It’s a peculiar experience, as a theater critic, to watch a show that’s just not for me, while appreciating the talent onstage and understanding its appeal to others. “Million Dollar Quartet Christmas” at the Marriott Theatre is one such production. A spinoff of the popular jukebox musical “Million Dollar Quartet,” this version with a new book by Colin Escott (co-writer of the original) reimagines the real-life jam session by Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley with holiday tunes performed in their signature styles.

Rockabilly, gospel and country are not my preferred genres, hence the lukewarm reception on my part, but the original “Million Dollar Quartet” is a longtime favorite among Chicago theatergoers. Following a limited run at the Goodman Theatre in 2008, th

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