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The Cousins Grimm: Modern Musical Re-Works Classic Fairy Tales

Hoover-Leppen Theater at Center on Halsted, Center on Halsted (3656 North Halsted Street Chicago, IL 60613)
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Part of Bailiwick Repertory's 2009 Pride Series, The Cousins Grimm is a new musical that re-works timeless fairy tales popularized by the Brothers Grimm into contemporary urban fables filled with lesbian and gay characters. These stories of love and death, friendship and betrayal, and families of all kinds are interwoven with edgy humor and memorable songs.

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The last date listed for The Cousins Grimm was Sunday August 23, 2009 / 2:00pm.

Hoover-Leppen Theater at Center on Halsted
Center on Halsted,
3656 North Halsted Street
Chicago, IL 60613
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My friends and I were pleasantly surprise at how excellent this show was. We go to a lot of local shows at small theaters, and this one had fun original songs, talented cast, and overall fun theme. I've never given a review - but I so enjoyed this small show - I had to tell.
Written on Jul 13 2009

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Wonderfully imaginative...! The characters were GREAT! Very talented performers with terrific voices, especially the females! For a small theater it packed a BIG PUNCH!
Written on Jul 13 2009

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the female singers were phenomenal. Not really my kind of show though
Written on Aug 17 2009

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A really enjoyable evening. Witty and beautifully performed. Don't believe the reviews!
Written on Aug 14 2009

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Part of Bailiwick's 2009 Pride Series

The Cousins Grimm is an original new musical that reworks the timeless fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm into contemporary urban fables filled with lesbian and gay characters. These stories of love and death, friendship and betrayal, and families of all kinds are beautifully interwoven with edgy humor and memorable songs.

Leon Grimm is a frustrated playwright who dreams of success and immortality. When his lesbian cousin Jackie magically shows up on the scene his life is changed forever as he and Jackie spin hilarious and moving LGBT versions of some of the greatest fables ever told.

The music and lyrics are by the award-winning composer/lyricist team Dan Martin and Michael Biello whose previous Chicago productions include their musical Breathe and their revue Q. The libretto is by Ted Sod whose musical 27 Rue de Fleurus, based on the relationship between Alice B. Toklas and Gertrude Stein, recently enjoyed a successful Off Broadway run.

About the Ticket Supplier: Bailiwick Repertory

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.