Attend the Tale of Danny Tanner: A Full House Musical
Gorilla Tango Theatre
Chicago Reader- Recommended
"...Writers Chris Gorton and Katie Johnston-Smith have made Danny a psychopath who memorializes his wife by killing one drunk driver a year on the anniversary of her death. That's OK with Jesse and Joe—until Danny starts getting sloppy. The songs are competent, there are some very funny bits, the whole thing lasts a manageable 60 minutes, and Ali Keirn shows honest-to-God star power as baby sister Michelle."
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Tony Adler
Centerstage- Recommended
"...Making Michelle foulmouthed and sex-obsessed was funny the first time, but devoting a whole number to it was tiresome. Happily, the other character choices were spot-on. I remember the TV show with the vagueness of childhood memory, so each “cut it out!” and “how rude!” was enough to jog the sense of the familiar. The music has surprisingly poignant moments, and the choreography is full of little asides and knowing winks that somehow fit just fine with the lyrics about serial killers. It’s not for everybody, but if you like your nostalgia spiked with adult themes, then this show might be for you."
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Lisa Findley
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