Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery presented by Chicago Children's Theatre at The Station

Chicago Tribune - Recommended

"...But the upshot of this show, besides the fact that it does manage to be an enjoyable way to spend an hour talking about science, is it reminds audiences, especially children, to be critical and think scientifically. It reminds us all to trust facts and not rest on belief, issuing a cautionary tale of how folks are willing to believe (or not believe) whatever they want to believe (or not believe). In other words, be careful, so you don’t find yourself mesmerized."

Chicago Reader - Highly Recommended

"...There's a great show about a Founding Father onstage right now in Chicago who is not named Alexander Hamilton. And while it doesn’t feature an award-winning score by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science & History Mystery at Chicago Children’s Theatre boasts its own fine collection of talent onstage and off.

Around The Town Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...Through fabulous storytelling, fast-paced comedy and drawing from true stories of Franklin’s many scientific discoveries and inventions, Ben and Sarah employ the Scientific Method to put Mesmer’s mystical powers to the test. Is it science, is it magic, or will we all be Mesmerized?"

Chicago Theatre Review - Highly Recommended

"...Chicago Children’s Theatre has another hit on its hands. Watching the young audience around me on opening weekend, as well as their attentive parents, I noticed that every single person was totally involved in the hour-long play. Tommy Rapley’s exceptional production of Suzanne Miller’s lovely adaptation is a bonafide hit. The play, with its delightfully humorous characters, completely holds the attention the even youngest theatergoer."