Review: ‘Sunny Afternoon’ at Chicago Shakespeare chases the soul of Ray Davies and The Kinks
This jukebox music plays tribute to the great British Invasion band, now in its North American debut in Chicago. The cast is ...
‘Sunny Afternoon’ a powerhouse celebration of The Kinks
The jukebox musical delivers a white-hot musical take on one of the most iconic and influential rock 'n' roll bands of all ...
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'Sunny Afternoon': Chicago Shakespeare does The Kinks
Before seeing the North American premiere of “Sunny Afternoon” at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, I didn't know much about the ...
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At Chicago Shakespeare, a Rousing ‘Sunny Afternoon’ Brings the Volume — and Tender Touch — of Ray Davies and the Kinks: Review
Sunny Afternoon” tells the tuneful tale of the brothers Davies, Ray and Dave – bandleader and founder of The Kinks. They ...
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An Electric Jolt to the Heart: The Story of the Kinks at Chicago Shakespeare
How did one group, formed by often-feuding brothers from working-class North London, have this much depth and scope? “Sunny ...
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‘Sunny Afternoon’ at Chicago Shakespeare Tells the Musical, Messy Story of Rock Band The Kinks
The musical story of The Kinks is told through the eyes of bandleader Ray Davies in “Sunny Afternoon” at Chicago Shakespeare ...
‘Sunny Afternoon’ opens soon at Chicago Shakes, telling the chaotic story of Ray Davies and The Kinks
It’s getting its North American premiere on Navy Pier with a British and Chicago cast — expect the story of the British ...
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The Kinks' albums you should definitely listen to
Ray Davies was the singer-songwriter of ... in which a rock musician returns from tour to find his wife has left him, with ...
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The Kinks Lyric Where Ray Davies Looks Out for the Outcast
Nobody was better at the detailed character sketch than Ray Davies of The Kinks during that band’s late ‘60s, early ‘70s heyday. Davies often delivered these snapshots as part of the concept albums ...
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Review: ‘Sunny Afternoon’ at Chicago Shakespeare chases the soul of Ray Davies and The Kinks
Kinks superfans will see and appreciate ... Ana Margaret Marcu plays Ray Davies’ first wife, Rasa, a role that feels underwritten, especially since Marcu has a voice that harmonizes beautifully ...