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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Broadway In Chicago Announces Individual Tix For MAMMA MIA! On Sale Thurs. March 13 at 10AM by Michael Roberts

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GOD’S WORK ALBANY PARK THEATER PROJECT (APTP) REIMAGINES ITS HIT 2006 PLAY IN ITS FOURTH GOODMAN PARTNERSHIP, APRIL 4 – 19 by Michael Roberts

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FILM & TELEVISION STAR ROBERT COSTANZO DIRECTS THE NEIL SIMON COMEDY I OUGHT TO BE IN PICTURES by Michael Roberts

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL TO HOLD OPEN CALL AUDITIONS IN CHICAGO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20 by Michael Roberts

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Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The Joffrey Ballet Celebrates 20 YEARS IN CHICAGO with 2014-15 Season by Michael Roberts

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SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:26AM

Drinking & Writing Theater Founders Return to their Artistic Home,The Neo-Futurist Theater, with an All-New Play, The Earliest Known Photo of Men by Michael Roberts

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Friday, January 31, 2014

Drury Lane’s YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN Gets A Life by Michael Roberts

As we have seen of late, turning a popular film into a musical more often fails then succeeds.  So in 2001 when Mel Brooks’ The Producers broke almost every Broadway box office record…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:06AM
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Podcast with American Idol Season 13′s KHRISTIAN DAVIS by Michael Roberts

Podcast with American Idol Season 13′s KHRISTIAN DAVIS from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo.

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Gillman’s Prolific LUNA GALE Shows An Infant As The Ultimate Victim by Michael Roberts

 In playwright Rebecca Gillman’s intense new work Luna Gale, now having its premiere at the Goodman Theatre, a prolific understanding is given to how easily it is for some families to get…

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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Podcast With LIAM BENZVI by Michael Roberts

Podcast with LIAM BENZVI from Michael Roberts on Vimeo.

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Podcast With LIAM BENZVI by Michael Roberts

Podcast with LIAM BENZVI from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. Actor LIAM BENZVI discusses his role as Gabe in the Goodman Theatre’s World Premiere production of TEDDY FERRARA by playwright C…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:56PM

Podcast With THE YOUNG RAPSCALLIONS by Michael Roberts

Podcast With Young Rapscallions from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. The Young Rapscallions: Taylor Messersmith (Bass), Jonathan Sanders (Vocals), Chris Mintz-Plasse (Drums) and Nick Chamian (G…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:55AM

Chicago Opera Theater presents the Chicago Premiere of THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER By Philip Glass by Michael Roberts

Philip Glass’ The Fall of the House of Usher, a gothic horror story which blurs the line between the real world and the supernatural, opens Chicago Opera Theater‘s 2013 Season, ti…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:16AM

Marriott Theatre Presents NOW AND FOREVER: The Music Of Andrew Lloyd Webber; Jan. 16th-March17th by Michael Roberts

The Marriott Theatre, 10 Marriott Drive in Lincolnshire, will present an all-star cast in the World Premiere of NOW AND FOREVER: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, featuring the legendary co…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:09AM

Raue Center For The Arts Presents COMPANY Starring John Michael Coppola, Feb. 1 – Feb. 16 by Michael Roberts

Founding Artistic Director Richard Kuranda and Williams Street Repertory have announced that John Michael Coppola of Chicago’s Jersey Boys will star as Bobby in their upcoming production…

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Hubbard Street Dance Chicago + Alonzo King LINES Ballet debut collaborative premiere and joint performances in Chicago, Berkeley, Madison and Los Ang by Michael Roberts

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and San Francisco–based Alonzo King LINES Ballet — currently celebrating their 35th and 30th anniversary seasons, respectively — perform together in f…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:50AM

Profiles Theatre Announces Final Extension of HELLCAB, Through February 24, 2013 by Michael Roberts

Profiles Theatre announces the final extension of their hit 20th Anniversary production ofHellcab by Will Kern, directed by Profiles Co-Artistic Director Darrell W. Cox.  All cast memb…

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Lookingglass Theatre Presents BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO Jan. 30th-March 17th by Michael Roberts

Continuing its 25th Anniversary Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company presents the 2010 Pulitzer Prize Finalist Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, written by Rajiv Joseph and directed by Ensemb…

