To Master The Art - Julia and Paul Child
To Master The Art - Julia and Paul Child
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To Master The Art - Julia and Paul Child
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Post #1 - September 27th, 2013, 9:12 amCommissioned by TimeLine Theatre in 2008, TO MASTER THE ART received its world premiere at TimeLine in 2010, receiving more than 20 rave reviews and five Jeff Award nominations, including New Work and Production. The play recalls the adventure and romance of Julia and Paul Child's journey of discovery to Paris during the 1950s. From the bistro where Julia fell in love with food, to the kitchen table where she recreated everything learned during cooking class, to a room where Paul was grilled by U.S. agents about alleged Communist contact, this is the story of a larger-than-life culinary icon and her remarkable husband as they struggle to find themselves as Americans abroad.
The Chicago Tribune raved that TO MASTER THE ART was one of the "toughest tickets in Chicago" and called the show "an excellent, intimate, foodie-friendly staging, resonant with atmosphere". And Talkin' Broadway called it "a total delight—funny, touching, charming and as enjoyable as an exquisite meal enjoyed together with good company."
Theatre : Broadway Playhouse, Chicago Illinois
Dates : September 10, 2013 - October 20, 2013
Running time: 2 hour, 10 minutes with one intermission
http://www.broadwayinchicago.com/shows_ ... terart2013Never order barbecue in a place that also serves quiche - Lewis Grizzard
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Post #2 - September 27th, 2013, 7:29 pmGoldstar has discounted tickets - https://www.goldstar.com/events/chicago ... er-the-art
I'm sad I'll be away - would love to see this!
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Post #3 - October 3rd, 2013, 7:55 amI went to see it. Really nice play.
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Post #4 - October 3rd, 2013, 5:21 pmI saw also. Very nice production. She's my idol.
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Post #5 - October 10th, 2013, 8:35 amWe saw "To Master the Art" last night. It's a very good production (disclaimer: we are friends with the star, Karen Janes Woditsch). I have never seen actual cooking on stage before: the actors cook--and eat--scrambled eggs. Our seats were close enough that I could smell the butter. The play truly celebrates the sensory pleasures of eating and cooking, as well as giving a portrait of a loving marriage of middle-aged people. It also highlights the political nastiness of McCarthyism in a bolder way than the "Julie and Julia" film did.
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Post #6 - October 10th, 2013, 9:02 amEvA wrote:I have never seen actual cooking on stage before: the actors cook--and eat--scrambled eggs.
Then you missed the tour de force performances of The Mayor's Mouth performed by our own Seth Zurer. One performance was actually given at the LTH Holiday Party some years back.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #7 - October 10th, 2013, 9:06 amstevez wrote:EvA wrote:I have never seen actual cooking on stage before: the actors cook--and eat--scrambled eggs.
Then you missed the tour de force performances of The Mayor's Mouth performed by our own Seth Zurer. One performance was actually given at the LTH Holiday Party some years back.
Before my time as an LTHer, alas.
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Post #8 - October 10th, 2013, 9:44 amEvA wrote:Before my time as an LTHer, alas.
Too bad. It was groundbreaking work.Steve Z.
“Only the pure in heart can make a good soup.”
― Ludwig van Beethoven
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Post #9 - October 10th, 2013, 1:23 pmHi,
Mayor's Mouth was performed at the First Anniversary Party for LTHforum, because we were so lucky to have survived that first year!
Kerensa Peterson, known as Seth's fiancee, sang Happy Birthday to Gary a la Marilyn Monroe.
That was quite a party.
Regards,Cathy2
"You'll be remembered long after you're dead if you make good gravy, mashed potatoes and biscuits." -- Nathalie Dupree
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