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Behind The Scenes: The Making of “The Houdini Box”

Chicago Tribune: “The Houdini Box” is another Brian Selznick story set loose from the page

“I’m not someone who has a lot of my own ideas,” the charming children’s author Brian Selznick observed last week at Cullen’s Bar & Grill on Southport Avenue. “Most of the things I’ve done have been brought to me.” Well, … Continue reading →

Chicago Tribune: “The Houdini Box” is one of the Top 10 shows to see in early 2012

Winter Theater Preview: Top 10 shows to watch for in early 2012 Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune “The Houdini Box,” Chicago Children’s Theatre. Brian Selznick wrote the children’s book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” the source for “Hugo,” one of the … Continue reading →

Chicago Sun-Times: “You’ll be Over the Moon with Classic Kids’ Story”

“Goodnight Moon The Musical” Theatre Review HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Insomnia has rarely been more fun or more fanciful than it is in “Goodnight Moon,” the giddy-making, ruckus-raising, hourlong musical by Chad Henry inspired by that popular, ever-timely 1947 book written by … Continue reading →

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