CHICAGO - The cast of "Bounce," the Stephen Sondheim musical currently receiving its world premiere at the Goodman Theatre, spans three generations of stage and screen talent.
The play, which opened Sunday at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, is personal, intimate even, yet its themes could not be more all-encompassing and its emotional impact more affecting.
Review by Andy Propst
"Imaginary Friends"? Imaginary play is more like it.
Never underestimate the power of a Jewish momma.
A Georgian-style theater built on Grand Street in 1915 as a destination for immigrants has survived in near-mint condition. Which is not to say it hasn’t seen changes.
Nothing else in this musical quite equals Pinkins' haunting display of emotion. And that's a puzzlement, not to mention a disappointment.
Comedy, heaven knows, is difficult, but it should look easy. Here, the effort sometimes gets in the way of the laughs.
Except for the airborne antics of that flying car, which director Adrian Noble cagily restricts to the first and second-act finales, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" remains resolutely sugarcoated …