Girl From The North Country (Chicago) Tickets
Overall Rating
3.2
By Steve
Hoped for more
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
You have to see a show before you know whether you liked it. Voices were good, acting was solid. Love Duluth and the Iron Ore Range in Mn. There was a plot, just not sure there was a story there to carry it through.
By Docholaday2
No-hope content; great cast
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
Talented cast. Super depressing, no-hope storylines that don’t intersect nearly. Huge downer. And if you feel sad already, this could trigger worse. People one both sides of us left at intermission. We stuck it out but didn’t feel any more redemption in doing so.
By Pseudo Boethius
Great music, poor story
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
First: the good news: the music and the musical talent were absolutely first rate. The talent chosen was absolutely top notch when it came to the musical performances. My personal favorite was their rendition of "Slow Train Coming", which was absolutely stunning. The bad news: the playwrite, Connor McPherson, commits a cardinal sin of writing when crafting this musical: he fails to give us any likable characters. I'm assuming the black adopted daughter of the innkeeper, Marianne, was supposed to be the heroine of the play, but she seemed far too much the addition of a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion committee rather than a fully fleshed out character. There really wasn't anyone in the cast the crowd could identify with. Very sad. I would go see it again, just for the music, but the story itself could use some major work.
By ac
just a play
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
nothing special. too much story-telling and too little music
By Sam
Moving Musical
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
Great music, acting, and story. Happy that I chose to see it.
By RogueBeagle
Dylan’s words come to life
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
Fun to hear Bob Dylan songs sung in different voices and styles
By Lida25
Didn't do the music justice
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
This entire production was just...meh. The story is not good, it didn't make sense, they tried to build the music into the play, but didn't do it justice. The musical performances were very mediocre. When we were leaving the play, the other couples around us of mixed genders/ages all said the same thing....BAD.
By Boots
A mediocre story in an uncomfortable theater
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
I did not care for the story, which I found dark. Why was it set in 1934, before Dylan began writing? My husband, who liked the show better than I, says it's a Coen brothers story crossed with the music of "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"I was surprised by how many Bob Dylan songs were unfamiliar to me. I did not understand why, when "The Girl from the North Country"was sung, that particular line was not. ??? Seven years ago, we were in this theater for "Hamilton,"which I loved. On that occasion my seat was so bad, I got a backache from bending over to see the stage. Our seats were better for this performance, but we still had to crane our necks around the poles. THANK YOU for the closed captions. They helped me to understand the words being spoken and sung.
By Di
Great voices, story a little hard to follow
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
We enjoyed all the voices, but we found the story hard to understand
By Jayce S.
Awesome show, fantastic music!
CIBC Theatre - Chicago
This show is must see for everyone that is a huge Bob Dylan fan. The emotional story and beautiful music create such a masterpiece worth seeing.
Details
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is the Tony Award-winning new musical that the Chicago Tribune declares is "a Broadway revelation!"
Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they've never been heard before, including "Forever Young," "All Along The Watchtower," "Hurricane," "Slow Train Coming," and "Like A Rolling Stone."
It's 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this 'profoundly beautiful' production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.