All stories by Michael J. Roberts on BroadwayStars

Monday, December 26, 2016

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with Tony Award Winner LEA SALONGA by Michael J. Roberts

Tony Award Winner LEA SALONGA discusses her phenomenal career from Miss Saigon to her many [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:36PM
Sunday, December 25, 2016

SHOWBIZ NATION LIVE! Interview with Emmy & Tony Winner DAVID HYDE PIERCE by Michael J. Roberts

David Hyde Pierce discusses his latest theater and concert projects as well as reminiscing about [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:06PM
Wednesday, December 21, 2016

The Off-Broadway Smash “Spamilton” Begins in Chicago March 3 by Michael J. Roberts

“Spamilton,” the critically acclaimed off-Broadway parody of Broadway smash “Hamilton,” created by Gerard Alessandrini, the [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:36PM

“Holiday Inn, The New Irving Berlin Musical” Will Stream Live on BroadwayHD January 14 by Michael J. Roberts

Online theater streaming service BroadwayHD will live stream Roundabout Theatre Company’s “Holiday Inn, The New [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:36PM
Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview Broadway Producers STEWART F. LANE & BONNIE COMLEY by Michael J. Roberts

BroadwayHD founders STEWART F. LANE & BONNIE COMLEY discuss the success of the multi-media streaming [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:18PM
Monday, December 19, 2016

Diverse cast announced for Quest’s “The Fantasticks” Opening Feb. 18 by Michael J. Roberts

Quest Theatre Ensemble will offer free performances of the world’s longest running musical to audiences [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:04PM

Charles Busch Brings “THAT GIRL, THAT BOY” To The Pride Arts Center Jan. 29 and 30, 2017 by Michael J. Roberts

Pride Arts Center presents Charles Busch; That Girl, That Boy in The Broadway in the [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:04PM

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with Animal Activist/Model/Actress KATIE CLEARY by Michael J. Roberts

KATIE CLEARY, founder of PEACE 4 ANIMALS, discusses her global mission to save the world’s [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:04PM

MERCURY THEATER CHICAGO ANNOUNCES 2017 SEASON by Michael J. Roberts

Mercury Theater Chicago, 3745 N. Southport Avenue, promises a season filled with laughter, love and [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:04PM

Casting Announced for Route 66 Theatre Co.’s World Premiere of THE SOURCE March 2 – April 2, 2017 at the Den Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

Route 66 Theatre company is pleased to launch its ninth season with the world premiere of Gabe McKinley’s psychological [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:04PM

Jessie Mueller and Michelle Williams announced for Lyric Opera’s Chicago Voices Gala Concert by Michael J. Roberts

Lyric Opera announced today that Tony Award-winning Broadway star Jessie Mueller and gospel and R&B [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:04PM
Sunday, December 18, 2016

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS PRESENTS “FALSETTOS” 2016 BROADWAY CAST RECORDING NOW AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORMATS — OUT ON CD AND IN STORES, 1/27/2017 by Michael J. Roberts

GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS has announced that the 2016 Broadway Cast Recording of William Finn and James [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:36PM
Thursday, December 15, 2016

HAMILTON Announces LIVE Lottery and #HAM4HAM by Michael J. Roberts

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway In Chicago announce HAMILTON’s LIVE lottery and special #Ham4Ham holiday [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:33PM

LaCHANZE to release special EP “FEELING GOOD” February 24, 2017 Followed By National Tour by Michael J. Roberts

LaCHANZE – the Tony Award winning actress and concert star of The Color Purple, If/Then, [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:24PM
Sunday, December 11, 2016

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago to launch new programs for artist training by Michael J. Roberts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, under the leadership of Artistic Director Glenn Edgerton and Executive Director [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:04PM
Saturday, December 10, 2016

Chicago’s “HAMILTON” Miguel Cervantes Releases Rap Video To Find Epilepsy Cure for his one-year-old daughter Adelaide by Michael J. Roberts

Miguel Cervantes, Alexander Hamilton in the Chicago production of HAMILTON, is partnering with Chicago’s Citizens [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:18PM

Out of the Apple Orchard Playing at Orlando Rep December 19-22 by Michael J. Roberts

Out of the Apple Orchard, a new play based on the award-winning book of the same name, makes its Orlando premiere at the Orlando Repertory [...]

SOURCE: www.showbiznoflo.com at 11:19AM
Thursday, December 8, 2016

Porchlight Music Theatre announces cast for Kander & Ebb’s “The Scottsboro Boys” by Michael J. Roberts

Porchlight Music Theatre announces the Chicago premiere of the Broadway musical The Scottsboro Boys, February 3 – March [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:18PM

The Free Street Theater and Old Town School of Folk Music Win $50,000 Joyce Awards by Michael J. Roberts

Two collaborations between artists of color and cultural organizations in Chicago have each won $50,000 [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:12PM
Tuesday, December 6, 2016

BoHo Announces Directors For Its 2017 Season by Michael J. Roberts

BoHo Theatre is excited to announce directors for its upcoming 2017 season. BoHo is focused [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:12PM

“Luke Babylon: The Christian Magician” Comes to Chicago’s Annoyance Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

Do you believe in magic? Do you believe in God? Prepare to believe in both! [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:12PM

Victory Gardens presents the World Premiere of Marcus Gardley’s A WONDER IN MY SOUL, Feb 10-March 12, 2017 by Michael J. Roberts

Victory Gardens Theater continues its season with the World Premiere of A Wonder In My [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:12PM

American Theater Co launches program series with MEN ON BOATS in January by Michael J. Roberts

American Theater Company (ATC) launches its new Opening Weekend program initiative during the first weekend [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:12PM

Third Coast Percussion receives first Grammy nomination for Steve Reich CD by Michael J. Roberts

Third Coast Percussion kicked off 2016 with multiple tours, residencies, and the release of the [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:12PM

STAYTION MARKET & BAR ANNOUCES EVENTS TO HELP YOU DIG INTO DECEMBER AND WARM UP THE WORK WEEK by Michael J. Roberts

Staytion Market & Bar, 1 W. Wacker Drive, continues to comfort guests with a series [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:12PM
Monday, December 5, 2016

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with STOMP’s JOHN ANGELES by Michael J. Roberts

Performer/Actor JOHN ANGELES discusses his decade long involvement with STOMP and talks about what makes [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:42PM

Northlight Theatre’s World Premiere of “Faceless” Runs Jan 26 – March 4, 2017 by Michael J. Roberts

Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:42PM
Sunday, December 4, 2016

Showbiz Nation LIVE! Interview with JACK KENN, VP of BLUE MAN GROUP Las Vegas by Michael J. Roberts

JACK KENN, Vice President of BLUE MAN GROUP Las Vegas, discusses what makes the newly [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:36PM
Monday, November 28, 2016

FATHOM EVENTS & BROADWAY HD BRINGS “SHE LOVES ME” TO A CINEMA NEAR YOU DEC. 1 by Michael J. Roberts

Fathom Events, the leading distributor of event cinema, is partnering with theatre streaming service, BroadwayHD, [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:24PM

Underscore Theatre’s Chicago Premiere of “TONYA AND NANCY: THE ROCK OPERA” Continues Through December 30, 2016 at Theater Wit by Michael J. Roberts

Underscore Theatre Company, in association with Harborside Films, is pleased to present the Chicago premiere [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:24PM

BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS RELEASES VIVACIOUS 2016 HOLIDAY ALBUM by Michael J. Roberts

The holiday season is not complete without the perfect music to accompany it.  “Broadway’s Carols [...]

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:24PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
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Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
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