Michael J. Roberts

In tribute to a dear friend who passed away on February 13th, we're rebroadcasting a podcast interview with Lou DeGrado conducted in February of 2006 as he was about to receive his star on the Palm Springs Walk Of Fame.

Actor/playwright Tony Fiorentino who has burst onto the Chicago theatre scene with his witty and well received romantic comedies, shares the details of his newest, 'My Dinner With Amy' which is garnering great pre-opening buzz.

Christopher Cazenove and Walter Charles who play Professor Higgins and Colonel Pickering in the U.S. Tour of the hit London revival of 'My Fair Lady' discuss this new production, their amazing careers and the legend of this historic show.

The U.S. tour of the Cameron Mackintosh/Trevor Nunn London revival of 'My Fair Lady' gives Lerner and Loewes' masterpiece and darker and edgier quality.

Celebrating its 20th Season, Lookingglass Theatre Company remounts their 2005 smash hit circus/theater creation based on the Greek myth of the God of fire. Things are more exciting the second time around!

Radio personality Sharon K. McGhee is on a mission to educate African American women about their most precious of treasures through 'The PocketBook Monologues'. Ms. McGhee's passion for her project is contagious in this sensational conversation.

Jerry Herman pulls the stops out in this in-depth and heartfelt conversation about his incredible career. You have seen the PBS documentary, now hear Jerry in his own words enlighten us on his remarkable life and music.

The multi talented Heidi Kettenring, who is currently garnering rave reviews for her performance as Jo March in 'Little Women, The Musical' talks about her career in this intimate conversation.

The Fenwick, Connecticut home is open as the phenomenal Tovah Feldshuh transforms into the legendary Katharine Hepburn and dishes about her life and times.

Jason Mills dons the mask in the National Tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'The Phantom Of The Opera'. In this phantastic interview, Jason talks about his career and the road to becoming the Phantom.

The talented cast and director of Rubicon's 'Dog Sees God' discusses making the classic Peanuts characters relevant in 2007 and how the issues and growing pains each of them face can be pulled off the front page of any of todays newspapers.

Producer and now first time film director Daniel Karslake sits down for a candid interview at the Chicago premier of his mutli- award winning film 'For The Bible Tells Me So'.

Director Ron Popp has assembled a cast that respects the Peanuts characters but also gives them a life beyond the comics.

House Theatre's Artistic Director Nathan Allen discusses the three carnations of 'The Sparrow' and the history of the House Theatre. Underscored throughout the interview is the original music from 'The Sparrow'

Half Carol Burnett Show sketch and half psychological thriller, House Theatre's new production of 'The Nutcracker' is a tradition in the making.

Even after 1000 performances, Chicago's Wicked is bringing people of all ages and places together.

An exciting and informative new weekly theatre podcast for and about the Chicagoland performing arts will debut in December.

Actor Francis Guinan does a Q & A with Michael J. Roberts regarding how the IATSE strike is effecting August: Osage County.

With the opening of Steppenwolf's August: Osage County transferring to Broadway, the cast is left pondering what move to make next

The long anticipated film version of Naked Boys Singing is now in theatres and Co-Creator and Director Robert Schrock details the history and the difficulties of making a movie of the stage musical.