The Beastly Bombing at Trap Door Theatre

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...Director-choreographer Kevin Remington and a paradoxically charming cast throw tons of let's-put-on-a-show energy--as well as a respectable amount of skill--into this Trap Door Theatre production of the 2006 spoof operetta by librettist Julien Nitzberg and composer Roger Neill."

Windy City Times - Somewhat Recommended

"...Kevin Remington choreographed The Beastly Bombing in Los Angeles and both directs and choreographs here. He's a better choreographer. Working with a large cast ( 12 playing 30 roles ) on Trap Door's tiny stage, his musical staging is the show's strongest production element, especially with song-and-dance workhorse Matt Gottlieb portraying four different characters (gay priest and beefcake Jesus among them) in four different numbers."

Gay Chicago Magazine - Recommended

"...Kevin Remington directs and choreographs an enthusiastic and lovable cast of lunatics wonderfully. This is a small stage but the brilliant twelve person ensemble flawlessly dance and prance around in a playful production that brims over with contagious delights that might just help you laugh your way through the nightly news."

Time Out Chicago - Somewhat Recommended

"...The principal drag on this operetta—about several plots to blow up the Brooklyn Bridge—may be how played-out both the political situation and the discourse of sarcastic outrage have grown. It’s hard to muster enthusiastic laughs about our outgoing executive atrocity, whether he’s viewed as lame duck or open wound."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...The Bestly Bombing could become a local cult hit as it gets its message across with comic charm. I liked the energy and playfulness of the show. There is nothing like funny music and witty lyrics to make a political statement. Trap Door’s production is tight and polished."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Recommended

"...I was also impressed with the cast's singing capabilities as well as expressive energy that never seemed to bottom out. The only thing that keeps this from being a top notch show is the fact that it dragged in the second act a bit. The type of humor and connotations that were repeated throughout the play started to feel stale and redundant and it felt like a different approach could have been taken to get the same point across to keep the attention of the audience. Support this company at Trap Door Theatre and see why "The Beastly Bombing" won best musical from the L. A. Weekly Theater Award. You'll be amused."