5451 N Broadway Chicago, IL, (773) 769-9112, edgetheater.com
After dinner at Pearl’s with our friends, we walked over to the Edge Theater to enjoy “Songs of in the Key of Chicago.” Featuring: Kevin Wood, Carla Gordon, Cynthia Clarey, Cindy Firing, Terrence Patrick Davis.
First time visit to this theater for the Q’s. The Edge Theater and The Edge Off Broadway each have their own bar stocked with beer, cider, wine, simple mixers, and plenty of non-alcoholic choices, too!
The Edge is a small theater, approx. seats perhaps 80 people. Most kept their mask on during the performance – tho a few had them on but not over their noses.
The performance was about famous people who were born or moved to Chicago and had memorable successful careers. The performers for this program all have been around the block more than once- having their own success & did decent performances of the artists they represented. Yes, the crowd was older, but I didn’t expect a younger crowds. The black woman who sang: ” It’s a long road but, He ain’t heavy he’s My Brother” did a wonderful performance – it brought tears to Mrs. Q’s eyes. The black man performed some of my favorites. The announcer was decent & the musician – but the music was a tad loud at times & overpowering some of the singer’s performances. Unfortunately, there were no flyers/brochures for us to look at to remember the names of these performers. I took the names from the advertisement I found on the internet.