Posted on June 9, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
Having a dream is what keeps you alive. Overcoming the challenges make life worth living. – Mary Tyler Moore The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a success. Talent is only a starting point in this business. You’ve got to keep on working that talent. [...]
Filed under: Oscar Wilde, Wednesday Wordplay | Tagged: Oscar Wilde, George Burns, Irving Berlin, Mary Tyler Moore, Edith Wharton, Amy Lowell, Sir Winston Churchill, Dianne Houston, Amy Bloom, Sara June Parker | Leave a Comment »
Posted on June 2, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
A fun musical romp for the entire family City Lit Theater presents Oh, Boy! Book and lyrics by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse Music by Jerome Kern Directed by Sheldon Patinkin Music direction by Kingsley Day at City Lit Theater, 1020 W. Bryn Mawr (map) through June 27 | tickets: $25 [...]
Filed under: 2010 Reviews, City Lit Theatre, Musical, Oscar Wilde, Robin Sneed | Tagged: Oscar Wilde, Rosalind Hurwitz, Sheldon Patinkin, Jerome Kern, City Lit Theater, Patti Roeder, Jordan Kardasz, Kingsley Day, P.G. Wodehouse, Roger Wykes, Sean Knight, Robin Sneed, Danielle DeFassio, Brian-Mark Conover, Harmony France, Jennifer T. Grubb, Jasmine McNeely, Alex Newkirk, Adam Pasen, Annie Passanisi, Alex Shotts, Brett Taylor, Jayme Wojciechowski, Oh Boy Jerome Kern, Oh Boy review City Lit, Oh Boy Chicago review, Guy Bolton, Princess Theatre, Elizabeth Marbury, Princess Theatre musicals, Thomas Kieffer, Sean George, Amy Uhl, Sarah Hay | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 23, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
The Agony of Job for the (Post)Modern Human Chicago Fusion Theatre presents: J.B. by Archibald MacLeish directed by Emma Peterson at Oracle Theatre, 3809 N. Broadway (map) through April 18th (more info) reviewed by Paige Listerud There is any number of reasons why theater companies, particularly young ones, would shy away [...]
Filed under: Chicago Fusion Theatre, Oracle Theatre, Oscar Wilde, Paige Listerud, Theater News | Tagged: Oscar Wilde, Paige Listerud, Christopher Kriz, Charles Gardner, Sandy Elias, Lindsey Lyddan, Greg PolJacik, Oracle Theatre, Chicago Fusion Theatre, Archibald MacLeish, Emma Peterson, Tsutomu Yamaguchi, Virginia Marie, Jason Economus, Natalie DiCristofano, Austin Camion, Josh Blankenship, Alex C. Moore, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Austin Campion, Stevie Chaddok, Amanda Eaton, Ellenkate Finley, Erica Hernandez, Jennifer LaTurner, Virgina Marie, Nathan Jatcko, Laura Lodewyck, Bridget Marcotte, Nilsa Reyna, Scott L. Schoonover, Noel Spence, Valerie Vanderkolk, Caren Evers, Diego Villalobos, Rozelly Souza, Tony DiPietro, Nick Gerber, David Capretto, Chicago Fusion J.B. review, J.B. Review, J.B. Chicago Fusion review, JB Fusion review | 1 Comment »
Posted on March 7, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
REMY BUMPPO THEATRE COMPANY ANNOUNCES 2010/2011 SEASON Remy Bumppo Theatre Company Artistic Director James Bohnen and Executive Director Kristin Larsen announced today the company’s line up for its 14th consecutive year of think theatre: Night and Day by Tom Stoppard directed by James Bohnen September 22 – October [...]
Filed under: Edward Albee, Greenhouse Theater Center, Hedy Weiss, Oscar Wilde, Remy Bumppo, Season, Tom Stoppard, YouTube | Tagged: Edward Albee, Greenhouse Theater Center, Hedy Weiss, Importance of Being Earnest, Jomes Bohnen, Kristin Larsen, Oscar Wilde, Remy Bumppo 2010-2011 Season, Remy Bumppo Theatre, Shawn Douglass, Tom Stoppard, YouTube | Leave a Comment »
Posted on February 24, 2010 by Scotty Zacher
‘Love Lost Life’ Fails to Explore the Brando Family Tragedies T.M.R. Inc. presents: A Love Lost Life by David Nathie Barnes directed by Susan Felder through March 14th at Theatre Building Chicago (more info | tickets) reviewed by Paige Listerud “The first two days with Marlon, I pushed him the wrong way, and [...]
Filed under: 2010 Reviews, Oscar Wilde, Paige Listerud, Theatre Building Chicago, YouTube | Tagged: A Love Lost Life review Chicago, Audra Yokley, Bernardo Bertolucci, Bob Bendetson, Christian Brando, Claudia De Biccari, Dag Drollet, David Nathie Barnes, Earnest Hemingway, Frank Oz, Jamie Asch, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Perez, Oscar Wilde, Paige Listerud, Robert Ashkenas, Susan Felder, Theatre Building Chicago | Leave a Comment »
Posted on July 22, 2009 by Scotty Zacher
Lots of great quotes: I’d rather be a failure at something I love than a success at something I hate. — George Burns I can resist anything but temptation. — Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere’s Fan, 1892, Act I Creativity is a drug I cannot live without. — Cecil B. DeMille Fresh clean [...]
Filed under: Oscar Wilde, Wednesday Wordplay | Tagged: Annimal Crossing: Wide World, Arisa Hosaka, Bette Davis, Cecil B. DeMille, George Burns, Lady Windemer's Fan, Oscar Wilde, Takayuki Ikkaku, Toshihiro Kawabata | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 23, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
It’s always great news for the Chicago theater community as a whole when one hears that – due to popular demand – a production has been extended. You might ask – isn’t this just good news for the specific theater company doing the extension? I know it’s more than that – I call it the [...]
Filed under: 2008 Reviews, Drama, Extensions-Remounts, Lifeline Theatre, Oscar Wilde, Steppenwolf, Theater News, Ticket Sales | Tagged: Chicago Theater, Steppenwolf Theatre, Stephen Louis Grush, Conor McPherson, Lifeline Theatre, Robert Kauzlaric, Nicole Wiesner, Oscar Wilde, Nick Vidal, Kevin Theis, Dublin Carol, Amy Morton, William Petersen, The Portrait of Dorian Gray | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 2, 2008 by Scotty Zacher
Reviewed by Jackie Ingram Lifeline Theatre has proven once again, “bigger is not always better.” Their small theatre has truly captured the essence of Oscar Wilde’s play with creativity, wonderful acting, and a skillfully used two-tier set that is amazing. Through the help of Basil Hailworth, Lord Henry Wotton, Alan Campbell, and the beautiful, Sibyl [...]
Filed under: 2008 Reviews, Lifeline Theatre, Oscar Wilde | Tagged: Aaron Snook, Adam Breske, David Skvaria, Don Bender, Jackie Ingram, John Ferrick, Kevin Theis, Kyle Gibson, Lifeline Theatre, Melissa Nedell, Nick Vidal, Oscar Wilde, Paul Holmquist, Portrait of Dorian Gray, Robert Kauzlaric, Rogers Park, Sean Sinitski | 1 Comment »
