INCOMING: Cirque Éloize: Saloon March 8th & 9th, 2019 at Harris Theater Chicago

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Cirque Éloize: Saloon

March 8, 2019 / 6PM (adult)

March 9, 2019 / 2PM (families)

 

Here at ChiIL Mama and ChiIL Live Shows, we first covered Cirque Éloize in 2011, when they came through Chicago. We adore circus arts and Cirque Éloize is a must see. They're back at The Harris, for two shows only, so don't miss this!  

Artist Profile:

A driving force in the circus art reinvention movement, Cirque Éloize has been creating award-winning entertainment content for nearly 25 years and ranks among the world’s leading contemporary circuses. Cirque Éloize has taken part in numerous prestigious international festivals and has seduced both New York’s Broadway and London’s West End. Its productions are crafted for a wide range of audiences and have been embraced by over fifty cultures.


In the last 24 years, Cirque Éloize’s twelve productions have proudly boasted more than 5,500 performances in over 500 cities and have been seen by over 3,5 million spectators. iD, Cirkopolis and Saloon are respectfully the eighth, ninth and eleventh touring shows under the Cirque Éloize banner. In addition to its touring shows, more than 1,500 Cirque Éloize-designed events have taken place worldwide.

Adult Night Out: 
Mix at Six: Cirque Éloize

Beginning at 6PM, Mix at Six is the series the Chicago Tribune said “ups the cultural ante considerably” features high energy, fast-paced programs after work and opportunities for audiences to engage with featured performers. Each patron (of age) will receive one complimentary beer with ticket, with specialty cocktails and pop-up food truck fare available for purchase in the lobby.


Also in this Series:

Family Friendly Fun:

Bring your family to the Wild West animated with music, choreography, and circus arts. Watch a preview video below or click here to learn more.

The wild west comes alive in a Family Series matinee featuring excerpts from Cirque Éloize’s newest creation, Saloon. Audiences will enter a mythical world where theater and circus collide, combining live folk music with the incredible strength, agility, and original choreography of the boundary-breaking ensemble. 

The Exelon Family Series offers high-quality, engaging programming designed to cultivate the next generation of arts lovers. These hour-long performances are designed for children ages 4-12. Children will have the opportunity to meet and interact with artists following the performance. And as always, audiences are encouraged to laugh, clap, and experience the theater in their own way — no shushing allowed!


The approximate run time of this performance is 60 minutes with no intermission.

SAVE THE DATES: New Production of LES MISÉRABLES To Play Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre 10/11-29

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TICKETS GO ON SALE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AUGUST 4

RETURNS TO CHICAGO!

PLAYS BROADWAY IN CHICAGO’S CADILLAC PALACE THEATRE 

OCT. 11-OCT. 29, 2017

Broadway In Chicago is delighted to announce that individual tickets for the return of LES MISÉRABLES go on sale to the general public Friday, August 4, 2017. LES MISÉRABLES plays Broadway In Chicago’s Cadillac Palace Theatre (151 W. Randolph) for a limited three-week engagement October 11-29, 2017.



Cameron Mackintosh presents the new production of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg’s Tony Award-winning musical phenomenon, LES MISÉRABLES, direct from an acclaimed two-and-a-half-year return to Broadway. With its glorious new staging and dazzlingly reimagined scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, this breathtaking new production has left both audiences and critics awestruck, cheering “Les Miz is born again!” (NY1). 

Set against the backdrop of 19th-century France, LES MISÉRABLES tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unrequited love, passion, sacrifice and redemption – a timeless testament to the survival of the human spirit. Featuring the thrilling score and beloved songs “I Dreamed A Dream,” “On My Own,” “Stars," “Bring Him Home,” “One Day More,” and many more, this epic and uplifting story has become one of the most celebrated musicals in theatrical history. Seen by more than 70 million people in 44 countries and in 22 languages around the globe, LES MISÉRABLES is still the world’s most popular musical, breaking box office records everywhere in its 32nd year. 


