A Moon for the Misbegotten presented by Seanachai Theatre Company at Irish American Heritage Center

Windy City Times - Highly Recommended

"...There's the balcony courtship in Romeo and Juliet, and Cyrano de Bergerac, but Western theater's most difficult love scene is the one taking up nearly the entire second half of this final chapter in Eugene O'Neill's saga of the doomed Tyrone family. Not only are its lovers deliberately deceiving one another from the beginning (and themselves, too, albeit less deliberately)葉heir risk is not concerned simply with matters of the heart, you see, but with those of money, property and filial loyalty. Add in the various stages of intoxication associated with seasoned alcoholics versus novice tipplers, and that's a heavy load of subtext for two solitary actors to convey at full intensity for an hour or more."

Time Out Chicago - Highly Recommended

"...Late in Misbegotten, the (somewhat aimless) drama homes in on the question of whether Jamie and Josie will, for the first time, consummate their relationship. O誰eill clearly intends this as a dramatic climax. But the sexual mores dictating their discussions are so dated that our relationship to the play briefly becomes analytical: We must decipher the sexual politics guiding the characters before we can discern their emotional impact. Still, the moment passes. O誰eill widens his focus to a broader portrait of melancholy, and the play has us in its emotional grasp again."

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"... This funny yet emotionally wrenching work vividly demonstrates the evil effects of isolation, alcohol, and denied passion on real people. First you値l laugh at the foibles of the Hogan痴, then you値l empathize with the pain for Joise and James. But ultimately, you値l enjoy your journey with O誰eill痴 real folks. Klein, Armacost and Pickering give the most electrifying performances you値l see on stage. They were simply overpowering with truth. Don稚 miss this riveting production. You値l see three master actors at the top of their craft deftly delivering the words of a master playwright."

Chicago Stage and Screen - Highly Recommended

"...You really get a sense of knowing each of these characters in an intimate setting which draws you into their lives. This is an amusing and disturbing show and it will stay with you long after you leave the theatre."