Review: ‘Sunny Afternoon’ at Chicago Shakespeare chases the soul of Ray Davies and The Kinks
This jukebox music plays tribute to the great British Invasion band, now in its North American debut in Chicago. The cast is ...
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An Electric Jolt to the Heart: The Story of the Kinks at Chicago Shakespeare
How did one group, formed by often-feuding brothers from working-class North London, have this much depth and scope? “Sunny ...
‘Sunny Afternoon’ opens soon at Chicago Shakes, telling the chaotic story of Ray Davies and The Kinks
It’s getting its North American premiere on Navy Pier with a British and Chicago cast — expect the story of the British ...
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‘Sunny Afternoon’ at Chicago Shakespeare Tells the Musical, Messy Story of Rock Band The Kinks
The musical story of The Kinks is told through the eyes of bandleader Ray Davies in “Sunny Afternoon” at Chicago Shakespeare ...
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The Kinks Lyric Where Ray Davies Looks Out for the Outcast
Nobody was better at the detailed character sketch than Ray Davies of The Kinks during that band’s late ‘60s, early ‘70s heyday. Davies often delivered these snapshots as part of the concept ...