Colin Douglas | Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Nell Gwynn – Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

A Cockney fruit seller, “pretty, witty Nell Gwynn,” as she was called by Samuel Pepys, sold oranges, sweets and her favors, up and down

Indecent – Victory Gardens

After seven years, forty drafts, a number of workshops and an Off Broadway run, Pulitzer Prizewinning playwright Paul Vogel’s historically-

Caroline, or Change – Firebrand Theatre and Timeline

The title of this smart, unusual, mostly sung-through musical uses the word “change” in the sense

We’re Only Alive for a Short Amount of Time – Goodman Theatre

Everyone has a story to tell. But rarely do theatergoers have the opportunity to relive the difficult

Frankenstein – Lifeline Theatre

Wisely eliminating the framing narrative from Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s original 1818 novel, Lifeline ensemble member Robert

The Goat, or Who is Sylvia? – Interrobang Theatre

Martin is a very successful, highly respected middle-aged architect living in New York City with his wife, Stevie, and his teenage

Borealis – House Theatre

Bennett Fisher’s world premiere season opener for The House Theatre of Chicago is an Alice in Wonderland-like quest story. It

Curve of Departure – Northlight Theatre

When the lights rise on Lauren Nigri’s detailed, ultra-realistic Santa Fe motel room setting, we discover Linda ironing a man’s suit, while an

Crime and Punishment – Shattered Globe

Sometimes one slaves over his plans for an event, rationalizes it to death and even envisions its aftermath. Such is this, Fyodor

Little Shop of Horrors – Drury Lane Oakbrook

Welcome back, Scott Calcagno! This brilliantly multitalented, detail-oriented director returns to the