Chicago Critic

JEFF NON-EQUITY AWARDS PRESENTED FOR THE 2009 – 2010 SEASON (1)

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE – PLAY

Peter Oyloe – “The Pillowman” – Redtwist Theatre

“Thank you to my parents,” said Peter Oyloe, winner in the category of best supporting actor in a play for his work in “The Pillowman” at Red Twist Theatre,”for believing that you don’t have to have money to be successful.”

Shrek The Musical (1)

From the early scenes where we see Shrek, the ogre, being cast out by his parents into the cruel world to fend for himself at age seven, we are suppose to empathize with the green-faced ogre – I never felt his pain. I guess the movie helps? The Broadway production lasted only 478 performances and had a $24 Million Dollar budget – the show lost money despite rave reviews.

Peter & Paul’s Tribute to Mary at Ravinia 2010 (9)

Peter Yarrow and Noel Paul Stooky returned to Ravinia to pay tribute to Mary Travers who passed on September 16, 2010 at age 72.

Charenton (0)

The quality of acting and chemistry between the ensemble members is outstanding. The characters in the play have a sense of hopelessness, loneliness and desperation, but the play expresses this while still being decorated in beauty and raw emotion. The music is moving in itsel

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Stahl Theatre (0)

For starters, the music in this production was nearly inaudible. In fact it was almost A Capella at points. I understand that within a smaller theatre space, which was very well designed by the way, there’s no room for an orchestra pit. A pre-recorded track over the PA would have been more suitable, instead of a four piece band consisting of a pianist, synthesizer, drummer, and guitarist playing back stage. Of what I did hear, the musicians made the most of i