Episodes

  • 2 Pianos 4 Hands is a concert and a play rolled into one, playing at North Shore Center for Performing Arts through August 11th

    2 Pianos 4 Hands is a concert and a play rolled into one, playing at North Shore Center for Performing Arts through August 11th
    Jul 27 2024
    A charming play and concert rolled into one. Two talented wold-be concert pianists trade stories of their pushy parents, eccentric teachers, endless pressures of practice and all underlie a world of dreams and stardom. Joining the conversation are the two stars: Matthew McGloin (who plays Richard Greenblatt) and Adam LaSalle (playing Ted Dykstra) in a […]
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  • Chicago legends Alexandra Billings and Honey West together again! At Mercury Theater Chicago on August 9th and 10th

    Chicago legends Alexandra Billings and Honey West together again! At Mercury Theater Chicago on August 9th and 10th
    Jul 25 2024
    Chicago has produced some incredible talents, and ranking near the top are Alexandra Billings and Honey West. Known so well to Chicago audiences and legends in the LGBTQ+ community, these lifelong friends will create magic on the Mercury Theater Stage for two nights only. Alexandra Billings: starred in the Amazon TV series “The Peripheral,” and the trailblazing series […]
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  • Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park given special permission by Cameron Macintosh to present Les Misérables from July 26-August 11th ONLY

    Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park given special permission by Cameron Macintosh to present Les Misérables from July 26-August 11th ONLY
    Jul 22 2024
    For the decades it has been in existence, the classic and magnificent musical Cameron Macintosh’s Les Misérables has been presented only on Broadway and authorized national tours. But when producers reached out to Sir Cameron and explained that this Highland Park Theater Company wished to present a production, with a portion of proceeds going to benefit the […]
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  • Invictus Theatre launches its new home at Windy City Playhouse with a blockbuster season

    Invictus Theatre launches its new home at Windy City Playhouse with a blockbuster season
    Jul 19 2024
    In this new podcast, Paul goes behind the curtain with Invictus Theatre Company’s founding artistic director, Charlse Askenaizer, with a look at the mission and plays of this great theater company. This is a theater company committed to making a difference in our community. Just consider the current season with past productions of: Topdog, Underdog; Three Sisters […]
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  • Laurie Metcalf sets the bar in ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ through August 4th at Steppenwolf

    Laurie Metcalf sets the bar in ‘Little Bear Ridge Road’ through August 4th at Steppenwolf
    Jul 16 2024
    Laurie Metcalf is a legend from her work on TV (Roseanne, the Connors), and film (Lady Bird earning an Academy Award nomination), but her heart belongs where it all started: on Stage with Steppenwolf Theatre. Chicago gets the treat of watching Metcalf at her best in the world premiere of “Little Bear Ridge Road.” Directed by […]
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  • ‘Zac Efron’ is about a lot more than a movie star! Humor, comedy and message meets to promote AAPI Community

    ‘Zac Efron’ is about a lot more than a movie star! Humor, comedy and message meets to promote AAPI Community
    Jul 12 2024
    For whatever reason, society harbors feelings of discrimination against certain communities, one of which is the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community. Token Theatre is a relatively new player in the Chicago Theater world which presents Asians in the positive light they deserve with an emphasis of casting the community in meaningful stories which need to […]
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  • Legendary actor Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career in ‘Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life’ [PART TWO]

    Legendary actor Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career in ‘Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life’ [PART TWO]
    Jul 9 2024
    The two part podcast continues as actor/Playwright Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career (“Boys in the Band,” Star Trek V: the Final Frontier). Nearing 90 and still going strong, Larry was asked nightly by his daughter Kate to “tell me another story, Daddy.” And finally, he decided it was time to put many of those […]
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  • Legendary actor Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career in ‘Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life’ [PART ONE]

    Legendary actor Laurence Luckinbill recounts his life and career in ‘Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life’ [PART ONE]
    Jul 3 2024
    This two part podcast recounts the life and career of actor/Playwright Laurence Luckinbill (“Boys in the Band,” Star Trek V: the Final Frontier). Nearing 90 and still going strong, Larry was asked nightly by his daughter Kate to “tell me another story, Daddy.” And finally, he decided it was time to put many of those life […]
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