The Miser at Northlight Theatre

Chicago Tribune - Somewhat Recommended

"...While the piece is directed with skill and precision, and has some very fine comedic actors (at the subtler end of the cast, Kate Fry and Timothy Edward Kane, married in real life, are both in top form), it feels overly pre-packaged and too slick and predetermined to be uproariously funny."

Chicago Sun Times - Recommended

"...Much of the credit here belongs to adapter-translator James Magruder (a native of the western suburbs who now teaches at Yale), whose crafty, highbrow-meets-lowbrow version of the Moliere original magically locates its hipness in the rapid-fire rhythms of the dialogue rather than a heavy-handed use of contemporary references that inevitably become dated almost overnight."

Time Out Chicago - Recommended

"...Rachel Anne Healy’s costume design, niftily combining elements of the classical (corsets and doublets) and the contemporary (Dieterich Gray’s servant hides stolen food in his cargo manpris), echoes Magruder’s giddy anachronism."

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"...Norhtlight Theatre specializes in offering fresh productions of classics and their The Miser (under Mark E. Lococo’s energetic direction) is another essential gem. This show is a hoot! The Miser has commedia dell’Arte elements together with a contemporary translation with a very French set (designed by Tim Morrison) dressed in 17th Century lush costumes (by Rachel Anne Healy). The show features an “A” list of Chicago actors as adapt with comedy as they are with classics."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Recommended

"...With forbidden romance in the air and Harpagon's treasure buried in the backyard, it's a race to see who will come out on top. It's a riotous clash of true love and the old man's love of his money. If you're not into the craziness of such past comics as The Three Stooges, Ritz Brothers, Olson and Johnson, Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, and Abbott and Costello this won't be your cup of tea. But it is a delightful comedy romp for those who love to laugh."