...as funny as the first rounds of American Idol...
Writer-director Guy Schingoethe, an indefatigable comic actor, pulls possessed performances from his cast -Chicago reader
reliable musical-spoof humor...Leslie Kerrigan, as an emotionally erratic choreographer, and Zenna Wise, playing Goose in drag, add some comic color.... -TimeOut Chicago
"...gloriously cheesy..."
"...laugh-worthy moments...especially when the ensemble re-creates moments from the film, or performs the musical's goofy production numbers."
"Matt Russell, as Maverick, doesn't look anything like Tom Cruise -- but he has the squint-and-smile thing down pat. It is a canny impression..." -Chicago Tribune
Youll walk out of Danger Zone reconnected with the classic memories from Top Gun, but viewed through a completely absurd lens. Then youll go home and pull out that worn out VHSyou know the one. It used to rest between ET and Beverly Hills Cop on your shelf.
Danger Zone: The Making of a Top Gun Musical runs Fridays and Saturdays March 30 through May 5 at 11 pm. All performances are at National Pastime Theater, 4139 N. Broadway in Chicago (3 blocks north of the Sheridan Red Line stop on Broadway). Tickets are $15 and available through www.nmtchicago.org or by calling 773-989-4515. Group pricing is available. Contact marketing@nmtchicago.org for more details.
NMTC: Get your Culture Popped!
Writer-director Guy Schingoethe, an indefatigable comic actor, pulls possessed performances from his cast -Chicago reader
reliable musical-spoof humor...Leslie Kerrigan, as an emotionally erratic choreographer, and Zenna Wise, playing Goose in drag, add some comic color.... -TimeOut Chicago
"...gloriously cheesy..."
"...laugh-worthy moments...especially when the ensemble re-creates moments from the film, or performs the musical's goofy production numbers."
"Matt Russell, as Maverick, doesn't look anything like Tom Cruise -- but he has the squint-and-smile thing down pat. It is a canny impression..." -Chicago Tribune
Youll walk out of Danger Zone reconnected with the classic memories from Top Gun, but viewed through a completely absurd lens. Then youll go home and pull out that worn out VHSyou know the one. It used to rest between ET and Beverly Hills Cop on your shelf.
Danger Zone: The Making of a Top Gun Musical runs Fridays and Saturdays March 30 through May 5 at 11 pm. All performances are at National Pastime Theater, 4139 N. Broadway in Chicago (3 blocks north of the Sheridan Red Line stop on Broadway). Tickets are $15 and available through www.nmtchicago.org or by calling 773-989-4515. Group pricing is available. Contact marketing@nmtchicago.org for more details.
NMTC: Get your Culture Popped!
