'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for August 26, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson
- Aug 26, 2015
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Today's fire at The Second City, and last week's Jeff Award nominations! Plus 'Glory Days' and the Refuge Theatre season, new musicals in focus with Schonberg and Boublil, Chicago Children's Theatre and more, Joan Curto, Hershey Felder, 'Bat Boy,' and Theatre At The Center's 2016 season!
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for February 11th, 2015
by Paul W. Thompson
- Feb 12, 2015
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. 'Carousel,' 'The King And I' and 'The Merry Widow' at Lyric Opera, and the upcoming season at Porchlight. Plus 'Merman' transfers, 'Mormon' arrives, 'First Wives Club' and 'Gotta Dance' try out, the 'Pride And Prejudice' reading moves, Quest Theatre mounts two, Pasek and Paul's 'Peach,' Bailiwick's 'Wonderful Town,' the Mosh Pit in the Tribune and more honors for Jessie Mueller! Whew!
Michael Pacas' BIG N' EASY Set for Davenport's, Begin. 2/16
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 26, 2014
Beat the winter blues and celebrate the Mardi Gras season with cabaret 'Bad Boy' Michael Pacas. A spicy gumbo of Jazz, Blues, Pop and unearth comic treasures on Sunday, February 16 & 23 and March 2 at 7 PM at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret.Cover Charge $ 15 / 2 Drink Minimum. Reservations STRONGLY Recommended.
THE BEAUTIFUL DARK Extends at Redtwist Theatre Through 9/8
by Tyler Peterson
- Aug 23, 2013
The Beautiful Dark, a world premiere by Erik Gernand and directed by Josh Altman, is extending 1 week to September 8, 2013. The show plays Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 7:30pm; Sundays at 3pm. The Beautiful Dark must close September 8.
'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for March 23, 2011
by Paul W. Thompson
- Mar 23, 2011
The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. A benefit for Japanese disaster relief, the Paramount Theatre's season, Donny and Marie for Christmas, Porchlight and Billy Stritch at Mayne Stage, 'A Chorus Line,' 'Always, Patsy Cline' and other suburban productions, 'The Magic Flute' in English, more....
The Verismo Opera Club Wades Into The Waters Of Chicago’s Off-Loop Opera Scene
by Paul W. Thompson
- Nov 22, 2010
Chicago is home to any number of small, hard-working, barely-funded opera and operetta companies, some professional, some all-volunteer, and these for the most part fly entirely under the radar of traditional media and even of the internet itself. Some of these companies have been around in one form or another for years, and others emerge quickly and vanish just as quickly.
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