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Porchlight’s ill-packaged ‘Gifts of the Magi’ muddles a simple message about true love

Nov 24, 2012 – 11:24 am
Porchlight Music Theatre The Gifts of the Magi 2012 with Chelsea Morgan as Della Dillingham credit Kelsey Jorissen

Review: ★

The New Season: It isn’t pizza in Porchlight’s oven, but well-spiced musicals Chicago-style

Aug 3, 2012 – 12:28 am
Michael Weber at center with the company of Porchlight Music Theatre

Third in a series of season previews: A rethought, more visceral Porchlight Music Theatre rolls out its 18th season with two Chicago premieres to be followed by a searing portrait of the faded Billie Holiday and “Pal Joey,” Rodgers and Hart’s anti-hero driven drama on the dark side of the human comedy.