Michael is originally from New York where he ran a theatrical production company for many years. Encore Theatrical Productions produced many east coast tours of musicals and plays, including La Cage Aux Folles, Man of La Mancha, The Odd Couple, Guys and Dolls and I Do, I Do. In 1994 Michael left the Big Apple for the Windy City to attend law school and has since made Chicago his home. In 2005 Michael decided to follow his passion for theatre and created Chicago?s premier theatre website complete with its first talk show focusing of all aspects of Chicago theatre. Thus ?Stage Door Chicago? was born. Michael still continues to bring productions to Chicago, with the 2007 U.S. Premier of Jerry Springer-The Opera at the Bailiwick Theatre as well as the upcoming Chicago premier of Bare, A Pop Opera.
Interview with the Cast of Forbidden Broadway: SVU
September 9, 2007
September 9, 2007
Meet Michael Mahler, Kevin B. McGlynn, McKinley Carter and Holly Stauder the stars of Forbidden Broadway SVU.
'The Bee' Leaves Stinger in Chicago
September 6, 2007
September 6, 2007
'Spelling Bee' reminds local theatre-goers the force behind sit-down shows in Chicago.
Review: 'Odd Couple' is Oscar Winner!
September 4, 2007
September 4, 2007
Drury Lane Theatre's 'Odd Couple' makes us all want to have an Oscar.
Stage Door Chicago: Petula Clark
September 5, 2007
September 5, 2007
Michael Roberts speaks with Petula Clark in an intimate conversation from Stage Door Chicago.
Everything's Alright, Yes, Everything's Fine!
August 24, 2007
August 24, 2007
STAGE DOOR CHICAGO AND BROADWAY WORLD PARTNER UP AND GIVE THE WINDY CITY A NEW AUDIENCE OF MILLIONS!!!
'The Color Purple' Doesn't Rain, but Pours Love & Hope!
August 22, 2007
August 22, 2007
Chicago's 'The Color Purple' enters its final month but remains a tour de force.
Merv Griffin: And Then There Were None
August 13, 2007
August 13, 2007
Sadly, today, Sunday, August 12, 2007, Merv Griffin left us
La Luce nel Piazza è Magnifica
July 12, 2007
July 12, 2007
Light In The Piazza Triumphantly Returns The Windy City Where It Had Its Successful Pre-Broadway Run.
A NO NUN-SENSE PERFORMANCE
January 11, 2007
January 11, 2007
Doubt opens in Chicago with Tony Award Winner Cherry Jones.
No Parrots and Patches for This Pirate Queen!
September 7, 2006
September 7, 2006
In a press conference that only public relations guru Margie Korshak could pull off, the principle cast and creative team of the sure-to-be hit The Pirate Queen moored into the Cadillac Palace Theatre to give a glimpse of the newest musical by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg, creators of Les Miserables and Miss Saigon
An Interview with Patti LuPone
May 9, 2006
May 9, 2006
From her dressing room at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre where she is currently playing the role of Mrs. Lovett in the hit production of Sweeney Todd, the incomparable Patti LuPone talks to Michael J. Roberts about her newly released CD 'The Lady with the Torch', her upcoming May 22, 2006 concert to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fight AIDS, and her return this summer to the Ravinia Festival where she will be portraying Mamma Rose in GYPSY.
DIRTY PRYCELESS SCOUNDREL!!
March 15, 2006
March 15, 2006
Jonathan Pryce Replaces John Lithgow in the hit musical; honestly!!
Interview with Gwen Hollander from Little Women-The Broadway Musical.
February 4, 2006
February 4, 2006
The following is an interview I conducted in Chicago, Illinois, with the beautiful and multi talented Gwen Hollander who is currently on tour playing Amy March in the National Touring Company of Little Women-The Broadway Musical. Gwen's character, Amy, is described as the baby of the March family and is popular, artistic and loves material possessions, which creates the conflict in the musical as she is the polar opposite of her sister Jo on their views on how a woman should live their life.
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