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Matt Edmonds And Patrick Rooney of RENT at Theo Ubique on The Czyk In Podcast
by Patrick Rybarczyk - April 11, 2016


Broadway World Chicago contributor and host of the podcast, The Czyk In, talked with Matt Edmonds and Patrick Rooney of Theo Ubique's production of RENT. ...

10 ON TUESDAY With Ora Jones
by M. William Panek - March 22, 2016


10 ON TUESDAY With MATILDA's Ora Jones...

10 ON TUESDAY with Doug Peck
by M. William Panek - March 08, 2016


10 On Tuesday with Doug Peck...

Collegiate Theatrics: USC's ASHLEY ESKEW
by Jeffrey Ellis - March 01, 2016


Ashley Eskew – a native of Irvine, California, who did her undergraduate work at Northwestern University, where she earned a BS in Theater, with a certificate in Music Theater – is one such member of the rather rarefied group of aspiring actors earning advanced degrees from USC this year....

10 ON TUESDAY with Lavina Jadhwani
by M. William Panek - March 01, 2016


BroadwayWorld Chicago is bringing you 10 on Tuesday, featuring artists in and around Chicago. This week's questionnaire participant - Lavina Jadhwani!...

10 ON TUESDAY With Sarah Bockel
by M. William Panek - February 16, 2016


10 ON TUESDAY WITH SARAH BOCKEL...

10 ON TUESDAY with Monty Cole
by M. William Panek - February 09, 2016


BroadwayWorld Chicago is bringing you 10 on Tuesday, featuring artists in and around Chicago. This week's questionnaire filler-outer - Victory Gardens' Monty Cole....

10 ON TUESDAY with Neala Barron
by M. William Panek - January 26, 2016


BroadwayWorld Chicago interviews artists from all over Chicago....

Broadway Alum Aaron Simon Gross Is Bringing a New Spin to GYPSY with Northwestern's 74th Annual Dolphin Show!
by Nicole Rosky - January 19, 2016


Known to Broadway audiences as 'Archie,' (one of the teens from Jason Robert Brown's 2008 musical, 13) Gross is all grown up and broadening his theatrical horizons as a student, director, and performer. Below, check out what he had to say about GYPSY, Broadway, and beyond!...

UNSPEAKABLE's Rod Gailes OBC & James Murray Jackson, Jr.
by Jillian Weimer - October 07, 2015


James Murray Jackson, Jr. plays Richard Pryor and is the co-author and co-producer of UNSPEAKABLE under the direction of co-author, Rod Gailes OBC. UNSPEAKABLE is a dramatic fantasia inspired by the life of comedic legend Richard Pryor....

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER - Adrienne Eller
by Jillian Weimer - September 28, 2015


Adrienne Eller plays Phoebe D'Ysquith in the first national tour of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER. She is recent graduate of NYU Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama under the New Studio on Broadway....

Music Director and Broadway Producer Michael J. Moritz Jr. Talks Career, US Coaching Tour, and Music
by David Clarke - August 30, 2015


Music director, Broadway producer, and skilled musician Michael J. Moritz Jr. will be spending this fall traveling the United States with one purpose in mind: teaching. To get the inside scoop on his US coaching tour, I sat down with Michael J. Moritz Jr., and we discussed his multifaceted career, t...

BWW Interviews: PIPPIN's Sam Lips
by Jillian Weimer - July 29, 2015


Sam Lips, star of the national tour PIPPIN talks about getting started in the business, life on tour, and how the role has changed his life....

Tympanic Theatre Presents 'TODAY WE ESCAPE: Plays Inspired by OK Computer' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2015


Tympanic dares you to brave The Den and explore several dystopias with us for the final show in our eighth season: TODAY WE ESCAPE: Plays Inspired by OK COMPUTER. Enter a sterilized future inspired by one of the most haunting -- and touching -- albums ever recorded....

THE OTHER PLACE Makes Chicago Premiere at Profiles Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2015


Profiles Theatre continues its 26th Season with the Chicago premiere of The Other Place by Sharr White, directed by Artistic Director Joe Jahraus. The production runs tonight, February 13 - April 5, 2015 at Profiles Theatre's The Main Stage, 4139 N. Broadway. The press opening is Thursday, February ...

Photo Flash: WAITING FOR GODOT Opens Tonight at Court Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2015


Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. Waiting for Godot runs now through February 15, 2015 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is tonight, Janua...

TEEN SPIRIT Profiles Secret Sex Maniac in Edgy Play at Gorilla Tango This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015


Germany's theateraurantaene is proud to present the Chicago premiere of its one-man show, 'Teen Spirit.' 'Teen Spirit' profiles Alex, a secret sex maniac living just below the surface and ready to strike at any moment. Described as 'awakening, haunting, and electrifying' by the Rebelde of HAV, Germa...

Lifeline Theatre's LIONS IN ILLYRIA Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - January 10, 2015


Lifeline Theatre's KidSeries presents Lions in Illyria, a world premiere based on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, written by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric and directed by Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Amanda Delheimer Dimond. Separated from her brother by a storm at sea, ...

BWW Interviews: Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Lord Ferguson Talk N THE QUEEN OF PARIS
by David Clarke - October 28, 2014


With its World Premiere about a year away, tickets are already on sale for the Broadway bound musical N THE QUEEN OF PARIS. And 2015 is shaping up to be the year of Emile Zola. Recently, I sat down with Ella Louise Allaire and Martin Ferguson, the co-creators of N THE QUEEN OF PARIS, and Pascal Nado...

