Felicia P. Fields (left), of Blue Island, plays Mother Shaw in Goodman Theatre's "Crowns," which also stars Marketta P. Wilder, of Riverdale. | Liz Lauren photo
Pauletta Washington stars as Wanda in Regina Taylor's 10th-anniversary production of "Crowns" at Goodman Theatre. | Liz Lauren photo
Goodman Theatre's "Crowns" features Felicia P. Fields (center), of Blue Island, and ensemble members Shari Addison, Yusha-Marie Sorzano and Laura Walls. | Liz Lauren photo
E. Faye Butler stars as Mable in "Crowns," which continues through Aug. 12 at the Goodman Theatre. | Liz Lauren photo
Goodman Theatre's production of "Crowns" features Alexis J. Rogers as Jeanette. | Liz Lauren photo
In this scene from Goodman Theatre's "Crowns," Velma (Jasondra Johnson, of Calumet City) demonstrates "hattitude." | Liz Lauren photo
Marketta P. Wilder (center), of Riverdale, plays Yolanda in "Crowns" at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago. | Liz Lauren photo
David Jennings plays the Preacher in "Crowns" at Goodman Theatre. | Liz Lauren photo
The cast of Goodman Theatre's "Crowns" includes Kelvin Roston (from left), Shari Addison, Melanie Brezill, Laura Walls, Marketta P. Wilder, Felicia P. Fields, Alexis J. Rogers, E. Faye Butler, Pauletta Washington and Jasondra Johnson. | Liz Lauren photo
Goodman Theatre's production of "Crowns" features Yusha-Marie Sorzano (center) as part of the ensemble. | Liz Lauren photo
Kelvin Roston (center) is part of the ensemble for Goodman Theatre's "Crowns." | Liz Lauren photo
Shari Addison (from left), Melanie Brezill, Kelvin Roston and Laura Walls are part of the ensemble in Goodman Theatre's "Crowns." | Liz Lauren photo
On its own, Regina Taylor’s new production of “Crowns” is a gem of a spiritual musical. But in light of the crimes and murder sweeping our neighborhoods, the show is more relevant than ever. The gospel-layered musical was a hit when it first opened 10 …