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Northlight Mourns the Loss of Guy AdkinsIn loving memory of After a long battle with colon cancer, actor Guy Adkins passed away at the age of 41. We are grateful that he graced our stage, and will forever remember him fondly.  Guy Adkins in 'Visiting Mr. Green' with Mike Nussbaum, 1999  With Carey Cannon in 'Pride and Prejudice', 2005 Souvenir: “deceptively complicated”Souvenir is a “deceptively complicated piece” (Chicago Tribune) - funny and light on the surface, yet delving more deeply into the lives and psyches of its two characters than one might initially realize - and we’re so pleased that the critics have seen it that way. Some of their thoughts on the multi-layered nature of the play are below. We’d love to hear yours. (To comment, just click on the title of this entry, then scroll down to find the comment area below.) “Temperley also probes such fascinating matters as how singers really never hear what everyone else hears, and thus they don’t really know how they sound. They all take things on trust. More interesting yet, the piece also explores the question as to whether such little things as correct notes, pitch and rhythm really matter as much as the guardians of culture say they do. If you can move people without them - maybe move people more because you don’t have them - then who needs them?” -Chicago Tribune “[Powers] succeeds in making Jenkins seem less a figure of fun than a true American original. She has a game foil in Anders, who brings out the tenderness in McMoon’s reluctant ability to overlook his patron’s flaws, which might otherwise seem like opportunism.” -Time Out Chicago “Everyone with a need for artistic self-expression is not necessarily artistic. But who is to say what is art? Florence Foster Jenkins had the means to do what she felt was her destiny.” -TheaterWorld.com “[Cosme McMoon] accepted a well-paying gig he thought would be short-lived and under-the-radar, but it turned out to be life-changing as for years he provided impeccable musical accompaniment for a woman who seemed blithely unaware of how dreadful her singing was, or, if she knew, simply believed that art was simply what you imagined it to be in all its glory.” -Chicago Sun-Times Written By: adminAnd the Survey Says…We asked, you answered! Though we were sad to say good-bye to The Marvelous Wonderettes this weekend, we had a marvelous time on memory lane and were thrilled to have so many audience members take the trip with us. Here’s a final look at the 1950s with your answers to our 50s Favorites Survey: Best Song Worst Song Favorite Musical Artist Celebrity Crush (Male) Celebrity Crush (Female) And the nominees are…After a frantic week of write-in nominations, we have our ballot for Best 1950s Song, Worst 1950s Song, Best Artist and Celebrity Crush (Male and Female). Check out the nominees below, then vote for your favorite. We’ll announce the winners on closing night of The Marvelous Wonderettes (Sunday, November 1, 2009)! Based on your nominations, here are the finalists: Best 1950s Song In the Still of the Night The Five Satins Worst 1950s Song Doggie in the Window Patti Page Favorite 1950s Artist Chuck Berry Celebrity Crush - Male Sam Cooke Celebrity Crush - Female Sandra Dee Vote for your favorites now - only two weeks left! Written By: adminWaxing Nostalgic…A show like The Marvelous Wonderettes makes us all feel a bit nostalgic for days gone by. So we’ve been discussing our 1950s favorites (and our not-so-favorites) around the office. Here’s what’s “topping the charts” so far, from our unofficial staff poll and The Wonderettes themselves: Favorite Song Favorite Musical Artist Celebrity Crush Worst Song We want to hear YOUR favorites. If you haven’t already, share them with us here. Then check back in the coming weeks and we’ll be sure to post the results! Written By: admin
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