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Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with ANTHONY RAPP by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway superstar ANTHONY RAPP discusses reprising is role as Lucas in the national tour of IF/THEN; the success of NEXT TO NORMAL; playing the iconic Andy Warhol in POP! and his sensationa…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 09:16AM

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with ANTHONY RAPP by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway superstar ANTHONY RAPP discusses reprising is role as Lucas in the national tour of IF/THEN; the success of NEXT TO NORMAL; playing the iconic Andy Warhol in POP! and his sensationa…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 09:15AM
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Florida Theatrical Association Announces First Annual New Musical Discovery Series by Michael J. Roberts

Florida Theatrical Association (FTA) announces the First Annual New Musical Discovery Series – a showcase for new musicals to be presented September 9-11, 2016, at The MEZZ and The Abb…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 08:07PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces Casting for BULLETS OVER BROADWAY Tix On Sale Friday Feb. 19 by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is pleased to announce that individual tickets for the Chicago premiere of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:49PM
Monday, February 15, 2016

Broadway In Chicago Announces Next Season by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce its next season line-up: the Broadway musical HAMILTON, the North American tour premiere of Disney’s ALADDIN, 2014 Tony Award®-Winning Best Rev…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:33PM

IDLE MUSE THEATRE ADDS ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE TO THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES by Michael J. Roberts

Due to high ticket demand, Idle Muse Theatre Company has added an additional performance of The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, newly adapted by Althos Low and directed…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:08AM
Friday, February 12, 2016

Stage 773 now accepting submissions for 5th Annual Chicago Women’s Funny Festival by Michael J. Roberts

Stage 773 Director of Operations Jill Valentine and co-producer Liz McArthur are happy to announce that they are now accepting applications for the 5th Annual Chicago Women’s Funny Festiva…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:29PM

TimeLine Theatre Announces Expansion of Core Artistic Team and More by Michael J. Roberts

TimeLine Theatre Company announces that Chicago artists Behzad Dabu and Ron OJ Parson have been named Company Members at the theater, effective immediately. Additionally, the theater is wel…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:29PM

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF NELSON ILLUSIONS at Raue Center Feb. 27 by Michael J. Roberts

Experience 90 minutes of the best magical entertainment around when Nelson Illusions visits Raue Center For The Arts at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on February 27, 2016! Nelson Illusions is the larges…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:29PM

Cast Set and Rehearsal Underway for “Women Laughing Alone With Salad” at Kirk Douglas Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

The cast is set and rehearsals are underway for the West Coast premiere of Sheila Callaghan’s madcap new play “Women Laughing Alone With Salad,” opening March 13, 2016, at the Center T…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 01:32PM

CAP UCLA Presents Anoushka Shankar at Royce Hall April 13 by Michael J. Roberts

Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA is proud to present sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar at Royce Hall. Anoushka, daughter of the late Ravi Shankar, appears with supporting m…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 12:58PM

Dancing With The Stars’ MAKS & VAL LIVE ON TOUR: OUR WAY Coming to the Dr. Phillips Center this June by Michael J. Roberts

Maks & Val Live on Tour: Our Way is the thrilling all-new smash hit dance tour of the summer. Maksim and Valentin Chmerkovskiy, the hottest stars of ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Sta…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 12:54PM

TAO: Seventeen Samurai at the McCallum March 9 by Michael J. Roberts

The McCallum Theatre presents TAO: SEVENTEEN SAMURAI on Wednesday, March 9, at 7:00pm. In this new production for North America, athletic bodies and contemporary costumes meet explosive Taik…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 12:46PM

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with JUDY COLLINS by Michael J. Roberts

Michael J. Roberts & Barbara Fitos interview music legend JUDY COLLINS and discuss her music, books and inspirations. Through the generosity of Jerry and Sarah Mathews, the McCallum The…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:21AM

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with JUDY COLLINS by Michael J. Roberts

Michael J. Roberts & Barbara Fitos interview music legend JUDY COLLINS and discuss her music, books and inspirations. Through the generosity of Jerry and Sarah Mathews, the McCallum The…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 07:34AM
Thursday, February 11, 2016

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with CABARET’s SHANNON COCHRAN by Michael J. Roberts

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with CABARET’s SHANNON COCHRAN from SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! on Vimeo. Stage and film star Shannon Cochran discusses her role as Fraulein Schneider in Rounda…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 10:54PM

Ocala Civic’s Tenth Annual Literacy Tour Features the “Fancy Nancy” Books by Michael J. Roberts

