"Kander's score is in good hands"
-Tom Williams
“The orchestra, under Jesse Kissel’ direction, sounded terrific with exceptional brass work. Kander’s tuneful score is in good hands here.”
"Precise yet elegant, free of artifice or overkill"
“Onstage conductor Jesse Kissel’s musical direction impresses, as does his first-rate orchestra’s adroit command of Kander’s authentically ’20s-sounding score. Every musical number is precise yet elegant, free of artifice or overkill.”
"Energetic tempos... top-notch"
“From musical director Jesse Kissel’s energetic tempos played by a top-notch, brass-heavy onstage orchestra, to the highly accomplished ensemble of actor/singer/dancers this is a production that truly deserves the label, Broadway in Chicago.”