Amour
Black Button Eyes Productions

A Chicago Premiere

“Skillfully directed by Ed Rutherford, who seems to have a penchant for musicals infused with magic or the supernatural, this production is disarmingly delightful…Charming, perfectly sweet, entertaining, and whimsical, Ed Rutherford’s latest production is pure summer magic.”
-Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review (Read the Full Review Here!)

“A jewel box of a show…profoundly entertaining…the production itself is a tribute to what can be conjured up with minimalist but imaginative props and sets.”
-Bill Esler, BuzzNews.net (Read the Full Review Here!)

”A sweet, funny, and all around lovely night at the theater…Directed by Ed Rutherford, the cast does an excellent job at making the tiny studio space seem much bigger than it is.”
-Hilary Holbrook, Performink (Read the Full Review Here!)

”A charming production of love and whimsy…Black Button Eyes Productions has lovingly brought our city a winning production…DIrector Ed Rutherford keeps the pace lively.”
-Mark Davidson, Chicago Theater Beat (Read the Full Review Here!)

”A beautiful bonbon of a show…director Ed Rutherford succeeds at directing Amour’s more intimate scenes with bare-bones precision.”
-Scott C. Morgan, Windy City Times

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