Colin Douglas | Chicago Theatre Review

Author: Colin Douglas

Holding the Man – Pride Films and Plays

After playing for several years at Sydney’s Griffin Theatre Company in Australia, and eventually having its American premiere in

The Harvest – Griffin Theatre

When the lights rise on a mildewed, small-town Idaho church basement, created with detail by scenic designer Sotirios

Leave Me Alone! – Story Theatre

In 1887 Anton Chekov wrote a play called “Ivanov,” a tragic tale of a man at the end of his rope. When the playwright initially

Defacing Michael Jackson – Flying Elephant Productions

Nestled somewhere in Opa Locka City, Florida, a group of African American teenagers named Obadiah, and his friends Red and

Rick Stone the Blues Man

Jackie Taylor has changed up her usual formula for Black Ensemble Theater’s wonderful, toe-tapping musical revues this summer. Instead

Something in the Game: An All-American Musical – American Music Theatre

Ten years ago, the creative team of talented Chicago favorites Michael Mahler and David H. Bell composed a fine musical score that was

Pamplona – Goodman Theatre

Near the top of Jim McGrath’s biographic, one-man play about award-winning American author Ernest Hemingway, the writer calls down

Pinkalicious – Marriott Theatre

Translating a children’s picture book to the stage isn’t easy. The plot is thin, the characters are often 2-dimensional and the book relies

Heartbreak Hotel – Broadway in Chicago

In early January of 1956, a young Elvis Presley recorded a song entitled “Heartbreak Hotel.” He was backed by his band, The Blue Moon

The Color Purple – Broadway in Chicago

Experiencing love’s transformation and healing power can redirect a person’s life. Understanding a sense of self-worth can bring an