POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical Extends Again at The Chopin Theatre, Runs Thru 9/27

Hell in a Handbag Productions is pleased to announce a second extension of POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical due to popular demand! The SS Poseidon will be sailing at the Chopin Theatre for 6 more weeks to accommodate the camp musical comedy smash of the summer.

At a time when grants have seemingly disappeared and donations are diminishing, and major Chicago theater companies our sending our emergency requests for cash, Hell in a Handbag Productions, through sheer force of will, has produced a Jeff recommended, critically acclaimed, musical comedy with a cast of 23 and a capsizing ship on a budget that many those same theaters use for costumes alone, and the Chicago theater going public has responded favorably with their support. "We were fortunate enough to surround ourselves with a cast and crew that really believed in the show", says David Cerda, Artistic Director of the company. "We took a 'if we build it, they will come' approach and thank God, it seems to be working".

Written by Artistic Director David Cerda (adapted from the Stirling Silliphant screenplay) and directed by Porchlight Theatre and Emerald City Artistic Associate Matthew Gunnels, POSEIDON! An Upside Down Musical is both a musical parody and a loving homage to the classic 1972 film, The Poseidon Adventure, the grandmother of all disaster films. The play celebrates and lampoons the beloved cult classic through comedy and music.

When a tidal wave capsizes the SS Poseidon luxury liner on New Year's Eve, a group of scrappy passengers must climb to the bottom of the ship (now above them) before the ship sinks. The perilous journey of these colorful characters, both humorous and tragic, makes for an edge-of-your-seat adventure. Watch the story unfold with a party of hardcore Poseidon Adventure fans who provide personal commentary and touching insight on how film resonates in our collective conscious, resulting in very real shared experiences.

www.handbagproductions.org

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