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Friday, January 11, 2013

BoHo & Stage Left’s PYGMALION Gives Eliza Her Independence by Michael Roberts

As any new work goes through its evolution to fruition, the playwright and the marketplace can dictate many factors that ultimately impact the final product.  A perfect example of this is t…

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Shattered Globe Theatre Presents HAPPY NOW? By Lucinda Coxon- January 24 – March 2, 2013 by Michael Roberts

Shattered Globe Theatre continues its 2012/13 Season with the dark comedy HAPPY NOW? by Lucinda Coxon, directed by Artistic Director Roger Smart, playing January 24 – March 2, 2013 …

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TV ONE PREMIERES ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES BELLE’S FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013 AT 10:00 PM EST by Michael Roberts

A heaping order of family and laughter are on the menu when TV One premieres its latest original scripted series Belle’s, a new comedy centered around widower William “Big Bill̶…

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Thursday, January 10, 2013

Podcast with R & B Superstar BRANDY by Michael Roberts

Podcast With R & B Superstar BRANDY from Michael Roberts on Vimeo. R & B superstar Brandy Norwood discusses her incredible music career, her new album and her mentor Whitney Houston…

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Side Project’s SUGARWARD Proves Hope & Change Are Never Easy by Michael Roberts

Hope and change sure don’t come easy.   Just ask circa 1706 Daniel Parke who served as British Governor of the Leeward Islands.  Parke, a Virginian, was assigned this duty by Queen Anne…

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CHICAGO SINFONIETTA PRESENTS SECOND ANNUAL CHAIRPERSON’S AWARD FOR DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION by Michael Roberts

The Chicago Sinfonietta recognizes two Chicago-based companies, one for-profit and one non-profit, with its second annual Chairperson’s Award for Diversity and Inclusion, honoring their…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:56AM

DRURY LANE ANNOUNCES BALLROOM, RESTAURANT AND LOBBY RENOVATION by Michael Roberts

Kyle DeSantis, President of Drury Lane, 100 Drury Lane, announced today that the facility is undergoing an extensive renovation, with Phase 1 to be completed by March, 2013 and Phase 2 to be…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:55AM

Podcast with Grammy Nominee JACK PETRUZZELLI by Michael Roberts

Grammy nominated Singer/Songwriter/Producer Jack Petruzzelli discusses his incredible career in the music industry including his collaborations with Joan Osborn, Rufus Wainwright and his Bea…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:49AM
Wednesday, January 9, 2013

International Voices Project 2013 to be presented at Victory Gardens Theatrer March 7-17, 2013 by Michael Roberts

In it’s 4th year, the International Voices Project will have a home venue for the first time, in residency at Victory Gardens Theater, the 2001 Regional Theater Tony Award recipient. Play…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:02PM

GENE SISKEL FILM CENTER OF THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SAIC) SCREENINGS AND EVENTS, JANUARY 4 – JANUARY 31, 2013 by Michael Roberts

Gene Siskel Film Center kicks off the New Year with two innovative, exciting series and a diverse offering of week-long runs filled with Chicago premieres and special guest appearances. The …

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:15PM

THE AUDITORIUM THEATRE AND EXELON REJOICE WITH THE RETURN OF THE 8TH ANNUAL “TOO HOT TO HANDEL: THE JAZZ-GOSPEL MESSIAH” JANUARY 19 – 20 by Michael Roberts

The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University, celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. with the 8th annual “Too Hot to Handel: The Jazz-Gospel Messiah,” January 19 and January 20. Chicago fav…

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UP COMEDY CLUB Upcoming Calendar by Michael Roberts

Tickets are currently on sale for UP Comedy Club’s roster of stand-up and sketch shows taking place January – May 2013, including Matt Braunger, Nick Kroll, Donnell Rawlings, Da…

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BARREL OF MONKEYS’ “THAT’S WEIRD, GRANDMA” PRESENTS A SUNDAY MATINEE SERIES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY by Michael Roberts

Barrel of Monkeys moves its clever, witty and poignant “That’s Weird, Grandma” to Sundays at 2 p.m. February 3 through May 5 at the Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. There …

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