Follow LES MISÉRABLES
www.lesmiz.com 
Facebook: @LesMizUS
Twitter: @LesMizUS
Instagram: @LesMizUS

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Wednesday, Oct. 11 – 7:30PM
Thursday, Oct. 12 – 2:00PM & 7:30PM
Friday, Oct. 13 – 7:30PM
Saturday, Oct. 14 – 2:00PM & 8:00PM
Sunday, Oct. 15 – 2:00PM & 7:30PM
Tuesday, Oct. 17 – 7:30PM
Wednesday, Oct. 18 – 2:00PM & 7:30PM
Thursday, Oct. 19 – 7:30PM
Friday, Oct. 20 – 7:30PM
Saturday, Oct. 21 – 2:00PM & 8:00PM
Sunday, Oct. 22 – 2:00PM
Tuesday, Oct. 24 – 7:30PM
Wednesday, Oct. 25 – 2:00PM & 7:30PM
Thursday, Oct. 26 – 7:30PM
Friday, Oct. 27 – 7:30PM
Saturday, Oct. 28 – 2:00PM & 8:00PM
Sunday, Oct. 29 – 2:00PM

TICKET INFORMATION
Individual tickets for LES MISÉRABLES at the Cadillac Palace Theatre range from $35-$140. A select number of premium seats are also available for many performances. Tickets are available now for groups of 10 or more by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710.  Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000 and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.  For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 17 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country.  A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining well up to 1.7 million people annually in five theatres.  Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago’s Loop including The PrivateBank Theatre, Oriental Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place and presenting Broadway shows at The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University.

For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

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INCOMING: STOMP to Play Broadway Playhouse In Chicago 11/16-1/17

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Here at ChiIL Mama, we caught STOMP the last time it came through Chicago on tour and we were thrilled with the show. We love how this unique production creates professional percussion pieces out of everyday objects. We also adored the multilevel playing spaces that literally had the musicians "climbing the walls". This is a great family friendly show that even the tough to please teen demographic will love. Highly recommended!

STOMP returns to Chicago to play the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E Chestnut) November 16, 2016 through January 1, 2017.  From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people.

Created by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, STOMP continues its phenomenal run with four global productions: the ongoing sell-out production at New York's Orpheum Theatre, a permanent London company, and North American and European tours. Throughout its life, the show has continued to change by creating new material; this year, it will incorporate two new pieces.  It is safe to say you will never again look at supermarket carts or plumbing fixtures the same way… or paint cans, or kitchen sinks or…

STOMP, an overwhelming success marked by rave reviews, numerous awards, and sell-out engagements, is the winner of an Olivier Award for Best Choreography (London's Tony Award), a New York Obie Award, a Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatre Experience and a Special Citation from Best Plays.

In addition to the stage shows, STOMP has been an overwhelming success marked by rave reviews, numerous awards, an Academy Award nomination, four Emmy nominations and one Emmy Award for their acclaimed HBO special Stomp Out Loud, noteworthy TV appearances including The London 2012 Olympic Games Closing Ceremony, The Academy Awards (produced by Quincy Jones), Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, and a series of award-winning international commercials.  

The performers “make a rhythm out of anything we can get our hands on that makes a sound,” says co-founder/director Luke Cresswell.  A unique combination of percussion, movement and visual comedy, STOMP has created its own inimitable, contemporary form of rhythmic expression: both household and industrial objects find new life as musical instruments in the hands of an idiosyncratic band of body percussionists.  It is a journey through sound, a celebration of the everyday and a comic interplay of characters wordlessly communicating through dance and drum.

Synchronized stiff-bristle brooms become a sweeping orchestra, eight Zippo lighters flip open and closed to create a fiery fugue; wooden poles thump and clack in a rhythmic explosion. STOMP uses everything but conventional percussion instruments - dustbins, tea chests, radiator hoses, boots, hub caps - to fill the stage with a compelling and unique act that is often imitated but never duplicated.

TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets for STOMP at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place range from $39-$84. A select number of premium tickets are available for many performances. Group tickets for 10 or more are available by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

 For a complete performance schedule, please visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO

Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 16 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country.  A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining well up to 1.7 million people annually in five theatres.  Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago’s Loop including its The PrivateBank Theatre, the Oriental Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre, the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place.

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ADULT NIGHT OUT: Cheers LIVE On Stage at Broadway Playhouse

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EMMY AWARD-WINNING CLASSIC TV COMEDY ADAPTED FOR THE STAGE

ANNOUNCES US TOUR CASTING

Broadway In Chicago, Stageworks Media and TROIKA Entertainment are pleased to announce casting for the upcoming National Touring production of CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE.

The nostalgia factor's huge on this one. Here at ChiIL Mama, we're looking forward to this revival... where everybody knows your name. Based on the best and most memorable moments from the Emmy Award-winning classic hit TV series, CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE will play the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place (175 E. Chestnut) September 20 through October 23, 2016.

CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE is under license by CBS Consumer Products. The two-act comedy is being adapted for the stage by theatre, television, and film veteran Erik Forrest Jackson and directed by award-winning director Matt Lenz. The creative team includes Michael Carnahan (Scenic Designer), Michael McDonald (Costume Designer), and Philip S. Rosenberg (Lighting Designer). The live show adaptation will be brought to life by Stageworks Media and TROIKA Entertainment. CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE was cast by Joy Dewing of Joy Dewing Casting.

"Cheers," ranked one of TV Guide's "50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time," aired for 11 seasons between 1982 and 1993. It garnered top 10 ratings for seven of its 11 seasons and often earned the No. 1 ranking in the weekly Nielsens ratings.  The show won 26 Emmy Awards and 4 Golden Globe Awards.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Tuesdays at 7:30 PM

Wednesdays at 7:30 PM

Thursdays at 7:30 PM

Fridays at 7:30 PM

Saturdays at 2 PM and 8 PM

Sundays at 2 PM and 7:30 PM

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for CHEERS LIVE ON STAGE at the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place are on sale now. Group tickets for 10 or more are available by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com.

ABOUT BROADWAY IN CHICAGO

Broadway In Chicago was created in July 2000 and over the past 16 years has grown to be one of the largest commercial touring homes in the country.  A Nederlander Presentation, Broadway In Chicago lights up the Chicago Theater District entertaining well up to 1.7 million people annually in five theatres.  Broadway In Chicago presents a full range of entertainment, including musicals and plays, on the stages of five of the finest theatres in Chicago”Æs Loop including The PrivateBank Theatre, Oriental Theatre, Cadillac Palace Theatre, and just off the Magnificent Mile, the Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place and presenting Broadway shows at The Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University.

For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com or www.CheersLiveonStage.com.

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CHEERS and related marks and logos are trademarks of A CBS Company. All Rights Reserved.

CAST BIOS

JEFF APPLEGATE (Ensemble, Walter, u/s Sam). Tours: Mamma Mia! (All Three ”Dads”); Regional: Lend Me a Tenor (Max), West Side Story (Tony), Rocky Horror Show (Rocky), Knight Life (Sir Hansom), Threepenny Opera (Crookfingered Jake), Evita (Magaldi); Film: The Good Shepherd (Michael Johnson), An Englishman in New York, Veronika Decides to Die. www.jeffapplegate.com.

JEN BURLEIGH-BENTZ (Ensemble, Miss Gilda, u/s Carla). Grew up in a small town in WI where everybody knew her name...Broadway: Tanya, Mamma Mia. National tours: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story. Regional: Music Man, Winter's Tale, Guthrie Theatre; Bingo! the Musical, Into the Woods, Ordway Theater; Disenchanted, Casting Spells; Christmas of Swing, Beyond the Rainbow, History Theatre; Wild Party (Lippa), Fitzgerald Theatre; Annie Get your Gun, Hello Dolly!, Sound of Music.

JUSTIN R. G. HOLCOMB (Ensemble, u/s Norm, u/s Cliff). Off-Broadway: Channeling Kevin Spacey; Monster; Sayonara; Honor Bound.  REGIONAL: Actors Theatre of Louisville, PICT Classic Theatre, Gulfshore Playhouse, Westchester Broadway, Mill Mountain.  TV: Unforgettable.  Col. Holcomb is an alumnus of the University of Oklahoma, and a Kentucky Colonel.  Much appreciation to Ann & Gene.  www.justinrgholcomb.com

JILLIAN LOUIS (Diane Chambers), is thrilled to join the cast of Cheers! Broadway: It Shoulda Been You; Off-Broadway: Soul Doctor; NYC: NYMF, Symphony Space, City Center/NYGASP, 54 Below, The York, Ars Nova, etc. Regional: Lots! TV/Film: Show Me A Hero, Mount Joy, a cheeky scene cut from Louie..  Family: Polish, wonderful. Love: Keith Varney. Drink Order: IPA. Thanks: Joy Dewing Casting and the team! JillianLouis.com

ERIN MOSHER (Ensemble), is thrilled to be joining the Cheers company!!  New York: Soul Doctor, 101 Dalmatians directed by Jerry Zaks.  Tours/Vegas: 101 Dalmatians, Jekyll and Hyde, Mamma Mia!  Regional: Miss Saigon, A Grand Night for Singing, Christmas Story, Les Miserables, AIDA, The 39 Steps.  Film/TV: Outsiders, The Mighty Macs, Mr. ID.  Love to my family.

