Spotlight on Reviews

**** Highly Recommended **** "The Play that Goes Wrong" is one of the funniest plays I’ve ever seen.  I can’t remember when I laughed so much.  The laughter, which started well before the show began, continued until the very end.  If you’re feeling blue, “The Play that Goes Wrong” will chase those blues away!  Don’t miss it!  4 BIG Spotlights   

**** Highly Recommended **** Mr. Dickens’ Hat, A Play with Music, is definitely not what I expected.  I thought maybe it would be another holiday story, maybe with a Dickens theme.  As soon as I saw the ‘steam punk’ set, I knew this would be something unique – and it is.  Mr. Dickens’ Hat is actually about a hat that did belong to Mr. Dickens, a hat that’s been on an adventure or two.  I really enjoyed Mr. Dickens Hat, and I think you will too.  4 Spotlights

***** Highly Recommended ***** The Joffrey Ballet’s “Chicago-centric” version of "The Nutcracker", choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon, is quite simply magnificent. By setting “The Nutcracker” against Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893, Wheeldon gave the city a unique gift.  This was the fifth time I’ve seen/reviewed “The Nutcracker” and I still love everything about it!  I did notice that a few things which were just slightly different, which actually improved on something that I thought was just about perfect.  Every movement was graceful, precise and exquisitely performed.  By the way, Tchaichovsky’s glorious music was played by the Lyric Opera Orchestra conducted by Scott Speck, the Joffrey’s Music Director.  4 BIG Holiday Spotlights!

**** Recommended **** As I’ve come to expect, Paramount Theatre’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Cinderella" was truly wonderful.  The cast, the costumes, the set, the music were fairy-tale perfect.  If you’re bringing a small princess to the show, be aware that this is not the Disney version of Cinderella, the songs are all different and there’s no Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo in this show!  It was a joy to watch!  4 Spotlights