Porchlight Music Theatre presents MARRY ME A LITTLE. Austin Cook and Bethany Thomas star in this musical montage of a relationship. We meet Cook and Thomas on a lonely Saturday night. They are both focusing on their passion: his -the piano, hers- photography. Their resignation to single-dom is interrupted by a chance meeting. This infrequently performed Stephen Sondheim ...
The Fourth Walsh
Theatre with a side of life
Category Porchlight Music Theatre
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Review “The Scottsboro Boys” (Porchlight Music Theatre): Must See!
Porchlight Music Theatre announces the Chicago premiere of the Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys. Nine African American teenagers falsely accused of gang raping two white ladies is not your typical basis for a musical. The creative team behind other unconventional musicals like Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman and Cabaret tackle civil rights in this mockery of injustice. John ...
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Review “End of the Rainbow” (Porchlight Music Theatre): Pot of Gold
Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of END OF THE RAINBOW. I saw Judy Garland last night in this play about her final days. I experienced her as both a tragic trainwreck and a superstar diva. The extraordinary Angela Ingersoll (Judy) embodies the iconic legend. It’s December 1968 in London. After several major set-backs ...
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EXTENDED Thru Dec 3 “In The Heights” (Porchlight Music Theatre): Community Anchored in Heart and Humor!
Porchlight Music Theatre presents the multi-Tony Award-winning IN THE HEIGHTS. Community! This community is bursting with the loving ties of people joined together by their similarities as well as their differences. From the moment I sat down, I saw the community in the detailed streetscape by Scenic Designer Greg Pinsoneault. The two-level multiple-building structure showcases the struggling ...
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Review “Far from Heaven” (Porchlight Music Theatre): Smart Captivation
Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of FAR FROM HEAVEN. Summer Naomi Smart (Cathy) captivates from lights up. In a stylish mid-century wardrobe by Costume Designer Bill Morey, Smart is absolutely a picture-perfect-housewife. The stage serves as a pseudo 1950s runway as Smart continually sweeps in with a variety of swing coats, matching hats and full-skirted ...
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My Top Ten Unforgettable 2015 Plays
It is my great fortune to live in a town that is bursting with so much theatrical talent. About seven years ago, I stumbled into reviewing the Chicago theatre scene. Every show enhances my understanding of theatre and life. I enjoy most every production for some aspect. The stinkers have been a single digit percentage ...
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Review “Side Show” (Porchlight Music Theatre): Unforgettable Production and Love Story
Porchlight Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of the newly revised SIDE SHOW. This is a love story about sisters. The musical is based on the real lives of Daisy and Violet Hilton. The sisters were twins conjoined at the hips. Abandoned by their mother, they were sold into the circus life. Audiences paid money to see ...
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Review “Sondheim on Sondheim” (Porchlight Music Theatre): A Keepsake to be Shared
Porchlight Music Theatre presents the Chicago Premiere of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM. Composer Stephen Sondheim handwrites his award-winning pieces on legal pads in pencil. He does it sipping a shot of whiskey while reclining on a couch. How do I know? He told me. In this intimate musical documentary, Sondheim himself narrates us through his 50 year ...