National Pastime Theater (Chicago, IL)
The greatest "Ziggy Stardust" Christmas special that never was features singing and dancing impersonations of Mick Jagger, Annie Lennox, Iggy Pop, Marianne Faithfull, Paul Lynde, Charo and the Ghost of Freddy Mercury. But when the mysterious Bizarro Bowie appears to reveal secrets from his past, this '70s glam rock sleigh ride really gets bizarre.
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The last date listed for David Bowie's Christmas Special 1977 (Network Edit) at National Pastime Theatre was Saturday December 19, 2009 / 11:00pm. (view all dates)
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We loved it so much we came back to see it again! Seriously great show, we hope it comes back next year! It's just not Christmas without Bowie!
Hysterically funny! Everyone in the cast was great and the small theater atmosphere/byob made for a thoroughly enjoyable evening. Highly recommended for anyone who likes to have a laugh.
It was fairly funny. Good for a late night laugh I suppose. The actor who played Freddie Mercury was the pick of the bunch.
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Located in Uptown/Buena Park just north of the Irving Park boundary of Lakeview, this theater has been host to countless productions by itinerant theater companies. The space has unusually large and comfortable seats for a storefront theater, and when not obscured by a set there are some very interesting architectural features, including a stonework clock set in one of the walls.
Website: http://www.nmtchicago.org/Bowie2.htm
NMTC is turning last Christmas's smash hit show into a new holiday tradition for Chicago. Cap off a visit to the Macy’s Windows and Christkindlmarket with a trip to the Spiders From Mars Space Station with The David Bowie Hepzikat Funky Velvet Flarney Solstice Spectacular, Live...From Space!’ (Or David Bowie's Christmas Special 1977 Network Edit).
Starring the character of David Bowie, this one of kind variety show spectacular snatched from the archives of 1977 brings the kind of star power that only ‘Ziggy Stardust’ can command. This year, character appearances by Mick Jagger, Annie Lennox, Iggy Pop, Marianne Faithfull, Paul Lynde, Charo, and more, plus a special appearance by the Ghost of Freddy Mercury, will take audience members on an exciting journey of song and dance reminding us all of the joys of brotherhood and giving. But when the mysterious Bizarro Bowie appears to reveal his scattered past, it’s a race against time to save the holidays from the ultimate universal implosion. Although, with this many celebrities on board, what could possibly go wrong? Find out at The David Bowie Hepzikat Funky Velvet Flarney Solstice Spectacular, Live...From Space!.
Writer/Director Steven Attanasie, whose previous New Millennium credits include Cubicle: An Office Space Musical and Manos: Rock Opera of Fate, believes the production came from the bottomless pit of some network archive. “Thinking about a David Bowie special that never aired was all the spark I needed even though it has resulted in several mental breakdowns. When you’re dealing with the kind of egos that these characters bring out in actors, you kind of expect that,” says Attanassie.
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