A STEADY RAIN in Chicago

[daspazoo]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 12:35am

What's the most riveting, moving, and well-acted production in Chicago right now?

Well I haven't seen everything, but I do see a lot, and after last night I can recommend nothing as highly as A STEADY RAIN, the two-man cop drama currently at the Royal George.

Excerpts from my review:

...Above all else, Keith Huff’s new play is achingly honest and believable, and by the end, an emotional punch in the gut.

...about two-thirds of the way through this 100 minute play, I found myself so moved that I suddenly convulsed in sobs and clutched on to my companion for dear life.

...Portraying such a volatile range of emotions during the piece, it is a small miracle that these men are left with enough energy to stand and bow after a performance, let alone two in one day.

...With ‘Steady Rain,’ an evening in the theatre is gripping, authentic, and deeply moving—you couldn’t ask for more.
A STEADY RAIN in Chicago

[daspazoo]

Posted: 3/6/08 at 5:11pm

Reviews are up and are RAVES!

Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/stage/chi-0307_review_steadyrainmar07,1,5384722.story

Chicago Sun-Times:
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/828323,CST-FTR-Rain06.article

[WindyCityPhantom]

Posted: 3/9/08 at 1:09am

I agree with your enthusiasm about the show. I saw it opening night and reviewed it here....http://chicagopride.com/entertainment/column/index.cfm/col/461

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 3/21/08 at 12:29pm

I saw this based on the recommendations here and the reviews and I wish I could agree with you all. I found it cliched, melodramatic, extremely overacted (I could see the actor getting the drool ready during his big breakdown scene) and lacking a clear focus or theme.

There were some walk outs the night I saw it and some eye rolling on the way out.

I would call it a decent first draft of a show that really needs a lot of work.