Chicago Tap Theatre - Reviews

Our first New York review!

pfaff — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:50:06 +0000

Original author:

Mdme. B.

Directed by a Very Charming Gentleman, Mark Yonally, this Troupe serves a wonderful example of good solid story telling. Mark has a varied background, dancing for Bill Evans and E.T.C. before starting his current endeavor.

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Blog

Tidings of Tap! reviewed on seechicagodance.com

pfaff — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:10 +0000

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Tidings of Tap!

Original author:

Laura Molzahn

Never preachy and rarely predictable, "Tidings of Tap!" doesn’t provide the sentimental glow of self-approval that so many other holiday shows do.

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seechicagodance.com

The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen in the Tribune

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:31:32 +0000

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The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen

Original author:

Sid Smith

"A Marvel of a work in progress, spunky and fresh."

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Chicago Tribune

The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen in the Reader

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:30:17 +0000

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The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen

Original author:

Laura Molzahn

"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..."

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Chicago Reader

The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen in the Sun-Times

admin — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:25:17 +0000

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The Hourglass and the Poisoned Pen

Original author:

Hedy Weiss

"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.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Hourglass in the Windy City Times

pfaff — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:41:09 +0000

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The Hourglass in the Stop-Time Chronicles

Original author:

Mary Shen Barnidge

"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."

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Windy City Times

Mixology in Chicago Reader

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:04:28 +0000

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Mixology

Original author:

Laura Molzahn

"A live band and a dozen tap dancers prove a potent concoction in "Mixology"...The onstage musicians make company favorites like Glory Box and Troch Trio really pop...the closing number, set to a devilishly quick version of "Summertime," is especially impressive. But Yonally also includes softer, more intimate solos and duets, including his ambiguous new solo, Breathe Me, for otherworldly dancer Kendra Jorstad and singer Leslie Beukelman. Here you get a look at the individual dancer, as you do in the lighthearted "heritage" duet Class Act, performed by Yonally and the sly Sarah Dahnke."

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Chicago Reader

Mixology in Chicago Tribune

admin — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 17:56:13 +0000

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Mixology

Original author:

Sid Smith

"Angels," a work for seven performers, enjoys an architectural complexity that ably demonstrates Yonally's intentions, the dancers deftly weaving in and out of a series of interesting formations..."Glory Box" not only evokes a seductive, come-hither ambience, but dynamically, defiantly echoes in tap the forceful strains in its raging score....But there's no denying Yonally's own inimitable solo power...Yonally with his zippy, fast-footed attack, glows as an intriguing tap persona for our time...He is matched by the sensational Kendra Jorstad, whose daredevil angles and remarkable athleticism n

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Chicago Tribune

Changes Critic's Choice

admin — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 18:32:02 +0000

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Changes

Original author:

Laura Molzahn

"The dancing itself is straightforwardly satisfying, underlining, or playing off the music's rhythms while providing the story's details and emotion. And its thunderous reverberations, especially when all or most of the 11 cast members are performing, magnify the saga, giving it an operatic scope."

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Chicago Reader

Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble

admin — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:25:13 +0000

Original author:

Daniel Cress

"They’re sharp. They’re fast. They’re fun. And Chicago Tap Theatre will astound you. I knew when I first saw CTT in 2004 that they were the one to watch, the Windy City’s it dance company. CTT’s remarkable blend of theatre and dance is just perfect for BTE’s presented event. If you see any dance performance this year, make it this one."

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Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble