The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey Reviews

ChicagoCritic - Highly Recommended

"...Michael Mahler’s music and expert lyrics elevate Toomey from a nice little children’s show to a deeply artistic holiday musical. This maybe Mahler’s finest score for a musical. Making folk/bluegrass music work in a musical is no small accomplishment but Mahler has done so. At 75 minutes, Toomey is a compact yet complete story that will warm your heart with its simple beauty and honesty. Take all the children in your family to see this sweet show. They’ll enjoy seeing other kids like Gabriel Stern . Susan Moniz and James Rank anchor this tuneful show. I seems that The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, will take its rightful place as a Chicago holiday show next to A Christmas Carol and The Christmas Schooner. The 2012 production was smoother and well sung, especially by Susan Moniz and Jim Rank."