"Dandruff on the City of Big Shoulders": Grandma June's Sewing Circle
This is Chicago comedy.
It's shocking, really. Any show that opens with such a beautifully choreographed sketch/dance number just as an introduction to the cast is surely fighting an uphill battle. Really, how can they top an opener which involves such careful rehearsal?
Oh, they'll simply introduce musical accompaniment. And clever lyrics. And muppets. Fucking muppets, people. While it may harm the rep of the group to point out that some of the material is extremely Chicago-centric (Hipster/Trixie sing-off in a Shark/Jet style may not directly translate to outsiders) there are entire sketches that make a Chicagoan scream, "Yes, sweet merciful Daley, yes!"
What we're really trying to say is yes, the CTA sucks, and yes, The Bean is beautiful, and yes, we enjoy well-written, well-rehearsed, well-executed comedy that plays to our intelligence and interests. Do you?
"Dandruff on the City of Big Shoulders," by Grandma June's Sewing Circle, directed by Sketchfest executive producer Brian Posen. Saturdays at 10:30 p.m. until Nov. 17th at the Apollo Theater Studio Stage, 2540 N Lincoln Ave.
And peep this: a nifty commercial!