BARRY PEARL (Ernie ”°Coach”± Pantusso), is honored to be part of this classic and iconic hit. 55+ year career highlights include: Broadway: Bye Bye Birdie, Oliver!, The Producers, Baby It's You! Tour & Regional: Happy Days: A New Musical (National, "Arnold"), Grease (1st National, "Sonny"),Twelve Angry Men (Pasadena, Juror #7), Hairspray (3D, "Wilbur Turnblad"), and All Shook Up (MTW, Jim Haller), Anything Goes (Moonlight, "Moonface"). TV: "Stan Weaver" in FOX's Grease: Live, Criminal Minds, General Hospital, House, ER; FILM: "Doody" in Paramount's hit, Grease, The Newest Pledge, My Favorite Martian, Avenging Angel. Cindy and Gracie, ILY!   www.barrypearl.com  

JED PETERSON (Ensemble, Harry, u/s Sam). Rudolf Nureyev in Nureyev”Æs Eyes (World Premier); Stephen Foster in Hard Times: An American Musical (World Premier); The 39 Steps (American Stage); Zorro (East Lynne); 3 Seasons with Utah Shakespeare Festival.  International: He Who Gets Slapped (Moscow Art Theatre).  Film/TV: Madam Secretary; Futurestates; Training: Moscow Art Theatre; Princeton University

GRAYSON POWELL (Sam Malone), hails from South Carolina and lives in NYC. He received his M.F.A. in Acting from Columbia University and has worked in regional theatre as well as in television and film. Fun fact: Grayson worked at Cheers in Boston during the summer of 2010. He also likes to home brew beer. graysonpowellactor.com

BUZZ RODDY (Cliff Clavin), has been an actor since last millennium. Some NYC credits: Cymbeline; Perfect Crime. Outside NYC: A Christmas Carol (Hartford Stage); Oxford Roof ClimberӮs Rebellion (Capital Rep); Red (New Century); 33 Variations (Majestic); Midlife: The Crisis Musical (Seven Angels). HeӮs in movies: The Music Never Stopped; 8:46; Quick Change; On RV: Various Law & Order; Flight of the Conchords; 30 Rock. www.buzzroddy.com

ANDREW SELLON (Finch, u/s Coach) - NY/Regional credits include: Charlie in The Foreigner (Matt Lenz, director; Carbonell Nomination), Vanya in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, Jim Casy in The Grapes of Wrath, Fool in King Lear, Vladimir in Waiting for Godot, Clown in The 39 Steps, I Am My Own Wife.  Film/TV: Begin Again, Smurfs, Mamarosh, Blacklist, Mysteries of Laura, Divorce, Emily2410.  MFA (Acting): UNC-Chapel Hill; BA cum laude (English): Harvard.  For my husband Tim and our family. www.andrewsellon.com

SARAH SIROTA (Carla Tortelli). NY/Regional Theatre: Abingdon, Theater Row, the Flea, Cherry Lane, O”ÆNeill Theatre Center, among others. Film/TV: A Scientist”Æs Guide”¦(with Jay O. Sanders), Small Miracles (with Judd Hirsch), several award-winning comedy shorts. Sarah earned her BA at Dartmouth and MFA at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, where she now teaches. Thanks to Joy Dewing, Lexie Pregosin, the entire Cheers team, her family and James (quack!). www.sarahsirota.com

PAUL VOGT (Norm Peterson). Broadway: Hairspray, Chicago. Regional: Chicago. Nat.Tour 2016, Hairspray replaced Harvey Fierstein/ Vegas, (NSMT, Sacramento, MUNY,PCLO, TUTs).  Little Mermaid, Ursula, (MUNY), Laurel and Hardy (Falcon Theater) Oliver! (Arena Stage), Idaho! (Smith Center Vegas, Forestburgh, WP), Forum (Paper Mill), Minsky's (Ahmanson, WP). LA Opera: The Grand Duchess Of Gerolstein. Film: Mother”Æs Day, Valentines Day, Princess Diaries 2, Good Boy, Secrets of the Masters. TV: MADtv, ReRUN Show, Raising Hope, Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Hannah Montana, Arrested Development, Reno 911, Maximum Bob. Twitter:@Therealpaulvogt / Web: www.paulcvogt.com./Instagram:Paul Vogt

RICHARD B. WATSON (Sumner, u/s Coach) NYC: Irish Rep, Ensemble Studio Theater, Flux, Active.  Regional: Orlando Shakespeare, Sacramento Music Circus, Asolo, Pioneer, Arkansas Rep.  Film/TV: PS, I Love You; Law & Order CI; Delocated; Onion Sports Network; Art=(Love)©÷; and a pilot, Powerless. He was born and raised in Wilmington, NC.  He was awarded his MFA from the Academy for Classical Acting at the George Washington University / Shakespeare Theatre Company.  Proud union member of Actors Equity Association and SAG-AFTRA.

