PRESS
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The Full Monty
"The Full Monty, if you see it done right as is the case here, strips away more than you might think."
-- Chris Jones - Chicago Tribune
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"...big hearted, deliciously naughty..."
-- Barbara Vitello - Daily Herald
"...another definite hit for Paramount’s Jeff Award-winning Director Jim Corti and Associate Director Creg Sclavi."
-- Regina Belt-Daniels - Shaw Newspapers
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"...wonderfully fun and authentically emotional... raucously funny and beautifully tender... what this show really lays bare is the potential and joy of the human spirit."
-- Karen Topham - Chicago Onstage​
"...one of best musicals I have ever seen."
-- Cate Rees-Hessel - People and Places Magazine
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"...fun, raunchy and honest ...you get to see “The Full Monty” as never before!"
-- A Bresloff - AroundTheTownChicago
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"This phenomenal cast under the direction of Jeff award-winning Jim Corti and associate director Creg Sclavi brings the heartache, despair, desperation and, ultimately, joy these unemployed friends are experiencing together."
-- T Angelo Wetzel - Broadwayworld.com​​
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"...a winner from top to bottom!"
-- Ed Tracy - Picks in Six
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"...superb direction, stellar performances, and a production that radiates joy and sincerity... puts heart, humor, and humanity on full display..."
-- Suzanne Magnuson - Splash Magazine
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"...rowdy, risqué and totally fun..."
-- Carol Moore - Spotlight on Lake
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Million Dollar Quartet
"...an irresistible celebration of rock 'n' roll in all its raw, primal, original glory...it's unlikely you've ever experienced "MDQ" quite like this."
-- Barbara Vitelli - Daily Herald​​
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"Incredible... This is a production not to be missed. Even the curtain call is in serious jeopardy of bringing the house down."
-- Regina Belt-Daniels - Shaw Newspapers
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"...amazing storytelling, where we the audience truly get to be the preverbal “Fly on the wall”."
-- A Bresloff - AroundTheTownChicago
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"...an intimate, highly entertaining, Broadway-quality production that showcases a talented cast performing at the top of their game and isn’t afraid to show their heart."
-- Colin Douglas - ChicagoTheatre Review
"You are right there. You feel you are part of the show... Directors Jim Corti and Creg Sclavi have created an amazing night of theatre not to be missed."
-- T Angelo Wetzel - Broadwayworld.com
"...fans of these essential, elemental musicians may realize they’re having what amounts to a spiritual experience..."
-- Frank Sennett - Chicago Culture Authority​​
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Photo: Liz Lauren
Next to Normal
-- Barbara Vitelli - Daily Herald
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“...an emotionally rich, electrifying and ultimately uplifting meditation on love, loss and the often cruelly fickle nature of recovery.”
-- Catey Sullivan - Chicago Sun-Times
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“…an astounding production.”
-- Regina Belt-Daniels - Shaw Newspapers
“If you have never seen “Next to Normal”, and want to see one of the best productions, ever, I suggest you get to it right away…”
-- A Bresloff - AroundTheTownChicago
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“…glorious, intimate and loving… beautifully nuanced and simply extraordinary.”
-- Colin Douglas - Chicago Theatre Review
“…one of my all-time favorite Paramount productions.”
-- Denise Crosby - Aurora Beacon-News
“This tells the truth… It shows the pain. It shows the love. This is masterful storytelling.”
-- T Angelo Wetzel - Broadwayworld.com
“…a masterpiece.”
-- Life and Times of Rikki Lee Travolta
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“…hauntingly, disturbingly, emotionally brilliant.”
-- B Reszel - ChicagolandMusicalTheatre.com
“this is, from top to bottom, the perfect version of this show”
-- Karen Topham - ChicagoOnStage.com
“…a triumph all around.”
-- S Magnunson - SplashMagazine.com
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JEFF AWARDS
Nominations:
- Production - Musical - Large
- Director - Musical - Large​​
- Performer in a Principal Role - Donna Louden
Murder on the Orient Express
”...a highly cinematic production that should enthrall theatergoers, even if they already know Christie’s unconventional conclusion.”
-- Andrea Radey - South Florida Insider
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CARBONELL AWARDS
Nominations:
- Outstanding Production (Play)
- Outstanding Direction (Play)
- Outstanding Scenic Design - WINNER
- Outstanding Lighting Design - WINNER
- Outstanding Sound Design
- Outstanding Costume Design
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