Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended Being at an age where I remember the 1977 [...]
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Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Chicago’s Rush Street has always had a reputation of being the [...]
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By: Russell Goeltenbodt At the 18th Annual Chicago Cabaret Professionals Gala held on October 16 [...]
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Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Being a singer who has been exposed to a variety of [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 03:55PMSaturday, September 24, 2016
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt It is always refreshing to attend concerts that include a variety [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:37PMSaturday, September 10, 2016
Reviewed By: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended It is always refreshing to see musical theater and [...]
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Highly Recommended Reviewed By: Russell Goeltenbodt Climbing the corporate ladder is never an easy task. [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:28PMMonday, August 29, 2016
Highly Recommended/Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Most everyone knows the history of America’s 20th Century Camelot [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:38AMSaturday, August 27, 2016
Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Most everyone knows the history of America’s 20th Century [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:10PMMonday, August 1, 2016
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended TheatreInChicago.com There are musicals that are constructed to have [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:21PMFriday, July 1, 2016
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended As the musical Man of La Mancha opened at [...]
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:20AMWednesday, February 10, 2016
Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Throughout history, men and women have always been at odds defending their way of thinking, their ideas and their territory. In 199…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:34PMThursday, February 4, 2016
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Throughout history, the United States has managed to witness many politicians and their followers who had very narrow thinking and were bullies to push their…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:03AMSunday, January 24, 2016
Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt After seeing a revival of a famous Broadway show, it is great to recall the memory of seeing the show for the very first time. However, wh…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:54PMTuesday, January 19, 2016
Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt The Marriott Lincolnshire Theater decided to break away from their 36 year tradition of “the traditional feel good classic musical”; m…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:25PMSaturday, December 19, 2015
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended As a singer you learn to appreciate many varieties of music. I have been singing for various choirs and music groups for many years, and I…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 06:53PMSaturday, December 5, 2015
Highly Recommended Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Growing up in the early 1970’s entering high school, I started putting together my music collection. One of the earliest records I purch…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 02:27AMFriday, November 27, 2015
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended For the past 37 years The Goodman Theatre has annually brought Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” to its stage. To be hone…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 01:36PMSunday, November 8, 2015
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED REVIEWED BY: RUSSELL GOELTENBODT For the last decade, theater has been run amok with our favorite holiday or more precisely Christmas films making the transition to the s…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:26PMFriday, November 6, 2015
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt Highly Recommended When I saw the 2010 Movie of Elf with Will Farrell, I thought it was entertaining, fun, with a good story. However, Will Farrell’s portr…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 08:58AMWednesday, November 27, 2013
Last year when I saw the Quest Theater’s “A People’s Passion Play”, I was totally captivated and astounded by the talent and the uniqueness of the experience of the production. Being…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 04:43PMSaturday, November 2, 2013
he Marriott Lincolnshire Theater had a winning 2013 season with “Now and Forever, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, “South Pacific”, My One and Only, I Love Your Perfect, Now Change,…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:45PMWednesday, October 30, 2013
Sophie Tucker called Chicago her “second home. While performing in Chicago, Tucker heard ‘Some of These Days’ played by its composer, pianist Shelton Brooks. It was presented b…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:26PMWednesday, October 23, 2013
Even though, it has been said that the art of cabaret is no longer a viable form of entertainment, Sunday’s CCP Gala at Chicago’s Park West proved these nay-say are very wrong. Chicago C…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:58PMWednesday, September 25, 2013
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt: I never had the opportunity to see the movie “The Trip to Bountiful” in 1985. This film starring Geraldine Page, John Heard, Carlin Glynn, Richard Bradf…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:41AMFriday, August 30, 2013
Reviewed By: Russell Goeltenbodt The Auditorium Theatre at Roosevelt University brought together Chicago Cabaret legends for a beautiful, hot, captivating evening of music for the finale of …
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:37PMThursday, August 22, 2013
By Russell Goletenbodt: When seeing the 1980 movie “9 to 5” with Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dolly Parton, I thought it was entertaining and funny and wondered “Wow is it possible for…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 07:30PMSaturday, July 27, 2013
Reviewed By: RUSSELL GOELTENBODT Chicago’s Theo Ubique Cabaret Theater production of “A Cole Porter Songbook” at Rogers Park’s No Exit Theater creates another night of beautiful musi…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 09:37PMMonday, July 22, 2013
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt: A few months ago, when I reviewed a few other cabaret shows, I noted that performing in a cabaret show is very different from performing in a concert. There…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 11:08AMTuesday, July 16, 2013
Reviewed by: Russell Goeltenbodt: While experiencing musical tributes or viewing a nostalgic tribute band, I always have to wonder if the performance will live up to the original performer o…
SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 05:46PMFriday, June 21, 2013
REVIEWED BY: RUSSELL GOELTENBOLT: Some of you may remember many of the movies during the 1960’s that focused on travel. Many women aspired to have the fantasy job of being a Flight Steward…
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