‘Love is Dead’ featured at Fresh Squeezed

Love is Dead: A NecRomantic Musical Comedy, written by New Colony founding members James Asmus, Julie Nichols and Andrew Hobgood, will be featured as part of Victory Gardens Theater’s Fresh Squeezed event: Cabaret! Cabaret!

Co-presented by Chicago Public Radio Presents, Lyndsay Hailey and James will perform the Act I show-stopping number Dead Girls Make Better Lovers as part of this evening of musical theater that will showcase work emerging on Chicago stages next season and new talent emerging in the world of musical theater at large.

Performances Friday, November 7th at 10:30PM and Sunday, November 9th at 7:30PM.

Featuring Selections From:

Love is Dead Fans: Use the Code “SQUEEZED” when ordering online or by phone to receive $5 off.

Visit victorygardens.org/cabaret for tickets and more info or call 773.871.3000

Check Out the Press for Amelia!

Evan Linder as Savage Pendleton, Nicole Pellegrino as Amelia Earhart and Benny Oyama as Savage Verricks

We are tremendously excited and thankful for all of the positive press and support we have received from the Chicago media! It’s incredible to have had so many reviewers come out for our very first production.

Check out what the reviewers are saying:

The Onion ~ Metromix ~ The Red Eye
Recommended!

Centerstage Chicago
Editor’s Pick!

Chicago Stage Review/Gay Chicago Magazine
“Explosively funny! …creating a smart and campy adventure.”
“…a very entertaining and deceptively intelligent first production from a fresh new company.”

Newcity Chicago
RECOMMENDED!
“It’s smart, primal fun.“ “Kevin Stangler is spot-on as the gee-whiz Iowa kid struggling with his feelings for the married Earhart; Michael Peters is suitably villainous as the brass-balled Altamont CEO; and Nicholas Hernon scores as the bumbling Douglas, the lackey with a creamy, moral center.”

Broadway World
“The laughs are plentiful and the ideas are thought provoking.”
“As the first performance by a brand new company, this play makes a stellar debut and the opening of what should be a promising season of original plays.”

Chicago Reader
“A fine, quirky wit and large amounts of imagination.”

TimeOut Chicago
“…moving and gritty, but strangely comedic—a testament to director Hobgood’s ability to find humor in uncomfortable situations.”

Talkin’ Broadway
“Daniel Jessup is perfect as the brainy and nerdy Professor Pin…”
“Hobgood and his cast capture the perfect two-dimensional tones required of these pulpy characters and display some impressive dance-inspired movement.”

Early Press for Amelia!

TimeOut Chicago
Old Rugged Crossover

Theater in Chicago
Amelia Charts Course for The New Colony

Playbill
Amelia Earhart, with Pellegrino, Jessup, Stangler, Odor, Peters, to Make World Premiere in Chicago

Broadway World
Amelia Earhart Jungle Princess Makes its World Premiere

Centerstage Chicago
A “Must See” Theater Pick

The Onion
A Recommended Event

Video Trailer for Amelia Earhart: Jungle Princess

Opening September 29th, 2008

About the New Colony

The New Colony was founded by a group of young, professional actors, writers and directors in Chicago, dedicated to the creation and production of exciting, original theatrical experiences.

Having worked in and out of Chicago and after establishing their careers with honors such as writing scholarships, winning the World's Playwright Competition, and invitations to theater festivals around the country - including The New York International Fringe Festival where they have been recognized for Outstanding Musical (2006) and Best Music and Lyrics (2008), our founders decided to collaborate their efforts in the form of The New Colony.

Determined to capture Chicago’s theatrical roots of risk-taking, innovative theater and story-telling, The New Colony sets out to create a theater experience that will welcome, engage and immerse our audiences; making them feel like they are a member of the New Colony community rather than just an anonymous observer.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

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National Pastime Theater
4139 N Broadway St
Chicago, IL 60613

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