Posted: 7/1/15 at 12:53am
The latest in authorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. It's our TOP TEN HOT TOPIX for the first half of 2015!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-July-1st-2015-20150701
Posted: 7/9/15 at 3:23am
'Beaches,' 'Kinky Boots' and 'Gotta Dance' show how a pre-Broadway tryout is done, while 'Fancy Nancy,' 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Pinocchio' go for a younger demographic. Meanwhile, Ravinia, Grant Park and Three Oaks (MI) do summer concerts, and The Music Theatre Company announces its own surprise demise.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-July-8th-2015-20150709
Posted: 7/16/15 at 5:11am
'Into The Woods,' 'Company,' 'Oklahoma!' and 'South Pacific' receive local stagings, as do 'Loving Repeating' and 'Goblin Market.' New shows include 'Stanley In The Name Of Love' and the musical episode of 'Buffy.' Plus the latest on new screen versions of 'Lucky Stiff,' 'The Wiz' and 'Grease!'
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-July-15th-2015-20150716
Posted: 7/22/15 at 4:59am
It's all about musical legends! 'Men Of Soul,' 'All Shook Up,' 'Amazing Grace,' 'Million Dollar Quartet' and 'Bette' show showbiz as it was. Also on our boards: '[title of show],' 'Madame Pompadour' and 'Clue,' plus revisiting 'Eastland' and preparing to see the 'October Sky.'
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-July-22nd-2015-20150722
Posted: 7/29/15 at 2:48pm
'Pippin' performs at the Cadillac Palace and Sidetrack, dueling showtune concerts on August 17, and a summer 'Altar Boyz.' Plus local premieres of 'The Boy From Oz,' 'American Idiot' and 'Dogfight,' 'Gypsy' in Lake County, and 'The Producers' in true rep with 'Victor/Victoria!'
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-July-29th-2015-20150729
Posted: 8/5/15 at 1:48pm
Tours of 'Persuasion,' 'Pippin' and '42nd Street,' dueling productions of 'American Idiot,' Michael Kingston and Jane Lynch solo out, 'Bette' adds a date, Theo Ubique announces 'Blood Brothers,' Porchlight sets the season, and 'The Wiz Live!' gets movin' down the road!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-August-5th-2015-20150805
Posted: 8/12/15 at 3:55am
Idina Menzel and Broadway In Chicago will shake Millennium Park this weekend! The Improvised Sondheim Project, the 'Grease' sing-along and 'Urinetown' have two performances, while 'H2$,' 'Miss Saigon' and 'South Pacific' each play three weekends. Plus dueling 'Spamalot's, and the sixth anniversary of 'The Showtune Mosh Pit!'
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-August-12th-2015-20150812
Updated On: 8/12/15 at 03:55 AM
Posted: 8/19/15 at 3:32am
Monday's trifecta of showtune events, including Jackie Burns following Idina, and 'Boy From Oz.' 'Mormon' and 'Dancing' return, and 'Gentleman's Guide' prepares. That 'October Sky' and 'Starcatcher' are set to open, but a lot of shows are closing. Not 'Ring Of Fire!' Concerts are on tap, too, including Seth McFarlane!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-August-19th-2015-20150819
Posted: 8/26/15 at 10:49pm
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!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-August-26-2015-20150826
Posted: 9/2/15 at 8:58pm
It's a Super September Preview! We've got the low-down on 16 musical productions you will want to see this month, from city to suburbs, big theaters to small, premieres and old favorites galore! 'Side Show,' 'Dogfight,' 'Next To Normal,' 'Oklahoma!,' 'Spamalot,' 'Blood Brothers,' 'October Sky,' CST's 'Ride The Cyclone' and much more!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-September-2nd-2015-20150902
Posted: 9/9/15 at 2:44pm
'American Idiot' examines a generation, and 'The Girl In The Train' captures a by-gone era. We run down long-run shows, and break down the Marriott Theatre's 2016 season announcement, too. Plus 'Hollywood' from Light Opera Works, a new show from Underscore, a high school mounts 'Starlight Express,' and Christmas has begun!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-September-9th-2015-20150909
Posted: 9/16/15 at 7:49pm
Excitement grows for 'La Revolution Francaise!' Also, Black Ensemble Theater and Raven Theatre take on more recent history, and 'Spamalot' opens northwest and southeast. 'Triassic Parq' and 'Goblin Market' play the city, 'Shrek' and 'Avenue Q' play the 'burbs, and 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' and 'My Little Red/Green Coat' sing from small screens!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-September-16th-2015-20150916
Posted: 9/23/15 at 5:30pm
'Oklahoma!' is very ok, as are 'Side Show,' 'Triassic Parq' and 'Next To Normal,' 'The Revel' and 'One Brain More' join Super September, and 'Cupid' keeps his heart on. Porchlight has 'Babes In Arms' and a 'New Faces' series, 'Irving Berlin' and 'Elf'plan to light up the holidays, and 'The Wiz' gets replaced by 'Xanadu!'
