Winter Pageant 2011 at Redmoon

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...Clad in period attire (long white gloves, fedoras) culled from an onstage costume rack, young patrons sip chocolate milk as an evening at the 1950s-style Teeny Lounge unfolds before them. The pint-size salon stars world-renowned lounge singer Ricky D. Fish (a brilliant Alex Balestrieri), singing about world travel and musing on his brushes with everyone from Cinderella to Justin Bieber."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Somewhat Recommended

"... The show was fun, though I would have liked to have seen more requests from our teeny tiny audience to get them more involved and less dialogue because I sensed a bit of impatience amongst several of the teeny tiny guests to want to do something or give their requests. Maybe a "Jingle Bells" or a "Frosty The Snowman" could have been added. Maybe I am totally off base but I'm not sure how the Winter Pageant was about winter or even the holidays. So, the "LaDee Da" song did get to be sung and Penny found her voice and Ricky and Penny lived happily ever after."

Chicago Theater Beat - Somewhat Recommended

"... This is a nice show to take the kids to after lunch, and it seemed that the kids in attendance mostly knew each other from school or another program. It would be a good idea to expand the scope of the show and perhaps draw a wider crowd. Redmoon is known for its public art and collaboration as the pageantry with other cultural entities. I wish that there had been some of those famous puppets, stilt walkers, or odd whimsical creativity in 2011 Winter Pageant."