Charlotte's Web Reviews
Chicago Tribune- Recommended
"...Though billed as an all-ages show, parents should remember that it is, after all, a story that ranks right up there with "Old Yeller" as a tear-jerker (and an effective one, judging by the lump in my throat by the end). This production doesn't lay on the schmaltz, but it allows adequate breathing room for Dahlborn's Wilbur to realize just how much his friend has done for him, and to grow from a winsome innocent to a radiant pig with a humble commitment to honoring the memory of "a good friend and a great writer.""
ShowBizChicago- Recommended
"...The up and coming talents of the Emerald City Theater in conjunction with Broadway In Chicago is presenting one of those child hood favorites of so many Charlotte's Web, the heartwarming tale of a spider who befriends a pig and sets about saving him through writing in her web. I say upcoming talents because many of the cast members are still young and Emerald City Theater is the incubator for stage superstars in training. I give them full respect."
Chicago Theatre Review- Highly Recommended
"...In this wonderful production about “Some Pig” who becomes famous for the messages woven into a web by his spider friend, audiences will learn a number of life lessons. They’ll experience a taste of farm life, the nostalgia remembered from a bygone era and–most importantly–what it really means to be a true friend. Children will also leave this production with a new appreciation for E. B. White’s novel after seeing their favorite characters brought to life by a talented cast and directed by Chicago’s most loving director of children’s literature. This production is, indeed, “radiant.”"