Podcast with Harry Groener, Julie Jesneck & Ross Lehman from Chicago Shakespeare's CYRANO DE BERGERAC by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with cast of Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s CYRANO De BERGERAC from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. A insightful discussion about bringing this classic to modern day audiences, with c…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:56am on October 24, 2013☆⚑

Brian Justin Crum Is A Triumph In WE WILL ROCK YOU by Michael J. Roberts

Reviewed by. William Pierson The influence the rock group Queen has had and continues to have on our culture comes front and center in the spectacular musical We Will Rock You, the London hi…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 2:37pm on October 23, 2013☆⚑

WICKED Is Painting Chicago Green As The 10 Day Countdown Begins For The 10TH ANNIVERSARY Return On October 30th at the Oriental Theatre by Michael J. Roberts

Broadway In Chicago is honored to announce that WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will spend its 10th anniversary with Chicago audiences, celebrating ten phenomenal years on B…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 5:35pm on October 21, 2013☆⚑

Podcast with 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL'S Director/Writer/Producer ALBERT SAMUELS by Michael J. Roberts

ALBERT SAMUELS (Director, Producer, Writer) discusses the evolution of the hit show 50 SHADES! THE MUSICAL – THE ORIGINAL PARODY which is returning to Chicago and will play at the Broa…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 9:29am on October 21, 2013☆⚑

Podcast with Discovery Channel's BAR HUNTERS Host TOM POWERS by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast withThe Discovery Channel’s BAR HUNTERS Host TOM POWERS from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo.   Chicago restaurateur Tom Powers discusses hosting the new Discovery Channel series…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 8:58am on October 21, 2013☆⚑

Porchlight Music Theatre Hosts "ROCK THE AUDITION" POP/ROCK SONG AUDITION MASTER CLASS WITH SHERI SANDERS and Austin Cook by Michael J. Roberts

"ROCK THE AUDITION" POP/ROCK SONG AUDITION MASTER CLASS WITH SHERI SANDERS and Austin Cook,Jeff-Award Winner and Music Director of Porchlight's Putting It Together, Million Dollar Quar…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:22pm on October 20, 2013☆⚑

Dead Writers' Concert Staged Reading of Oscar Wilde's LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN October 22 & 23 at Stage 773 by Michael J. Roberts

Dead Writers’ Theatre Collective continues their Concert Staged Reading Series with Oscar Wilde’s Lady Windermere’s Fan, directed by Artistic Director Jim Schneider. Att…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 10:19am on October 20, 2013☆⚑

Rock Musical Audition Pioneeress Sheri Sanders teams up with Chicagos Hottest Music Director Doug Peck for an EXCLUSIVE ONE-NIGHT-ONLY class devoted t by Michael J. Roberts

  Rock Musical Audition Pioneeress Sheri Sanders teams up with Chicago’s Hottest Music Director Doug Peck for an EXCLUSIVE ONE-NIGHT-ONLY class devoted to the Pop/Rock Audition. R…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 9:06pm on October 19, 2013☆⚑

Podcast with CBS News Travel Editor and 'Travel Detective' PETER GREENBERG by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with CBS Travel Editor PETER GREENBERG from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. CBS News Travel Editor PETER GREENBERG discusses his new PBS series The Travel Detective which premieres on WTTW…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 6:39pm on October 17, 2013☆⚑

THE AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTS ALLIANCE OF CHICAGO CELEBRATES THE CITY'S RICH CULTURE AND TALENT AT THE 13TH ANNUAL BLACK EXCELLENCE AWARDS PRESENTING TH by Michael J. Roberts

The Black Excellence Awards, a program produced by the African American Arts Allianceof Chicago, announces the 13th Annual Awards Ceremony, an elegant evening at the DuSable Museum,…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:24pm on October 17, 2013☆⚑

Blind Summit's THE TABLE Would Make Charlton Heston Jealous by Michael J. Roberts

Now appearing Upstairs at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater is Moses, in all his biblical glory,  like you have never seen him.   Oh, no my friend, this is not Charlton Heston parting…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:15pm on October 17, 2013☆⚑

LOOKINGGLASS THEATRE, FRONTERA GRILL, AND SILVERGUY ENTERTAINMENT PRESENT THE RETURN OF RICK BAYLESS IN CASCABEL DINNER " DARING " DESIRE WITH NEW by Michael J. Roberts

Lookingglass Theatre, Frontera Grill and Silverguy Entertainment present the return of Rick Bayless in Cascabel: Dinner " Daring " Desire, the unforgettable theatrical adventu…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:36pm on October 17, 2013☆⚑

Podcast with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra's Band Leader TERRY MYERS by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra Band Leader TERRY MYERS from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. An Iowa native, Terry was a member of the US Marine Corps Reserves for five years. After colleg…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:22pm on October 17, 2013☆⚑

