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Tuesday, September 1, 2015

RENAISSANCE CHICAGO DOWNTOWN HOTEL ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER LINEUP OF RLIFE LIVE EVENTS by Michael J. Roberts

Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel, 1 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, has announced their impressive lineup of RLife Live events for September, showcasing vibrant Chicago talent and giving disco…

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REELING: THE CHICAGO LGBTQ+ INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS BROADWAY GREAT MARY LOUISE WILSON ATTENDING THE CHICAGO PREMIERE OF SHE’S THE BEST by Michael J. Roberts

Reeling, the second-oldest LGBTQ+ film festival in the world and a beloved Chicago cultural institution for more than 30 years, features a host of events of interest to the theater community…

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MCA PRIME TIME PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH LAND AND SEA DEPT. October 2, 2015 by Michael J. Roberts

  The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents MCA Prime Time, a new after-hours series that taps into the creative pulse of Chicago with a dynamic mix of live music, performance art…

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Sundance Alums Create First-Ever Fantasy-Thriller Musical Film Featuring Performers From The Orlando Ballet by Michael J. Roberts

Close Up Experience and The Goodnight Darlings (Kat Auster and Wilson Jaramillo) announce their new Short Musical Film, EMPIRE VAMPIRE. The innovative new Fantasy-Thriller Musical short film…

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Sundance Alums Create First-Ever Fantasy-Thriller Musical Film by Michael J. Roberts

Close Up Experience and The Goodnight Darlings (Kat Auster and Wilson Jaramillo) announce their new Short Musical Film, EMPIRE VAMPIRE. The innovative new Fantasy-Thriller Musical short film…

SOURCE: Showbiz So Cal at 02:53PM

KRISTIN CHENOWETH & CHEYENNE JACKSON AT DR. PHILLIPS CENTER NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION by Michael J. Roberts

RELATED:  SHOWBIZ NATION INTERVIEW WITH CHEYENNE JACKSON RELATED: SHOWBIZ NATION INTERVIEW WITH GENA ROWLANDS & CHEYENNE JACKSON Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts announced to…

SOURCE: SHOWBIZ NoFLO at 02:34PM

Wintrust Named Presenting Sponsor of the 2015 Blind World & International Championship by Michael J. Roberts

The Chicago Yacht Club is proud to announce that Wintrust has signed on as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2015 Blind World & International Championship being held September 10-13, for the…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:09PM
Monday, August 31, 2015

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents KATHRYN ANDREWS: RUN FOR PRESIDENT Nov 21, 2015 – May 8, 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago presents Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, the first solo US museum exhibition of the artist’s work. The exhibition features fifteen sculptural…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:49PM

Broadway In Chicago Announces Pre-Broadway Premiere of THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL June 7- July 3, 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce the Pre-Broadway World Premiere of The SpongeBob Musical will begin performances on Tuesday, June 7 at the Oriental Theatre (24 W. Randolph St., C…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:43PM

Pegasus Theatre Chicago Presents World Premiere of Nambi E. Kelley’s FOR HER AS A PIANO Sept. 30- Nov. 1 by Michael J. Roberts

 Pegasus Theatre Chicago is pleased to launch its 2015-16 season with the world premiere drama FOR HER AS A PIANO by Nambi E. Kelley, playwright of the critically acclaimed 2014 hit Na…

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A.V. CLUB TO TAKE AIM AT SEATTLE POP-CULTURE AT BUMBERSHOOT by Michael J. Roberts

What’s so great about Seattle? That’s what the Internet’s premier destination for obsessive pop-culture commentary, The A.V. Club, hopes to find out at the city’s annual Bumbershoot�…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:43PM

COURT THEATRE PRESENTS AESCHYLUS’ AGAMEMNON by Michael J. Roberts

Court Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, presents Nicholas Rudall’s world-premiere translation of Aeschylus’Agame…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:43PM

CHICAGO MAGAZINE Debuts Culture Festival in September by Michael J. Roberts

In conjunction with its October 2015 Fall Culture Guide issue, Chicago magazine will debut the inaugural Culture Festival, an exciting day-long, five-program event that incorporates intimate…

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SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Director ANDREW CRUSSE by Michael J. Roberts

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Director Andrew Crusse Director Andrew Crusse discusses his upcoming production of MARY POPPINS at the Ocala Civic Theatre. For more information visit Oca…

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First Stage’s 2015-16 First Steps series kicks off with world premiere play SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN by Michael J. Roberts

First Stage’s 2015-2016 First Steps series kicks off with the world premiere of SPOOKLEY THE SQUARE PUMPKIN October 10 – November 1, 2015. This fun, interactive performance is designed t…

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MARCUS CENTER ANNOUNCES 2015/16 MARCUS CENTER PRESENTS AND OFF BROADWAY SERIES SEASON by Michael J. Roberts

