Charming update of classic fairytale

 

Ruth (Marielle Nada Issa) finds it hard to sleep in The Princess and the Pea. (Photo courtesy of Marriott Theatre)
Ruth (Marielle Nada Issa) finds it hard to sleep in The Princess and the Pea. (Photo courtesy of Marriott Theatre)

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Youngsters recently made up the majority of the “Princess and the Pea” audience, now at Marriott Theatre.  But their parents and grandparents were also in for a treat.

Although the show, a new musical, is part of Marriott’s series geared to the young set with  productions a mere hour long, followed by a Q and A, the cast is made-up of in-demand Chicago actors.

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