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  • Time Out Chicago / Issue 182 : Aug 21–27, 2008 

  • August 15, 2008
    By MARY HOULIHAN

    Jenniffer Weigel, an actress turned broadcast journalist turned author, thinks in depth about things most of us only give a passing thought, those bigger questions in life that are so complex, so mysterious they seem beyond our grasp.

    In her 2007 book, Stay Tuned, Weigel was on a mission to find an answer to one of these burning questions: What happens when we die?

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now what?

So- my play is over- and I am thrilled with the way it was received. It had been over 10 years since I acted in a show, and to sell out the majority of the performances was amazing.

So- the big question everyone keeps asking me is, "Will you do the show somewhere else?"

I love this show

So after two weeks of doing my play- and having people tell me how much they are enjoying it, I feel complete relief.  Roger Ebert came on Sunday- as did Richard Roeper.  The crowd was loud and enthusiastic all weekend.  I am so sad that I took such a long break from theater- because I forgot just how much fun it all can be.

Show reviews-

So my show opened last week- we had a sold out show opening night, and good sized crowds over the weekend.  It feels so good to be able to walk through my fears- and speak my truth. 

Yesterday- we had a much smaller house- but they were very receptive.  Time Out Chicago wrote a review.  I'm told they hate everything- so to get 4 out of 6 stars is supposed to make me happy.  I obviously have been out of this game for a while- but here's the link:

http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/theater/50821/im-spiritual-dammit 

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