Stage Left Theatre presents a revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg by Peter Nichols January 11" February 16, 2014 by Michael J. Roberts

Stage Left Theatre announces their upcoming revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg  written by Peter Nichols and directed by ensemble member Greg Werstler. A Day in the Death o…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:12am on October 17, 2013☆⚑

Podcast with BRIAN JUSTIN CRUM by Michael J. Roberts

Podcast with BRIAN JUSTIN CRUM from SHOWBIZ CHICAGO on Vimeo. One of Showbiz Chicago’s original guests returns! My friend BRIAN JUSTIN CRUM discusses is new role of Galileo Figaro in t…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 4:51pm on October 16, 2013☆⚑

The Royal Opera House Ballet Series Presents "Don Quixote" In U.S. Cinemas From Great Britain's Royal Ballet by Michael J. Roberts

  WHAT:   This Wednesday, audiences will be able to go to their local theater and step inside the famed Royal Opera House and experience the ballet"Don Quixote" from the ren…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:08pm on October 15, 2013☆⚑

Travel Expert Peter Greenberg's THE TRAVEL DETECTIVE Premieres on WTTW October 20th @ 1:30pm by Michael J. Roberts

The Travel Detective with Peter Greenberg. It's a new series that covers all things travel " from what to do when the airline loses your bag, how to get your money back from an awful trip, a…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 6:25pm on October 14, 2013☆⚑

SCENEMAKERS BOARD ANNOUNCES THREE SPECIAL EVENTS, NEW MEMBERSHIP IN THE 2013/2014 SEASON by Michael J. Roberts

Goodman Theatre's Scenemakers Board, the young professionals group that supports the theater through audience development and advocacy, hosts three fundraising events and welcomes four new m…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 4:42pm on October 14, 2013☆⚑

CCP's 15th Anniversary Gala Singing Our Own Song a Celebration of Chicago Cabaret; Sunday October 20th, 2013 7pm by Michael J. Roberts

Join us for a spectacular evening!! Park West Theater, 322 W. Armitage, Chicago, IL  www.parkwestchicago.com Doors open at 5:45: Cocktail show from 6:15 to 7:00pm Honoring: Daryl Nitz,…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 3:49pm on October 14, 2013☆⚑

Dean Richards To Host Pride Films and Plays' Simply Sensational Benefit on October 28th by Michael J. Roberts

Join celebrity host, WGN's Dean Richards, who will be ably assisted by comedian/performer Richard Pryor, Jr., as they welcome some of the great entertainers from Chicago's broad landsc…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 2:13pm on October 14, 2013☆⚑

JIM BELUSHI JOINS THE COMEDY BAR AS NEW PARTNER; POPULAR RIVER NORTH VENUE RELAUNCHES WITH EXPANDED ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE by Michael J. Roberts

 Comedian and entrepreneur Kyle Lane, founder of The Comedy Bar at 157 W. Ontario Street, announces a new partnership with comedian/actor/musician Jim Belushi. A Chicago native, Belushi b…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:23pm on October 14, 2013☆⚑

THE GIFT THEATRE ANNOUNCES ITS 2014 SEASON by Michael J. Roberts

The Gift Theatre artistic director and co-founder Michael Patrick Thornton proudly announces its 2014 season featuring two Chicago premieres and the theater's first staging of Shakespe…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:21am on October 14, 2013☆⚑

Chicago Shakespeare Theater presents CPS Ensemble from Across Chicago Neighborhoods in CPS Shakespeare! Othello Intensive Five-Week Rehearsal Process by Michael J. Roberts

Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents CPS Shakespeare! Othello, a citywide ensemble of 29 students and teachers from elevenChicago Public Schools (CPS) high schools who develop an…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:16am on October 14, 2013☆⚑

HARRY LENNIX'S H4 WORLD PREMIERES AT THE 2013 CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL by Michael J. Roberts

 On October 19th, the Chicago International Film Festival will unveil H4, the highly anticipated re-imagining of William Shakespeare's King Henry IV: Parts I and II as a 21st century blac…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 1:03am on October 14, 2013☆⚑

HAVEN THEATRE CHICAGO PRESENTS THE WEDDING SINGER, A MUSICAL BASED ON THE 1998 ROMANTIC COMEDY FILM, AT THEATRE WIT, OCTOBER 13 " NOVEMBER 17 by Michael J. Roberts

Haven Theatre Chicago follows their hit run of Hedwig and the Angry Inch with The Wedding Singer, October 13 " November 17, at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. Based on the 1998 romantic co…

SOURCE: showbizchicago.com at 12:49am on October 14, 2013☆⚑