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It Came From Outer Space” — surprisingly now a musical but not surprisingly on the TheatreSquared stage — is described as “in the vein of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’” and “both an homage and parody” of the 1953 Universal International movie of the same name.
The world-premiere musical is directed by Laura Braza.
Based on the iconic 1953 Universal Pictures film that was inspired by the writings of sci-fi master Ray Bradbury (who grew up in Waukegan, Illinois), “It Came From Outer Space,” the zany new musical now in its world premiere at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, is so crazily “in and out” of this world that it is irresistible.
“It Came From Outer Space” is the delightfully lighthearted fun show of the summer season, and recalls a simpler, nostalgic time in America.
The small pleasures of silly new sci-fi musical at Chicago Shakespeare don’t add up to much.