Snow White Reviews

Centerstage - Recommended

"... The production is slick and polished from beginning to end. Nathan R. Rohrer’s beautiful Germanic costumes dazzle and Ken Sprouls’ well crafted puppets extend the cast with birds, a talking deer and several whimsical dwarfs. Missy Karle is lovely and sweet as Snow White and Blake Reddick’s Minstrel Prince is charming, but Tosha Fowler’s operatic Queen Malvina, with her Gypsy peddler and ugly crone ulter egos, is this production’s real delight. The audience becomes totally involved, cheering and booing when prompted and even singing along when invited. Happily ever after is inevitable in this well-executed play."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Recommended

"... All kinds of excitement happen in this fun production and it teaches a lesson as all Emerald City Productions do. Looks are not everything it is better to be nice on the inside and the outside, kind and selfless behavior will live on forever, and it is possible to solve unexpected problems and it can be fun doing so."

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...The production, directed by Nolan as well is one hour of magic where a talented cast of players bring the magic to life using puppetry( Ken Sprouls), props (D.J.Reed) and an adorable set by Shea Coffman, who keeps it simple and easy to change). The music is directed by Marta Johnson and the audience gets to participate. In fact, the audience gets very involved as the step-mother/queen gets hissed and booed and the audience yells when questions are asked. Keeping the kids involved is very important- if they feel good about their experience, they will develop a hunger for live theater."

Chicago Theater Beat - Highly Recommended

"...Emerald City prides itself not only on top-quality productions but also passing their artistic gifts to the next generation of actors, directors and theatre enthusiasts. Snow White successfully achieves these goals: with every trilling sing-along and chirpy delivery, TJ Barker’s Troupe of Theatricals leave kids and grown-ups alike with genuine smiles and (hopefully) a newfound or renewed passion for the arts. To paraphrase the brutally honest mirror owned by the wicked queen of a stepmother, Emerald City Theatre’s Snow White is truly the fairest of them all."