Miss Lulu Bett at Keyhole Theatre Company

Chicago Reader - Somewhat Recommended

"...Zona Gale won a Pulitzer for this stage adaptation of her 1920 comic novel, about a thirtysomething woman living with her sister and domineering brother-in-law in a small town. The prize was a first for a woman, but historical curiosity is only the second-best reason to see Frank Merle's revival for Keyhole Theatre Company, whose current season is devoted to Pulitzer winners. The best is Nicole Adelman's performance as Lulu. The character's insistence on being loved for herself after a lifetime of unappreciated service to others isn't as dramatic as Nora slamming the door in A Doll's House, but ultimately it carries genuine emotional heft."

Time Out Chicago - Not Recommended

"...The cast starts out gamely enough. But Butterfield's brittle Ina and Riffenburg's oily, condescending Dwight rarely deviate beyond the single notes struck early on, and their interplay with Adelman's Lulu lacks the impeccable crispness that Gale's well-made script demands. As the play moves from domestic comedy to melodrama, the pace of performance languishes."

ChicagoCritic - Recommended

"...Admittedly a dated play, Miss Lulu Bett is a funny, satirical dysfunctional family comedy about ordinary Midwest small town Americans. Reeking with subtle wit and deliciously zany characters in a sort of Adams Family meets Our Town concoction."