Articles tagged with: Marya Grandy
‘Juno’ at TimeLine: Good effort can’t redeem Blitzstein’s tepid musical on O’Casey classic
![‘Juno’ at TimeLine: Good effort can’t redeem Blitzstein’s tepid musical on O’Casey classic The cast of 'Juno' performing 'We're Still Alive' at TimeLine Theatre. (Lara Goetsch)](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/The-cast-of-Juno-performing-Were-Still-Alive-at-TimeLine-Theatre.-Lara-Goetsch-125x125.jpg)
Review: Sean O’Casey’s colorful play “Juno and the Paycock,” about a poor family’s bit of luck in strife-torn Ireland, has enjoyed unstinting popularity since its premiere in 1924. But when Marc Blitzstein turned it into a musical in 1959, the show flopped and has never recovered. TimeLine Theatre’s ambitious revival demonstrates why. Review: ★