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Thursday, September 12, 2013
TONIGHT: Shows on Our Radar SISU at Empty Bottle
ACT OUT: Save The Dates BUYER & CELLAR to Play Broadway Playhouse in April #BroadwayInChicago
THE SMASH HIT COMEDY
COMES TO CHICAGO APRIL 2014
STARRING MICHAEL URIE
2013 DRAMA DESK AWARD WINNER
“THE MOST TALKED ABOUT NEW COMEDY OF THE SEASON”
-- Ben Brantley, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce that the hit off-Broadway comedy BUYER & CELLAR, starring Michael Urie, written by Jonathan Tolins and directed by Stephen Brackett, will play Chicago for a limited engagement beginning April 29, 2014 at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut). Daryl Roth, Producer of Tony Award-winning “Kinky Boots” along with Darren Bagert, Dan Shaheen and Ted Snowdon, bring this hilarious new comedy to Chicago.
Alex More has a story to tell. A struggling actor in L.A., Alex takes a job working in the mall in Barbra Streisand's Malibu basement. One day, the Lady Herself comes downstairs to play. It feels like real bonding in the basement, but will their relationship ever make it upstairs? BUYER & CELLAR is an outrageous comedy about the price of fame, the cost of things, and the oddest of odd jobs.
The New York Times critics Ben Brantley and Charles Isherwood recently raved about the play. Brantley wrote that BUYER & CELLAR is "the most talked about new comedy of the season." WQXR Radio’s Isherwood called the hit comedy "very funny" and "a tour-de-force performance."
BUYER & CELLAR is the recipient of the 2013 Drama Desk, Clarence Derwent, and Off-Broadway Alliance awards. Following the play’s world premiere in April 2013 at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, the critics were wowed:
“An irresistible play. Seriously funny. The wit and invention of Mr. Tolins’s writing and the immersive storytelling skills of Mr. Urie are such that not only do they spin a sturdy narrative out of this preposterous situation, they actually persuade you to buy into it.” --David Rooney, The New York Times
“Hilarious. A multidimensional unraveling of our voyeuristic enjoyment of celebrity entitlement.” --Peter Marks, The Washington Post
“Utterly charming and often whacky. Under the playful and efficient direction of Stephen Brackett, Michael Urie is funny and touching, delivering a winning, sweet performance. Tolins’s script sparkles with sly humor. --Mark Kennedy, Associated Press.
"Beyond brilliant. This show will go down like 'butta.'” --Entertainment Weekly
TICKET INFORMATION
BUYER & CELLAR is a special offer to the Broadway In Chicago 2014 Spring Season Subscribers. Group tickets for 10 or more are now on sale by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Individual tickets for BUYER & CELLAR will go on sale at a later date. For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com or www.BuyerandCellar.com.
World Music Festival Chicago FREE Admission Sept. 12-22, 2013 City-wide Various Locations
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Wednesday, September 11, 2013
REVIEW: Bo Thomas and the Case of the Sky Pirates at Babes With Blades a Must See
We were wowed once again by Babes With Blades' latest, and highly recommend you check out this rockin' world premier. How can you beat dirigibles, girl knife & gun fights, witty repartee, and orphanage arson?! This show is aimed at adults but fine for theatre savvy tweens and teens as well.
My tweens sat front row for an extra adrenaline rush and both loved the show! In Raven Theatre's intimate space, the knife play literally happens within arm's reach of the audience. This awesome period piece has so many of our favorite elements... cool fight choreography, smart, strong women, clever writing and a quirky plot. If you haven't checked it out, go already.
Check out our prior coverage here including all the pertinent show details.
My tweens sat front row for an extra adrenaline rush and both loved the show! In Raven Theatre's intimate space, the knife play literally happens within arm's reach of the audience. This awesome period piece has so many of our favorite elements... cool fight choreography, smart, strong women, clever writing and a quirky plot. If you haven't checked it out, go already.
Check out our prior coverage here including all the pertinent show details.
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ACT OUT: Victory Gardens Appropriate On Sale This Friday and Resident Theater Teatro Vista's White Tie Ball Now Playing #ticketdiscount
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Bad Things Self-Titled Debut Album Now To Be Released October 29th On Warner Bros. Records #streamingsingle
LA rock band Bad Things - that consists of front man/lead singer Davis LeDuke, bass player Jared Palomar, guitarist Anthony Sanudo, drummer Lena Zawaideh and lead guitarist Shaun White, well known for snowboarding and skateboarding - will release their debut, self-titled album October 29th on Warner Bros. Records (iTunes Pre-Order Link). The record was produced by Rob Schnapf (Beck, Elliot Smith, The Vines).
Did you catch Bad Things on stage at Lollapalooza 2013?! Check 'em out.
Bad Things covering Iggy And The Stooges' "Search And Destroy" Live Video From Lollapalooza
They also rocked the Kidzapalooza with Perry Farrell.
Click here to Listen To The First Single, "Anybody"
The lead single "Anybody, " a "chugging rock anthem heavy with choirboy backing harmonies" according to Rolling Stone, is now for sale at iTunes and streaming on YouTube and Soundcloud.
iTunes Pre-Order Link
Bad Things recently wrapped a North American tour of the country that included festival stops at Lollapalooza in Chicago and Osheaga Festival in Montreal. Rembert Browne of Grantland wrote a compelling, in depth feature on the band after being blown away by what he'd seen at Lolla. "I watched a band put on a surprisingly great show, causing a crowd to go from embarrassingly sparse to filled but skeptical to convinced by the end" remarked Browne about the band's headlining performance Saturday night, filling in the spot vacated by Death Grips. "I truly didn't know what to do with what I'd just seen, because I'd yet to accept the reality that a band featuring White pulled a substitute teacher move for Death Grips and did not fall on its face. But I wanted to know more. So I chatted with the band."
Reports from Osheaga were equally as impressive. Canadian media outlet Dose.ca awarded Bad Things with the #1 Most Surprising Moment of the festival, raving about their performance. "Google 'Bad Things' and you'll be inundated with articles that start with the words 'Shaun White's band...,' which is totally misleading, considering how much more there is to these guys" says Dose. "They have great original material and the kind of solid musicianship and stage presence you'd expect from a group that's been playing together for years."
Bad Things are confirmed for a November 2nd performance at Voodoo Festival in New Orleans. More tour news to be announced in the near future.
Official Website: http://www.badthings.net/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/badthings
Twitter: https://twitter.com/badthings
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badthings
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INCOMING: DEVILDRIVER Announces Second Leg of North American Co-Headline Tour With Trivium #metal
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