaters. Nancy

The Complete Deaths – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

There are no less than 75 onstage deaths in the accumulated works of William Shakespeare. Who knew? Well,