LAURA WOYASZ (Ensemble, Cindy, u/s Diane, u/s Carla). Broadway: Wicked (Glinda Standby) Off Broadway: The Marvelous Wonderettes, My Life with Albertine at Playwrights Horizons, and Come Blow Your Horn at TACT. Some favorites: Venus In Fur, Little Shop of Horrors, Noises Off, James Joyce's The Dead, Sex With Strangers, The Odd Couple, Smokey Joe's Cafe, Boeing Boeing, Anything Goes, The Who's Tommy. Tours: Wicked, Thoroughly Modern Mille and Hello Dolly! Laura is a huge Red Sox fan & does a bunch of other cool stuff!! Visit www.laura-woyasz.com

STAGEWORKS MEDIA (Producer) is a New York-based theatrical production company specializing in bringing iconic characters, stories and music from across pop culture to the stage. Partners include major Hollywood studios, music publishers, and other content owning companies. The company also develops original plays and musicals for distributors, customized  for  their  audience  ranging  from  youth  to  the  traditional  theater-goer. Past projects include: Emma! a Pop Musical (featuring the music of Cyndi Lauper, Sara Bareilles, Salt-n-Pepa and others) and Cyrano De BurgerShack (featuring the music of Katy Perry, Pink, John Mayer and others). For more information visit   www.stageworksmedia.com.

TROIKA ENTERTAINMENT (Producer) has been the innovator in touring musical theater productions for over three decades, producing and managing shows throughout North, Central, and South America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, the company is experienced in casino and leisure markets having produced for the Wynn, Caesars, Grand Casino, Hilton, Eldorado and Harrah's. Current and upcoming productions include An American in Paris, The Bodyguard, Love Never Dies, 42nd Street, Annie, Cheers Live on Stage, Wine Lovers, The Wizard of Oz, Slate and The Second City”Æs Unelectable You. With strong ties to the Broadway community, TROIKA prides itself on delivering top quality productions to audiences worldwide. Please visit us at   www.troika.com.

Aloft Circus Arts Opens New Logan Square Home With Kids and Adult Classes September 6th

Nation's Third Largest School 

for Circus Arts 

Set to Open in 109 Year Old 

Logan Square Church

Aloft Circus Arts will teach classes to all ages 

Classes for adults and, for the first time in Aloft's history, children, begin Tuesday, Sept 6.

Here at ChiIL Mama & ChiIL Live Shows, we've adored Aloft Circus, El Circo Cheapo, and fearless leader, Shayna Swanson's various circus arts endeavors for years. I can't even express how excited and overjoyed we are to have Aloft Circus Arts as a near neighbor! My daughter is literally hanging by her heels in anticipation for the long awaited kids classes to begin. Check these guys out. Oh SO highly recommended!

Classes begin for all ages September 6 at 3324 W. Wrightwood, Chicago, IL in trapeze, aerial silks, pole, trampoline, hand-balancing, clowning, acrobatics, and more, including circus-based fitness classes. Aloft will offer 90-minute taster classes ($10) from August 29-Sept 4, giving people an opportunity to try out different classes before they enroll in an eight-week session. Taster classes are for students 18 years and older. Children will be permitted to take a free test class during our regularly scheduled class. For more info, check out www.aloftloft.com.

For the last eight years, Aloft Circus Arts has been training amateur and professional circus artists in aerial and earth-bound acrobatics from a rented loft in a west-side industrial warehouse. And in those eight years Aloft has grown into one of the largest and most renowned circus schools in the United States, drawing 250 students per week. Now, with the purchase of a 109-year-old church in Logan Square, Aloft is poised to put down roots that will allow it to launch a new phase of growth. 

"When our landlords told us they wouldn't be renewing our lease, I was really scared for the future of circus arts in Chicago," says Aloft's founder Shayna Swanson, an internationally acclaimed performer with more than 20 years of circus experience. Swanson founded Aloft in 2005 in a small Humboldt Park garage. Since moving from the garage to a Fulton Street loft, the studio has expanded to include circus arts classes for adults at all levels of fitness and skill, as well as a rigorous and selective professional training program and a performing company. 

