Music Mad is a theatrical musical drama that celebrates the life and times of Francis O’Neill, one of Chicago’s most venerated personalities from the turn of the Century.

Formatted as a “historical interview”, O’Neill
is given voice as he recounts for us the stories
of his life as derived from his actual writings.
The show is infused with traditional Irish music, and punctuated by dramatic interludes performed by some of Chicago’s most talented Irish actors and musicians. History literally comes alive with the voices and sounds of our past.

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"Dear Adam,

I am very excited about your new musical, Music Mad, based on the life of Francis O'Neill. You have done a beautiful job of weaving O'Neill's own words into a stage narrative about his life and enhanced the production by intermingling musical selections from his collections. Bravo! It takes a special talent to be able to mix O'Neill's written words with his music."

    Mary Lesch
    Great- Granddaughter to Francis O'Neill