*** Recommended *** Can you remember “the whack heard ‘round the world”? Do the names Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan help? According to my own scientifically conducted poll – I asked my husband and my daughter – I got a fifty-fifty on name recognition. At any rate, if you watched ice skating and/or the Olympics in the ‘90s – or read the tabloids – you might remember the headlines. “Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera” is a campy dramatization of the whole Tonya-Nancy rivalry – start to finish. Even though the scandal has faded, I had a lot of fun, so I’m giving “Tonya and Nancy: The Rock Opera” 3 Spotlights.
“Tonya & Nancy: The Rock Opera” runs through December 30th at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Avenue, Chicago. Running time is 1 hour, 30 minutes, with an intermission. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm; Sundays at 4:00 pm. There will be added performances on Wednesdays, December 14, 21st and 28th at 7:30 pm and Saturday, December 17th at 3:00 pm. There are no performances on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day (December 24th and 25th). Tickets range from $22-$30. Valet parking is available for most performances; metered street parking is also available. FYI (773) 975-8150 or www.theaterwit.org.
Read my entire review at www.spotlightonlake.com.