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-September-23rd-2015-20150923
Posted: 9/30/15 at 11:34pm
'Gentleman's Guide' reaches our shore, and 'Gotta Dance' and 'SpongeBob' plan the same. Madonna battles the French Revolution, dueling 'American Idiot's and 'Blood Brothers' debut, 'White Christmas' lasts nine weeks and 'Rent' returns for one night only. Plus 'Empire' conquers TV, and 'Hamilton' conquers everyone.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-September-30th-2015-20150930
Posted: 10/7/15 at 6:29pm
Posted: 10/14/15 at 10:07pm
The BWW Chicago Awards are taking submissions! Plus there's a CST cast album, a new 'Gypsy,' 'Show Boat' on TV, and the 'My Fair Lady' film in theaters. Davenport's has interesting shows, a new project gives us an unknown musical, CCT premieres one, Cult Camp stages an obscure one, and Broadway In Chicago announces its 2016 subscription series!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-October-14th-2015-20151014
Posted: 10/21/15 at 5:55pm
We've got Halloween shows this week, like 'Side Show,' 'Goblin Market,' 'One Brain More' and 'Ride The Cyclone.' There are various 'Rocky Horror' shows, concerts of 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and 'No One Here But Us Witches,' dueling downtown concerts by Kristen Chenoweth and Leonard Bernstein, a suburban 'Avenue Q,' and the impending close of 'Million Dollar Quartet.' After how long???
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-October-21st-2015-20151021
Posted: 10/28/15 at 6:27pm
'Irving Berlin' arrives in town, and screenings of 'Little Shop' and 'Oklahoma!' light 'em up. Jess Godwin sang with Kristin Chenoweth, and a Thanksgiving musical prepares, as do 'Seussical,' 'The Merry Widow' and 'My Way.' And Broadway In Chicago and the Drury Lane Theatre announce lineups for 2016!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-October-28th-2015-20151028
Posted: 11/4/15 at 8:53pm
Holiday musicals are at 100% in our big suburban theaters! Plus two of our annual 'Christmas Carol' offerings, a new show called 'Tinsel!,' 'Gypsy' and 'Oliver!' for those not yet ready to celebrate things, and the return of 'Christmas Dearest' from Hell In A Handbag at Mary's Attic. Happy Holidaze!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-November-4th-2015-20151104
Posted: 11/11/15 at 8:53pm
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Posted: 11/11/15 at 8:54pm
The BWW Chicago Award nominations are out and voting is open! Broadway In Chicago is bringing us five musicals for the holidays, and the Goodman, House, Barrel Of Monkeys and Mercury theaters are bringing us their perennials. Plus some future shows, and two Sherlock Holmes musicals!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-November-11th-2015-20151111
Posted: 11/18/15 at 10:23pm
The Goodman Theatre makes two big announcements, and two theaters produce 'It's A Wonderful Life.' Chicago originals 'Kokandy Christmas,' 'Barney The Elf' and 'Santaland Nut-Cracking...' open soon, and 'Ain't Misbehavin',' 'Rent' and 'Gypsy' bring the holiday alternatives. And Chicagoans on Broadway, Part ???!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-November-18th-2015-20151118
Posted: 11/25/15 at 4:18am
'Plaid Tidings,' the Q Brothers and 'Die Hard' bring us holiday shows, and shows come and go at Lyric Opera and the Royal George. 'The Wiz' comes to TV and to a Bailiwick benefit, and 'The Lion King' and 'Pinocchio' promise family-friendly fare. And buy 'Season Of Carols 3!'
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-November-25th-2015-20151125
Posted: 12/3/15 at 2:29am
'The Wiz Live!' has arrived, as have the casts of three tours to the Loop. 'Bridges' is in Iowa, though. The Marriott takes on 'Spring Awakening,' and the Piccolo Theatre, Congo Square and Theo Ubique do December in their own ways. The Second City opens another revue, and in Milwaukee, 'My Fair Lady!'
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-December-2nd-2015-20151203
Posted: 12/9/15 at 4:55pm
Details on the arrivals of 'Hamilton' and 'If/Then,' and Bill Pullinsi's and Michael Flatley's retirements mark the end of two eras. 'Far From Heaven' and 'Heathers' will premiere locally, and 'Bel Canto' bows at the Lyric Opera. 'Daddy Long Legs' streams, 'Option Up!' debuts new works, and voting for the BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards heats up!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/The-Showtune-Mosh-Pit-for-December-9th-2015-20151209
Updated On: 12/9/15 at 04:55 PM
