Reviewer Alan Bresloff makes a good observation in the review: For marketing purposes, Heroes and Villains was billed as a romantic comedy. Which it really isn’t. I usually describe Heroes as a drama that once in a while surprises you by being funny and/or tender. Hats off to Mr. Bresloff for looking beyond our marketing tricks and “getting” the play for what it is. Read the review.
As an NPR member, I was particularly interested to hear what the folks at WBEZ, the Chicago NPR affiliate, had to say. They seemed to enjoy it. Give ‘er a listen.
Centerstage gave the show a nice review, highlighting that Wendi is a great actress, Peter is sexy, and Danny is one hell of a good enigma. Read the review.
The show is a critic’s pick in this week’s Chicago Reader. The Reader was always the first place I went to for reviews when I lived in the Chi. Today, I am reminded why. Read the review.
NewCity’s Stage section listed Heroes and Villains today as a recommended pick. I couldn’t agree more. Read the review.
The pilot for HUGE, a show that I wrote and developed with my friends at Jam* media, just went online at Jaman.com. For folks that are familiar with my play Heroes and Villains, it’s worth mentioning before you watch that HUGE is a 180-degree departure. Read the rest of this entry »
Didn’t really want to talk about this part of the play’s development until after we opened. But we had a pretty amazing “behind the scenes” that involved two very excellent actors: Richard Cotovsky and Len Bajenski. Read the rest of this entry »
The play went pretty damn well. One of the sets jammed during the final bow. But hey, at least it didn’t happen during act 1. That’s Paul, one of our producers at far left. And there’s Ravi in the hat, our exec producer, at the bar (fancy that).
lets see how we do.
Anthony just tucked in his shirt. This is a first. Think it’s time to head accross the street and get a drink.
