Guys And Dolls - Like You Have Never Seen It Before
Check Out The Hyde Park Theater Scene
Guru Gupta
Issue date: 3/8/04 Section: Arts & Entertainment
Court Theatre has assembled a cast of some of the finest actors in Chicago. Scott Parkinson, in his portrayal of Nathan does a great job as quintessential con man, trying to keep his many stories straight as he moves from one scam to another, always just one step ahead of getting busted. Audience loved his interaction with Heidi Kettenering who plays Miss Adelaide, a nightclub crooner engaged to Nathan for fourteen years. Her performance is absolutely stellar and she is the spirit of the show. David New invents the role of Sky with surprising amount of emotional potency, as he outgrows his wild gambling days and fall head over heels in love with Sarah Brown. Susan Moniz's portrayal of Sarah gave the show some of its most memorable moments. The five piece onstage band gives the show a jazzy, clubby vibe.
If finals or recruiting are getting on to your nerves or you want to hang out with cool people outside of the GSB, head straight to the Court Theater. Future offerings include Fraulein Else in April.
March of the Falsettos - Sex and Love and everything in between
At the coaxing of GBC via mass email sent by Ajay Jyoti to over-quota mailboxes and hounding by ChiBus Arts & Entertainment editor Dinesh Kalwani, I went to watch March of the Falsettos. Directed by Richard Plotkin, this musical had some funny and emotional moments. The musical is about how Marvin deals with his "family." He wants to be with his boyfriend Whizzer, but he does not want to lose the affections of his wife Trina and son Jason. He wants them all to be one big happy family. In the middle of all this, Marvin's psychiatrist, Mendel, is moving in on Trina, who he eventually marries. Mitchell Hollis, a fifth grade student, did a fabulous job in his portrayal of Jason, a child trying to deal with his father's homosexuality. Chicago law student Emily Kimmel, who played Trina, has a promising voice. Overall the show lacks a solid perch, but when juxtaposed with the fact that it was an amateur production and the first main stage show of the University of Chicago's Music Theatre Society, it appears to be quite impressive. The orchestra, leveraging on the talent of the students and staff of the University's Music Department creates a soulful rendition of William Finn's original scores. Use of minimalist plexiglass cubes as the set was an innovative move. Kudos to all the students who put together this show while balancing their quarter's workload. Chicago Music and Theatre Society is open to any student who's interested in acting, directing, playing instruments, set design, lighting design, set construction, stage crew, and any other aspect of theatre
Statutory certification under applicable SEC Regulations: The analyst has neither watched any musicals nor has written any reviews before. However, armed with the confidence of his one-third Chicago GSB MBA, he believes that he has picked sufficient tools to bullsh** about people's artistic talents and performances. The analyst has conducted his due-diligence by watching the shows in totality without getting distracted by the girls in the audience. His personal views are same as those expressed in this report. The analyst certifies that he does not own any stock in the productions under review and has purchased the tickets paying full price without any subsidy from Chicago Business. Analyst's income is solely dependent on Priscilla Parker's generousness and is not directly or indirectly linked with the additional ticket sale that his reviews might generate.
If finals or recruiting are getting on to your nerves or you want to hang out with cool people outside of the GSB, head straight to the Court Theater. Future offerings include Fraulein Else in April.
March of the Falsettos - Sex and Love and everything in between
At the coaxing of GBC via mass email sent by Ajay Jyoti to over-quota mailboxes and hounding by ChiBus Arts & Entertainment editor Dinesh Kalwani, I went to watch March of the Falsettos. Directed by Richard Plotkin, this musical had some funny and emotional moments. The musical is about how Marvin deals with his "family." He wants to be with his boyfriend Whizzer, but he does not want to lose the affections of his wife Trina and son Jason. He wants them all to be one big happy family. In the middle of all this, Marvin's psychiatrist, Mendel, is moving in on Trina, who he eventually marries. Mitchell Hollis, a fifth grade student, did a fabulous job in his portrayal of Jason, a child trying to deal with his father's homosexuality. Chicago law student Emily Kimmel, who played Trina, has a promising voice. Overall the show lacks a solid perch, but when juxtaposed with the fact that it was an amateur production and the first main stage show of the University of Chicago's Music Theatre Society, it appears to be quite impressive. The orchestra, leveraging on the talent of the students and staff of the University's Music Department creates a soulful rendition of William Finn's original scores. Use of minimalist plexiglass cubes as the set was an innovative move. Kudos to all the students who put together this show while balancing their quarter's workload. Chicago Music and Theatre Society is open to any student who's interested in acting, directing, playing instruments, set design, lighting design, set construction, stage crew, and any other aspect of theatre
Statutory certification under applicable SEC Regulations: The analyst has neither watched any musicals nor has written any reviews before. However, armed with the confidence of his one-third Chicago GSB MBA, he believes that he has picked sufficient tools to bullsh** about people's artistic talents and performances. The analyst has conducted his due-diligence by watching the shows in totality without getting distracted by the girls in the audience. His personal views are same as those expressed in this report. The analyst certifies that he does not own any stock in the productions under review and has purchased the tickets paying full price without any subsidy from Chicago Business. Analyst's income is solely dependent on Priscilla Parker's generousness and is not directly or indirectly linked with the additional ticket sale that his reviews might generate.