My Behind the Scenes Freak Out

Hephaestus is the tale of the infant hurled from Mount Olympus who crashes to the earth fully grown, but has his legs rendered useless on impact. Hephaestus survives and teaches himself the art of the blacksmith – crafting magnificent works of iron and metal. In time, his abilities allow him to bring his silver statues to life to aid him to his forge. When his skills are perfected, Hephaestus begins his journey to Mt. Olympus to claim his thrown as the God of the Forge. Along the way he meets fantastic humans and gods. Sounds incredible, doesn’t it? Well I’m happy to say you can see it all for yourself right here at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago and I’m proud to say my longtime buddy, Tony Hernandez of Silverguy Entertainment, and the renowned Heidi Stillman of Lookingglass are the creators and directors. The cast is comprised of performers from Ringling Bros Circus, Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group and others so you know the talent pool is endless.