The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts announces the Marcus Center Presents and Off Broadway series for the 2015/16 season which is sponsored by Envoy. Flex packages will be available thr…

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

Broadway’s Current Jean Valjean, KYLE JEAN-BAPTISTE, Dies In Tragic Fall by Michael J. Roberts

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Kyle Jean-Baptiste, the first African American and youngest person to ever play the lead role of Jean Valjean in “Les Misérables” on Broadway died after fallin…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:28PM

Juan Francisco Villa’s DON CHIPOTLE – Through September 27, 2015 at the Storefront Theater – World Premiere! by Michael J. Roberts

terraNOVA Collective and The Playground Theater, in association with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, are pleased to announce the world premiere of DON CHIP…

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REDCAT Announces a Wide-Ranging International Program of Contemporary Performing Arts Events for Fall 2015 and Highlights of 2016 by Michael J. Roberts

REDCAT, CalArts downtown center for contemporary arts, presents an ambitious international selection of adventurous contemporary performances in its Fall 2015 season, including visiting arti…

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Friday, August 28, 2015

BRANDEN JACOBS-JENKINS’ “APPROPRIATE” BEGINS REHEARSALS AT THE MARK TAPER FORUM Previews September 23, Opens October 4, Through November 1, 2015 by Michael J. Roberts

Rehearsals are underway for Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ razor-edged new comedy “Appropriate,” opening October 4 and continuing through November 1, 2015, at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Ta…

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

AstonRep’s THE LYONS Runs Aug 27 – Sept. 27 at the Raven Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

AstonRep Theatre Company is pleased to kick-off its 2015-16 season with the Chicago premiere of Nicky Silver’s darkly humorous family drama THE LYONS, directed by Company Member Derek…

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STEPHEN SONDHEIM TO RECIEVE 2015 CARL SANDBURG LITERARY AWARD by Michael J. Roberts

The Chicago Public Library Foundation and the Chicago Public Library have announced that the 16th annual Carl Sandburg Literary Award will be presented to legendary composer and lyricist St…

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TRW Announces Fall 2015 Acquisitions Including MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET by Michael J. Roberts

New Broadway Acquisitions and Releases for Fall 2015! TRW is proud to announce the acquisition of three new Broadway musicals: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET,SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, and PRISCILLA QUEE…

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THE JOFFREY BALLET Opens 60th Anniversary Season with MILLENNIALS by Michael J. Roberts

The Joffrey Ballet opens its 2015-2016 60th Anniversary season with a special mixed repertory program entitled Millennials, showcasing new works by the country’s next generation of choreog…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:22PM

Hell in a Handbag’s CHRISTMAS DEAREST Runs Nov 28 – Jan 2 at Mary’s Attic by Michael J. Roberts

Everybody’s favorite holiday bitch is back and she’s meaner then ever in the return of CHRISTMAS DEAREST, Hell in a Handbag Productions’ Joan Crawford-infused parody of A Chris…

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Goodman Theatre Presents DISGRACED Running Sept. 12- Oct. 18 by Michael J. Roberts

On the heels of its Broadway smash success, Disgraced by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, novelist, screenwriter and actor Ayad Akhtar returns to the city of its birth in a new production …

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Center Theatre Group Presents STRAIGHT WHITE MEN Nov. 20 – Dec. 20 by Michael J. Roberts

Center Theatre Group, in collaboration with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, will present the West Coast premiere of Young Jean Lee‘s newest work, the acclaimed play R…

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Poetry Foundation Announces Fall Events Season by Michael J. Roberts

The Poetry Foundation’s fall event season embraces poetry in an array of offerings that range from a salon concert, featuring music by Aaron Copland and Charles Ives, to readings by Joyce …

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Goodman Theatre Kicks of 2015/16 With Charise Castro Smith’s “FEATHERS AND TEETH” Sept. 19 – Oct. 18 at the Owen by Michael J. Roberts

Goodman Theatre kicks off the 2015/2016 Season in its Owen Theatre with Feathers and Teeth, Charise Castro Smith’s bone-chilling dark comedy that brings dysfunctional family drama to scar…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:21AM

KATHY GRIFFIN EXTENDS RUN IN L.A. AT THE CENTER THEATRE GROUP / MARK TAPER FORUM Performances November 4 Through 7, 2015 by Michael J. Roberts

After an overwhelming demand, the two-time Emmy and Grammy Award-winning comedian Kathy Griffin has extended the engagement of her “Like A Boss” Tour at the Center Theatre Group / Mark T…

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Barrel of Monkeys Presents “THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Back To School” Through Sept. 7 by Michael J. Roberts

The summer fun never has to end! Barrel of Monkeys ushers in the school year with its revue THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA: Back To School, directed by Artistic Director Joseph Schupbach, playi…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:04PM

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