Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains) Reviews
Washington Post- Recommended
"...Good comedians have a gift for cutting to the heart of problems, and that’s what happens over and over in Second City’s surprising “Nothing to Lose (but Our Chains).” The brand-new show is a memoir by performer Felonious Munk, and true to the Second City brand, it’s funny.x
DC Theater Arts- Recommended
"...The Second City’s Felonious Munk has brought his witness to a new life, his Nothing to Lose (But our Chains), into Woolly’s warm theatrical home."
Talkin Broadway- Highly Recommended
"...Chicago's Second City has returned to Washington's Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company with Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains), a difficult work to describe, but one well worth seeing—a deep dive into the life of company member Felonious Munk."
MD Theatre Guide- Recommended
"...As Felonious Munk couldn’t have pulled off this production alone, ensemble members Angela Alise, Mckenzie Chinn, Calvin Evans, and Odinaka Ezeokoli joined him in this very necessary production. Each cast member brought a level of depth to the production that made it that much better to experience; from Alise’s portrayal of Munk’s mother; to Chinn’s portrayal of every black woman that ever was; Evan’s comedic timing was spot on, and Ezeokoli’s Jimini Cricket-esque conscience character reminded us that we don’t necessarily have to look outside of ourselves for true redemption from our accumulated wrongdoings – It’s up to us whether we decide to listen."
Theatre Bloom- Highly Recommended
"...Think about the story of your life, about how you came to be where you are and have the life you have. Got it? Are you ready to share that story in front of a live audience? For most people the answer is probably no and if the answer is anything that might be uncomfortable to audiences it is probably an even bigger no. But for comedian Felonious Munk, the answer is let’s go. Right now at Woolly Mammoth in D.C. that is exactly what is happening, Munk has written Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains) and under the direction of Anthony LeBlanc is bringing his story to new life."
DCTheatreScene- Highly Recommended
"...Nothing to Lose is also a sweet tribute to and reconciliation with the women in Munk’s life and commentary on being black in America, which is nowhere near the same as being white in America. If you don’t accept that truth, you probably won’t enjoy this show. Likewise, language and heavy content (prison, drugs, guns, abortion, etc…) prevail. The couple next to me did not return post-intermission, but my real litmus test was my own 66-year-old, Midwestern, Republican-voting mother, who found the show interesting and often funny. Indeed, I did see her laughing, and we’ve since continued to talk thoughtfully about it."
BroadwayWorld- Highly Recommended
"..."Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains)" has all good intentions going in and may well land with audiences. It's greatest achievement is that of its author, who rose above the past to be honest with himself on stage and find room to joke a bit about it, every night of the week."