Rick Bayless in Cascabel: Dinner - Daring - Desire presented by Lookingglass Theatre at Goodman Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Highly Recommended

"...Those manifestations of sensual awakening are, in this show, circus acts. These acts mostly are different from the first time around, including a Bathing Chica (Genevieve Drolet), whom you might aptly describe as a contortionist in a bathtub, and a couple of Solitary Travelers (played by the fabulously emotional Heloise Bourgeois and William Underwood) whose sexy he-she acrobatic routine on a pole stuck in the middle of one of the diners' tables might well make you hope to never travel solo again. Comedy - a bit better this time but never the main entree in this show - comes from Lauren Katz and Daniel Passer (nominally gardeners and both quite funny) while the proceedings are controlled by the enthusiastic Maitre d', the returning J. Salome Martinez."

Chicagoland Theater Reviews - Highly Recommended

"...The success of "Cascabel" resides in the sum of its parts. The storyline may be sappy and possibly not everything on the menu will be ingested with equal pleasure. But the ambience of the production is totally disarming, the circus acts are a joy, the dancing is fun, and Bayless presides with relaxed charm. There certainly is an audience for this kind of special entertainment (the show has been extended a week and is a very tough ticket). "Cascabel" is a special occasion without being self important about it. Considering the high entertainment level the show provides, it may actually be a bargain."