Chicago's Own Karen Mason
by Adrienne Onofri - June 19, 2014


Upon her return to Davenport's in Chicago, the theater & cabaret star talks about her voice and how she almost lost it....

BWW Interviews: Q & A with MOTOWN'S Nicholas Christopher
by Elee Schrock - June 03, 2014


BroadwayWorld interviews Nicholas Christopher, currently playing Smokey Robinson on the 'Motown the Musical' national tour....

BWW Interviews: Q & A with BUYER & CELLAR'S Michael Urie
by Elee Schrock - May 27, 2014


BroadwayWorld.com interviews Michael Urie as the 'Buyer & Cellar' tour stops in Chicago....

JOSEPH's Diana DeGarmo ad Ace Young
by Elee Schrock - March 18, 2014


BroadwayWorld.com interviews the stars of the 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,' Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young....

BWW Interviews: Q & A with PHANTOM'S Linda Balgord
by Elee Schrock - February 10, 2014


BrodwayWorld interviews 'The Phantom of the Opera' tour's, Linda Balgord....

BWW Interviews: Q&A with ELF's Lindsay Nicole Chambers
by Elee Schrock - November 23, 2013


BroadwayWorld interviews Lindsay Nicole Chambers, currently on tour with 'Elf.'...

BWW Interviews: The Man Behind the Curtain, WICKED's John Davidson
by Elee Schrock - November 02, 2013


Interview with The Wizard on the national tour of 'Wicked,' John Davidson....

BWW Interviews: Q&A with WE WILL ROCK YOU's Brian Justin Crum
by Elee Schrock - October 16, 2013


BroadwayWorld Chicago interviews star of the National Tour of 'We Will Rock You,' Brian Justin Crum....

BWW Interviews: Q & A with ONCE's Claire Wellin
by Elee Schrock - October 09, 2013


BroadwayWorld Chicago interviews Claire Wellin, who plays Reza on the National Tour of 'Once.'...

BWW Interviews: Q & A with MYTHICAL PROPORTION's Nora Dunn
by Elee Schrock - October 06, 2013


Interview with SNL alum, Nora Dunn, about her one-woman show, 'Mythical Proportions,' currently running in Chicago....

BWW Interviews: Producer and Creator Virginia Criste Talks Inspiration for New Musical SIGNS OF LIFE
by Elee Schrock - September 15, 2013


Producer and creator of 'Signs of Life,' a new musical drama, talks about her inspiration for the show, audience response, and the musical's upcoming Chicago run....

BWW Interviews: Q & A with THE BOOK OF MORMON Star Syesha Mercado
by Elee Schrock - September 08, 2013


BroadwayWorld Chicago sits down with star of "The Book of Mormon" in Chicago and former "American Idol" finalist, Syesha Mercado, to talk about playing Nabulungi, her time in Chicago, and more!...

BWW Interviews: Mitchell Jarvis of 4 a.m. Productions' IT COULD BE WORSE
by M. William Panek - April 07, 2013


It's the Q&A you've been waiting for about the 'dark comedy you've been waiting for.'...

BWW Interviews: I LOVE LUCY's Bill Mendieta on Bringing Ricky Ricardo to Stage
by Tyler Peterson - January 21, 2013


Bill Mendieta, who's currently bringing Ricky Ricardo to life in I LOVE LUCY: LIVE ON STAGE, has had no issues making 'Babalu' his own. The actor, who originated the role in Los Angeles, and won a BroadwayWorld Award for his performance, has followed the show for its Midwestern premiere at Chicago's...

Brit Parody Duo Bring Hogwarts to Chicago; POTTED POTTER Now Playing Through 12/23
by Tyler Peterson - November 13, 2012


In POTTED POTTER, comedic duo Dan Clarkson and Jeff Turner break down the 4,224 pages of the Harry Potter saga, the 20 hours of film, and the childhood of generation Y into a concise parody running at 70 minutes - complete with quidditch, props, offbeat songs, and every beloved character in the wiza...

BWW Exclusive: I LOVE LUCY’s Sirena Irwin Talks Doing Justice to the Legendary Redhead
by Tyler Peterson - November 02, 2012


There have been few comedians capable of leaving an untouchable mark on pop culture and television - but if there is one who undoubtedly has, it was the indelible Lucille Ball. Sirena Irwin was the woman chosen to bring the legendary lady to life in I LOVE LUCY: LIVE ON THE STAGE, the woman chosen t...

BWW Interviews: THE MAGIC PARLOUR's Dennis Watkins Gets into the Theatrics of Magic
by Tyler Peterson - September 21, 2012


Mastering the craft of magic, the slight of hand, and the art of maneuvering around disbelief, according to Chicago-based magician Dennis Watkins, requires the mastery of multiple worlds. The Magic Parlour is currently playing an open run at The Palmer House Hilton. Showtimes are Friday nights at 8 ...

BWW Interviews: XANADU's Chris Critelli and Gina Milo at Drury Lane
by Misha Davenport - September 07, 2012


Xanadau's glitzy neon lights shine again with Drury Lane Theatre's production of the hit Broadway musical...

Q&A with Chicago Shakespeare's FOLLIES Director, Gary Griffin
by Misha Davenport - October 13, 2011


Here's to the girls upstairs! Director Gary Griffin chats briefly on his vision for 'Follies.'...

Reminder: Tony Winner Alice Ripley is Answering YOUR Questions
by M. William Panek - April 01, 2011


In anticipation of 'Next to Normal's' upcoming Chicago stint (as well as her Chicago concert debut!), Alice Ripley is taking YOUR questions, BroadwayWorld.com readers....



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