Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains) at Woolly Mammoth Theatre

Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains)

Woolly Mammoth Theatre
641 D St NW Washington

He's a thought-provoking standup comic, a TV personality, and an all-around good father and man... but he used to be a drug dealer, a convict, and a dangerous-ass mothafucka. Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains) tells the hilarious and harrowing story of how one Black man went from six years in a state prison to a six-figure job in corporate America to a new life as an activist and satirist. Performed by Felonious and a cast of Chicago's sharpest comedians, the latest installment in the long-running partnership between Woolly Mammoth and The Second City will combine sketch, stand-up, and music to remind us that true freedom comes only from within.

Thru - Dec 31, 2017

Tuesdays: 8:00pm

Wednesdays: 8:00pm

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 3:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Price: $51 - $60

Show Type: Comedy

Box Office: 202-393-3939

www.woollymammoth.net

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Nothing to Lose (But Our Chains) Reviews

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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

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- Nelson Pressley

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."

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- Robert Michael Oliver

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."

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- Susan Berlin

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."

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- Brittney Allen

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."

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- Spencer Nelson

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."

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- Kelly McCorkendale

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."

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- Roger Catlin