Once upon a winter’s glow,
I did venture to see a show,
A show so dark and oddly brooding, filled with misery and woe.
A new musical did appear,
At the Edge Theater it did premiere,
Nevermore:
The imaginary life and death of Edgar Allen Poe.
Upon the stage seven players did regale,
A musical rendition of the troubled poet’s tale,
With songs on pointe in pitch and scale,
Depicting Poe’s tragic life,
Filled with sadness, death, drunkenness, and strife
His countenance and will, through hardships made frail.
The cast of players did their thing,
Though some fell short when they tried to sing,
While others, like Poe! What a talent was he! whose heart and soul he did bring,
To the characters of a man both fascinating and strange,
He conveyed happiness, sadness, and showed a great range,
To the moon- which he reached- he did swing.
The music was ominous, and lyrics were dark,
The storyline has substance and hit the mark,
And covered all aspects of a story, that was anything but stark.
This well written piece was an enjoyable jaunt,
On a mystery of death that continues to haunt,
Their endeavor was clearly not just a lark.
Against many a theater I am willing to measure,
This piece and its cast did bring the audience pleasure,
It stands on its own and with some casting changes, could make a piece Chicago could treasure.
Poe is a topic du jour, many plays and stories are being written,
Of the man and his Raven whom the world still is smitten,
You’d do well to see this young play at your leisure.
Go to the theater I do implore!
To see this musical with an artistic score,
And be dazzled and delighted, by a life immortalized in lore.
This is a play I think you must see,
To the Edge Theater you must flee,
Before this play is…nevermore!
Nevermore- The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe! Runs through January 28th at
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway, Chicago
http://nevermorechicago.brownpapertickets.com
On Friday, January 19, in honor of Edgar Allan Poe's birthday, audience members are invited to join us after the show for a complementary Prosecco toast to the great author and poet!
Once upon a winter’s glow,
I did venture to see a show,
A show so dark and oddly brooding, filled with misery and woe.
A new musical did appear,
At the Edge Theater it did premiere,
Nevermore:
The imaginary life and death of Edgar Allen Poe.
Upon the stage seven players did regale,
A musical rendition of the troubled poet’s tale,
With songs on pointe in pitch and scale,
Depicting Poe’s tragic life,
Filled with sadness, death, drunkenness, and strife
His countenance and will, through hardships made frail.
The cast of players did their thing,
Though some fell short when they tried to sing,
While others, like Poe! What a talent was he! whose heart and soul he did bring,
To the characters of a man both fascinating and strange,
He conveyed happiness, sadness, and showed a great range,
To the moon- which he reached- he did swing.
The music was ominous, and lyrics were dark,
The storyline has substance and hit the mark,
And covered all aspects of a story, that was anything but stark.
This well written piece was an enjoyable jaunt,
On a mystery of death that continues to haunt,
Their endeavor was clearly not just a lark.
Against many a theater I am willing to measure,
This piece and its cast did bring the audience pleasure,
It stands on its own and with some casting changes, could make a piece Chicago could treasure.
Poe is a topic du jour, many plays and stories are being written,
Of the man and his Raven whom the world still is smitten,
You’d do well to see this young play at your leisure.
Go to the theater I do implore!
To see this musical with an artistic score,
And be dazzled and delighted, by a life immortalized in lore.
This is a play I think you must see,
To the Edge Theater you must flee,
Before this play is…nevermore!
Nevermore- The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe! Runs through January 28th at
The Edge Theater
5451 N Broadway, Chicago
http://nevermorechicago.brownpapertickets.com
On Friday, January 19, in honor of Edgar Allan Poe's birthday, audience members are invited to join us after the show for a complementary Prosecco toast to the great author and poet!
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