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In My Own Little Corner: My Work In Progress With Bipolar Disorder
“This past Monday, I had the privilege to catch a performance of In My Own Little Corner: My Work In Progress With Bipolar Disorder written and performed by Chryssie Whitehead (A Chorus Line, Chicago, Company, Radio City Rockettes) for one night only at the Abrons Arts Center (a longer run is slated for the fall of 2024). Whitehead gives us an honest and captivating look at mental illness like only a seasoned Broadway performer can by combining music and dance straight from the heart, making this a stellar off-Broadway act…
“At the center of this story is the importance of being seen and heard, and for the first time in a very long time, as an audience member, I too felt strangely both seen and heard while equally engaged in another person’s story. Whitehead speaks with the audience, not at the audience. Sharing a personal journey filled with social stigma is no easy feat, and she does it with a confident vulnerability that pulls you right in. She is not just a delight to watch, she is an energetic ball of pure triple-threat talent, plus an honest-to-goodness human to boot, which radiates out to every corner of the stage and theater.”