Christmas Dearest Mary Attic

T was the night before christmas and mgm s biggest star miss joan crawford is filming the title role in oh mary a splashy new musical biography about the virgin mary mother of god.

Christmas dearest mary attic.

In chicago s andersonville neighborhood. Christmas dearest the short list theater. Photos by rick aguilar studios. Cerda s larger than life joan is a spitfire for the centuries.

Stage 773 1225 w belmont ave chicago. Poor joan needs a drink. Hell in a handbag productions at mary s attic 5400 n. The brilliant cerda appears to be chicago s answer to new york s charles busch a comic performer of the likes of the great cross dressing performers everett quinton and miss coco peru to name a few new city.

Clark street chicago. 2 2016 at mary s attic 5400 n. No coals in this stocking. Christmas dearest tells the tale of hollywood superstar joan crawford and the important lessons she learns one christmas eve.

Christmas dearest at mary s attic at hamburger mary s the fine print. Christmas dearest hell in a handbag productions mary s attic hamburger mary s 5400 n. We saw christmas dearest. Christmas dearest will play november 28 2015 january 2 2016 at mary s attic 5400 n.

The diva earns visitations from two christmas spirits and bette davis who attempt to revive her dormant humanity. Scheduled to end on dec. Christmas dearest tells the story of hollywood superstar joan crawford and a series of lessons she learns on christmas eve. Check out photos from the production below.

Information on how you ll receive or pick up your tickets along with any date specific advisories or restrictions will be provided to you in checkout. Windy city times news archive christmas dearest playwright. Grab a burger 1st at hamburger mary s and then venture upstairs to mary s attic. Is there anyone serving it camp up or serving it better than hell in a handbag artistic director david cerda.

Plays are put on by local performers. All the way for this joan in a christmas chestnut shell. It s based on loving mom joan crawford and her interaction with fellow actors her assistant and her lovely crazy daughter. It s ho ho ho.

The show runs through jan. For a small venue it s a good cheap enjoyable evening.