Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars Reviews

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

"...Sandra Delgado's impassioned new theater piece "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" makes three points about the dysfunction of the U.S. immigration system that strike me as irrefutable, whatever your political leanings."

Chicago Sun Times - Somewhat Recommended

"...Directed by Kimberly Senior, the cast is mostly effective. As Clara, Delgado is believably anguished, enraged and confused by the Kafkaesque labyrinth of immigration law. When she boils her legal problems down to one self-evident truth, her clarity is crystalline, the dialogue visceral: “I am in this situation because I was in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong (expletive) last name.”"

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...The World Premiere of "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars", written by Delgado and starring Delgado as Clara is a masterful bit of storytelling that takes us into the life of a family whose entire being is destroyed due to a few simple rules in the immigration laws that made it very easy for people who were raised in this country to not be granted a green card (permanent residency) or citizenship."

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

"...If audiences leave this lovely production thinking they've simply been entertained, they've missed much of what Sandra Delano has to say. This is a very important play about our immigration tragedy, especially in Chicago, that's been made even worse by the current Administration. HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS speaks volumes about family, immigration and American identity. It also exposes the ridiculous amount of red tape required for an immigrant to secure citizenship, an unfortunate dilemma that's still occurring in America today."

Buzz Center Stage - Highly Recommended

"...TimeLine Theatre opens its 29th season with the world premiere of Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars, a deeply personal and politically charged play written by and starring Sandra Delgado. Under the careful direction of Kimberly Senior, the production folds an intimate family drama into the broader context of immigration under the Obama administration - a time when the tension between belonging and legality became a defining national paradox."

PicksInSix - Highly Recommended

"..."Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars," the new play written by and featuring Sandra Delgado and directed by Kimberly Senior, opened Wednesday in a TimeLine Theatre Company world premiere production hosted by Lookingglass Theatre Company at the Water Tower Water Works. Set in Chicago in 2015 during the Obama era, the powerful premise of Delgado's work revolves around issues and policies that reflect our fractured immigration and deportation system. On that score alone, Delgado's insightful "Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars" is the most vitally important show to see in Chicago right now."

Allie and the After Party - Recommended

"...A mother came to the US from Mexico when she was too young to remember but now faces deportation even after living in the country her whole life. Hundreds and Hundreds of Stars brings up questions about citizenship and the scrutinous treatment of non-citizens."

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...Sandra Delgado's new play HUNDREDS AND HUNDREDS OF STARS hits the stage at an eerily relevant time. Set in 2015, it follows Clara, a Green Card holder who's been in the United States since she was two. Now facing the possibility of deportation on two counts of cannabis possession, Clara may have to leave behind the only home she's ever known - and her 12-year-old daughter Stella, her ex-husband David, and her father. Delgado's story is an important one, especially right now with the forcible ICE presence on the streets of Chicago. That said, Delgado's storytelling methods are straightforward and overtly didactic."

NewCity Chicago - Recommended

"..."Hundreds of Stars" has much wisdom to impart. It's clear from audience reactions on opening night that some nuances of immigration are not widely known to the general public. Now, more than ever, it is vital for us to understand the tumultuous nature of immigration in this country. Not just the uneven enforcement, but the real human consequences of dividing families. Especially ten years after this show takes place, in a time when our city, our neighborhoods and our neighbors are being terrorized by an unlawful administration that couldn't care less."