"With a bam! and a zowie! choreographer Mark Yonally slam-dunks his most recent fusion of comic books and tap dance, The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen..."
"You will be treated to murder, hostage-taking, vengeance-seeking and knock-down, drag-out fighting along the way. Each of [Chicago Tap Theatre's] dancers is a stylish tapper deft at playing a role.
As many of you know, our last critically-acclaimed production, The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen, has been invited to the prestigious New York Musical Theater Festival, September 27 and 28!
Point Park University dance student Caitlin Gudat has just been named the winner of Chicago Tap Theatre's nationwide "Innovation in Tap Choreography Competition." In addition to having the honor of setting her original work, "Wade," on one of the nation's most exciting and accomplished professional tap companies, Caitlin wins a round-trip ticket to and accommodations in Chicago, as well as a $1,500 choreography fee.
"Podiatric percussion invoking all the passion-driven excitement of flamenco... whoever would have guessed that such eloquent nuance could spring from so unlikely a medium as toe-taps and wing-jumps? Come and meet those prancing feet, cheer the good guys , boo the bad, and marvel at the resilience of the Chicago Tap artists who smile and sweat with such dazzling elan."
