Bailiwick Art Center (Chicago, IL)
Bailiwick Repertory Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's one-woman musical Tell Me on a Sunday. It tells the story of British transplant Emma, a fierce 30-year-old hat designer determined to find love and success under the bright lights of New York City.
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I thought this was going to be a play about a woman trying to "make it" in New York. But it turned out to be a story about a woman's mistakes with men. Not only is this a story told time and time again, but I felt it was too short to feel a genuine connection to any of the character's relationships.
Well performed. A lovely story in song
Harmony France is a wonderful singer. Go catch her in this show!
Since 1995, Bailiwick Repertory has made its home in the Bailiwick Arts Center. The 150-seat Mainstage, 90-seat studio, and 40-seat loft contained in the Bailiwick building have allowed Bailiwick to further explore its art with staged readings, performance pieces, and workshops of new work.
<p>Chicago’s leader in presenting American and Chicago and premieres including such recent hits as Hunchback of Notre Dame by Dennis DeYoung, off-Broadway hits like Bare and Zanna, Don't, and award-winning world premiere musicals like Dr. Sex -- is proud to continue that tradition into the 2008-2009 season with the Chicago Premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's one woman musical Tell Me on a Sunday.</p> <p>Tell Me on a Sunday is a re-working of the song-cycle portion of 1980's West End hit Song and Dance which tells the story of British transplant Emma -- a fierce 30 year old hat designer determined to find love and success under the bright lights of New York City. Told entirely from Emma's perspective, we follow her through heartbreaks, triumphs and discoveries of all that urban single life has to offer. Loaded with songs that have become such as Unexpected Song, Take That Look Off Your Face, and the title song Tell Me On A Sunday, this show is also a glimpse into the song-writing genius that is Andrew Lloyd Weber.</p> <p>Artistic Associates Elisa Woodruff and Kate Garassino team up as Director and Producer respectively. They are joined by Jeff Award Winning Musical Director of Cabaret Joshua Stephen Kartes. Stage Management is by Jay Kennedy, Production Coordination by Deanna Cox, Costumes by Jeff Jones. Woodruff has directed at several Chicago theaters, including Bailiwick’s Jeff Recommended premiere of Zanna, Don't in 2007. </p> <p>Chicago theater veteran Harmony France stars as the defiant and beautiful Emma. Most recently seen at the Bailiwick as Xandra in the American Premiere of Jerry Springer The Opera and artistic director of Blue Moon Studio Theater, Harmony brings an intelligence and warmth to the character of Emma.</p>
Since its founding in 1982, Bailiwick Repertory has consistently endeavored to achieve the vision of gifted directors in productions that have been as diverse as their audiences. They have also worked hard to remain accessible, affordable, and responsive to their community. With the director as fulcrum of their artistic process, Bailiwick has been recognized with more than 150 citations, nominations, and recommendations from the Jeff Committee for all aspects of production. They have also received more than three-dozen After Dark Awards, several Black Theater Alliance Awards, and the Pride Series has been inducted into the City of Chicago's Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame and been the recipient of the Torch Award from the Human Rights Campaign, the only theatre in the nation to be so honored.