Nevermore- The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death
of Edgar Allan Poe
Black Button Eyes Productions
A Chicago Premiere
Joseph Jefferson (“Jeff”) Award Recommended
“Director Ed Rutherford’s cast of seven is perfectly attuned to his stylish and stylized direction…”
-Hedy Weiss, Chicago Sun-Times (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Fast-paced and cleverly staged….this moving two-hour, one intermission tale is the life story of the iconic writer of the macabre…it is directed with precision by Producing Artistic Director Ed Rutherford.”
-Philip Potempa, Post-Tribune (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Visually dark and delightfully gothic…Director Ed Rutherford allows everything on stage to flourish and the result is a very seductive production.”
-Noel Schecter, New City Stage (Read the Full Review Here!)
”Under the enthusiastic artistic direction of Ed Rutherford…we have another terrific production to savor. One can only wonder how Rutherford will top this excellent biographical operetta…Here is the first production of the New Year that’s an absolute must-see.”
-Colin Douglas, Chicago Theatre Review (Read the Full Review Here!)
”A macabre marvel of a musical…Ed Rutherford pulls it all together beautifully, taking all of these disparate parts and crafting a powerful, haunting whole."
-Karen Topham, Chicago On Stage (Read the Full Review Here!)
”An eerie an ultimately fun musical exploration into the life and death of a legend…With director (and Producing Artistic Director) Ed Rutherford at the helm, Nevermore pulls out all the stops.”
-Lauren Whalen, Chicago Theater Beat
”Director Ed Rutherford seems to have a clear vision that is well executed…this is a short run so get tickets before it can be seen ‘nevermore'.’”
-Reno Lovison, Chicago Theater and Arts
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