Ernest Shackleton Loves Me @ Porchlight Music Theatre – Book by Joe DiPietro, Music by Brendan Milburn, Lyrics Valerie Vigoda
Porchlight Music Theatre: Artistic Director: Michael Weber, Executive Director: Jeannie Lukow, Director: Michael Unger, Music Director: Eric Svejcar, Conductor: Cameron Tragesser, Scenic Design: Scott Davis, Associate Scenic Design: Jonathan Berg-Einhorn, Lighting Design: G. “Max” Maxin III, Costume Design: Gregory Graham, Sound Design: Matthew R. Chase, Projection Design: Smooch Medina, Production Stage Manager: Rita Vreeland, Orchestrations and Additional Music: Ryan O’Connell
Production Photos by Liz Lauren
(Reviews below photos and videos.)
FIRST DAY VIDEO
REVIEWS
AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO
★★★★★ Smoothly directed by Michael Unger… this is 90 minutes of magic onstage.
NEW CITY STAGE
“Ernest Shackleton Loves Me” is an efficient, ninety-minute adventure that will leave you believing that you, too, can surmount life’s obstacles.
BROADWAY WORLD
A terrific feat of theater magic. The power of human connection and inspiration that brings Shackleton and Kat together feels honest.
T2C ONLINE
Ernest Shackelton Loves Me is Smooth Sailing at Porchlight Music Theatre.
Director Michael Unger has coached his talented duo into a finely honed team, and carefully orchestrated their demanding interchange of music, action, and emotion. He keeps the show’s mission moving steadily forward… Wonderful new musical… Glorious, heartwarming production… A thrilling new work… A glorious theatrical journey that will end all too soon.
CHICAGO READER
Checks all the boxes… moving blend of history and hope.
THE EPOCH TIMES
Enchanting Production… uplifting and inspirational