Venus : Press

2009-05-21T10:14:00.000-07:00

KARE 11 TV MORNING SHOW

2009-05-14T18:36:00.001-07:00

Chan and Jennifer chat with Corbin Seitz on Showcase Minnesota.

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NICE PIECE on "ALL THINGS CONSIDERED"

2009-05-12T15:17:00.001-07:00

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"how was the show dot com"

2009-05-11T19:38:00.000-07:00

"I’m not sure the last time I saw a show with such fresh energy bursting with so much clear potential. Venus is a no brainer for audiences to root for. The talented cast gives 110 percent. (Mathematical possibilities be damned, it was more than that.) And as an audience you can’t help but respond."

Great WCCO TV feature!

2009-05-09T06:52:00.000-07:00

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STAR TRIBUNE PREVIEW!

2009-05-03T05:06:00.000-07:00

With "Venus," Poling gives the Jekyll and Hyde split-personality story a twist -- and some dresses.

Maggie Kennedy, a middle-aged scientist, discovers an elixir that transforms her into her idealized, longed-for self -- younger, sexier, more talented.

She becomes a star across multiple platforms -- on the runway and in the concert hall. But she pays a high cost for her transformation.

"A lot of people dream of being something else -- she just has a chance to make that a reality," said Los Angeles-based performer Jennifer Leigh Warren, who was cast to play Maggie. A Dartmouth College alum who starred in "Big River" on Broadway, Warren's credits include "Little Shop of Horrors" and "Marie Christine."

The production is being directed and choreographed by Myron Johnson of Ballet of the Dolls, and the cast includes Jody Briskey and Shawn Hamilton. There is also a chorus of dancers that includes Lisa Conlin, Stephanie Fellner and Zhauna Franks.

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"Tommy meets Wicked...!"

2009-04-29T17:05:00.000-07:00

Mpls.St.Paul Magazine senior writer Steve Marsh (quoted above) goes to the rehearsal of Venus, a musical by Chan Poling at the Ritz Theater. Steve chats up Chan and director Myron Johnson, getting a few free dance lessons in the process.

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VENUS on CITIES97

2009-04-29T16:47:00.000-07:00

Chan visited the ever-swell Morning Show. Good folks and good chat about Venus and more.

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NICE PIECE IN METRO MAGAZINE

2009-04-27T17:08:00.000-07:00

“It’s not surprising that more and more pop stars are writing musicals now,” Poling says, adding that the genre has always been a great vehicle for pop music. That’s exactly what Venus delivers—catchy, pop-rock music from great vocalists."

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MINNESOTA MONTHLY

2009-04-20T08:35:00.000-07:00

"The Fountain of Youth figures prominently in this musical about a middle-aged woman transformed by a sip into a sexy supermodel/pop-star—and with no little irony, considering the show’s creators are the eternally youthful Chan Poling (former Suburbs frontman/current Mondale in-law) and Myron Johnson of the Ballet of the Dolls. Their ambitions, in any case, are serious: In a bid for Broadway, they’ve cast New York musical star Jennifer Leigh Warren as the lead."

Little & Co. get their props!

2009-04-19T06:16:00.000-07:00

MN Business Journal did a great article about our fantastic marketing and design partners Little & Company!

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Tim Russell interviews Chan on WCCO

2009-04-16T13:13:00.000-07:00

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"A great date night..."

2009-04-03T15:50:00.000-07:00

Further out, but not to be missed: Venus, a musical by Chan Poling (the Suburbs and the New Standards). It’s playing from May 2-24 at, yet again, the Ritz. (I can’t help it, the Ritz is hot.) “Filled with magic and love, thrilling music, sexy dance, and nutty humor, Venus is a contemporary, x-chromosome spin on Jekyll and Hyde…

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MADE THE GOSSIP COLUMN...

2009-04-03T14:47:00.000-07:00

The former Suburbs leader will premiere a new musical, "Venus" -- a collaboration with choreographer Myron Johnson -- at the Ritz Theatre in May.

NEAL JUSTIN

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BROADWAYWORLD.COM ANNOUNCES OUR LEAD

2009-04-03T08:47:00.001-07:00

Ms. Warren, fresh from her run in "The Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea" at The San Diego Repertory Theater will play Dr. Margaret Kennedy and her mysterious alter-ego Venus in this brand new romantic musical comedy fantasy. Opens at The Ritz Theater in Minneapolis May 7th.

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