Fancy Nancy is charming local students with the Ocala Civic Theatre Education Department’s tenth annual literacy tour from January 25 through March 4.  This year’s tour features the del…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 05:35PM

Unwrapped Live! A free music experience starring Sheila E., Mike Phillips, Roy Ayers and Karen Briggs coming to the Dr. Phillips Center on March 12 by Michael J. Roberts

The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Artsannounces a collaboration with Los Angeles-based Hidden Beach Experiences to present Unwrapped™ Live!, a free concert featuring an all-star b…

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 05:28PM

Looking Over the President’s Shoulder at American Blues Theater Opens Feb. 11 at the Greenhouse by Michael J. Roberts

American Blues Theater continues its 30th anniversary season with the Chicago premiere of Looking Over the President’s Shoulder, by Artistic Affiliate James Still and directed by Timothy D…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:09PM

Midwest Premiere of A SPLINTERED SOUL – April 20 – May 29, 2016 at Stage 773 – Casting Announced! by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago will host the Midwest premiere of Alan Lester Brooks’ gripping post-World War II drama A SPLINTERED SOUL, directed by Keira Fromm and presented by ARLA Productions. A SPLINTER…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:09PM

Tony Award-Winner Blair Brown Joins MARY PAGE MARLOWE (Mar 31 – May 29) by Michael J. Roberts

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced today acclaimed stage and screen actor Blair Brown will join the cast of Mary Page Marlowe as one of the seven actors sharing the role of Mary over the …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:09PM

Blue Man Group Adds Performances To Spring Schedule For Multi-Sensory Spring Break Experience by Michael J. Roberts

  Blue Man Group, continuing its open run at Chicago’s Briar Street Theatre (3133 N. Halsted Street), is celebrating the spring season with the announcement of additional performances…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:09PM

The Hypocrites’ THE GLASS MENAGERIE – Through March 6, 2016 at The Den Theatre’s Heath Main Stage by Michael J. Roberts

Photos by Evan Hanover This winter, Hans Fleischmann re-imagines his groundbreaking conception of Tennessee Williams’ classic drama in a new The Hypocrites production of THE GLASS M…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:09PM

Pilobolus at the McCallum March 8 by Michael J. Roberts

Through the generosity of Annette Bloch, the McCallum Theatre presents Pilobolus Dance Theatre on Tuesday, March 8, at 8:00pm. With more than 40 years of imaginative creative exploration, Pi…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 01:08PM
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Cole Theatre Announces Cast for THE BACHELORS by Michael J. Roberts

Inside a house on a fraternity row live three roommates far past their college days. It’s Friday evening, and Laurie (Shane Kenyon) has just returned from a business trip, buddy Kevlar (…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:19PM
Tuesday, February 9, 2016

About Face Theatre’s WONKA BALL: DRAGSTRIP – Friday, April 15, 2016 at Ravenswood Event Center by Michael J. Roberts

Start your engines! About Face Theatre invites guests to put the pedal to the metal for a racy evening of wigs and wheels at WONKA BALL: DRAGSTRIP. The company’s annual gala will …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:01PM

Announcing CIMMFEST NO. 8: Chicago International Movies & Music Festival, Apr. 13-17 by Michael J. Roberts

The eighth annual Chicago International Movies & Music Festival (CIMMfest), a five-day showcase that celebrates the inseparable connection between music and movies, will take place April…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:01PM

MUSE OF FIRE Runs Feb. 13- March 13 at Redtwist Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

Photo Credit: Ron Goldman In Auschwitz, 1942, Jewish prisoners took it upon themselves at grave personal risk to perform comedy. This is their story, as one group struggles to perform a farc…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:01PM

Celebrate Mardi Gras at Staytion Market & Bar, Tomorrow, Feb. 9 by Michael J. Roberts

  Staytion Market & Bar at the revamped Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel,1 W. Wacker Drive, announces an array of unique social happenings throughout February. Offering a twist on…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:03PM

Joffrey Ballet presents “Winning Works” program, March 5-6, 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, and the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago present four World Premieres in the sixth annual “Winning Works” program,…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:03PM

PFP Names 11 Semi-Finalists in the Great Gay Play and Musical Contest by Michael J. Roberts

A slate of 11 vibrant and kinetic new LGBTQ+ plays and musicals have emerged as Semi-Finalists in Pride Films and Plays’ 2016 Great Gay Play and Musical Contest. They come from writers acr…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:03PM

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