You Can't Take It With You Reviews
Chicago Tribune- Recommended
"...The physical comedy is on point - even when Bittner's extravagantly bad ballerina isn't. Joseph's outsize physique gets played for laughs, especially when he tries to get Hall's Mr. Kirby to wrestle. Hickey brings a touch of wistfulness to his aging bohemian, and Zahora's Penny is infectiously hospitable, even as she urges the Kirbys to unwind with a party game that reveals more than they anticipated."
Chicago Sun Times- Somewhat Recommended
"...With “You Can’t Take it With You,” Oak Park Festival Theatre delivers a marvelous production of a comedy that has aged horribly. Director Jason Gerace’s staging is heartfelt and snappy. The ensemble’s depiction of the eccentric Sycamore clan is memorable and charming. Yet George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart’s nearly 82-year-old play is impossible to recommend."
Chicago Reader- Highly Recommended
"...In Oak Park Festival Theatre's current production, director Jason Gerace focuses on character development, not punchlines. This is good thing since most of Kaufman and Hart's topical humor needs extensive annotation. Gerace and his cast of able comic actors even discover some new tricks for this 82-year-old warhorse."