Aloft teachers are veterans of Cirque du Soleil and myriad other world-class troupes. Aloft's monthly El Circo Cheapo showcase performances routinely sell out, and in 2014 Aloft helped host the first-ever Chicago Contemporary Circus Festival. But last summer all they'd accomplished seemed in jeopardy -- until Swanson found the former First Evangelical Church at the corner of Kimball and Wrightwood.

"As soon as I walked in, I knew we had to move there," she says. "I'm really proud of the fact that a small arts organization was able to purchase this beautiful building and keep it active in the community." Now, after a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised $60,000 to go towards a state-of-the-art rigging system, the church is set to become Chicago's permanent home for contemporary circus.

Interest in contemporary circus is booming in the U.S., and across the globe. Aloft's classes are small and taught progressive manner, allowing students with no previous experience in circus or acrobatics to master challenging physical skills and experience the excitement of this joyful art form, which has been proven to boost self-esteem and fitness in both children and adults.

About Aloft Circus Arts

Aloft is a Chicago-based physical performance company dedicated to telling original stories through world-class circus arts. Aloft combines visual art, urban space, physical movement, modern dance, and aerial performance to build a cohesive emotional tale. In productions meant for theaters, the street, or the open sky, Aloft Circus Arts is changing the limits of what's physically possible in storytelling. 

Animal-free and accessible for all audiences, Aloft Circus Arts is at the forefront of what modern circus is growing into, pushing the limits and leaving old ideas of "circus" in the dust.

INCOMING: 7th Annual CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL Returns With Adult and Family Friendly Offerings

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CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL, CELEBRATES ITS SEVENTH YEAR AND ANNOUNCES 2016 SCHEDULE AND VENUES

Over Twelve Days, 47 Companies Gather in Jefferson Park Including  the Return of Kids Fringe and Special Events, 

August 31 – September 11, Tickets Go On Sale Monday, Aug. 1

The Chicago Fringe Festival is proud to announce the schedule for its seventh festival. Performances in the seventh annual Chicago Fringe Festival take place in five venues in Jefferson Park, August 31 – September 11. Tickets go on sale Monday, Aug. 1 at 12 p.m. 

Entrance to the Chicago Fringe Festival, called Chicago’s “Best Performing Arts Festival,” by the Chicago Reader, is a one-time button purchase of $5, after that all individual performances are $10. Kids Fringe is a one-time button purchase of $5 plus each show ticket admission of $10 for adults and children ages 12 years and younger are $5 for each Kids Fringe performance, no button required. 

Passes with a discounted ticket price are available when attending multiple performances: a four-show pass is $36, a ten-show pass is $80 and an unlimited pass is $175. Each venue will have a box office for day-of purchase and the box office for the entire festival is located at Fringe Central, Location TBA. Tickets may be purchased at chicagofringe.org.

ChicagoFringe2016-1- "Hip Hop is Alive" from Chicago Fringe 2013 (Photo by Ashley Dean)

The Chicago Fringe Festival 2016 returns to Jefferson Park featuring 47 groups in about 200 performances selected by lottery Saturday, Feb. 27. The shows include comedies, dramas, dance pieces, musicals, performance art and the unclassifiable. This is an uncensored, unjuried, no-holds barred performance event that returns 100% of ticket sales to the artists. In its first six years, Chicago Fringe has returned more than $172,000 to artists. This year also marks the return of Kids Fringe with family-friendly performances dedicated to audience members  5 - 12 years old with free workshops and activities.

The 2016 Chicago Fringe Festival includes performance groups from around Chicago, the United States and the world, including local performers, Nick DiMaso, Loft Productions, Johnny Garcia, Coffee & Whiskey Productions, Larry Todd Cousineau, Hellbent Productions and Azusa Productions. Kids Fringe artists include Shut Up, Barrel of Monkeys (also participated in the inaugural Kids Fringe 2015), Smarty Pants, FEMelanin and Karen Yatsko. 

Other performers hail from: California, Colorado, East Sussex, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, Tennessee and Canada. Some of the performance groups in Chicago Fringe Festival 2016 have participated in other prominent Fringe Festivals, including the Edinburgh Festival, Indy Fringe and the FringeNYC.

The main box office, information and activity center for the Chicago Fringe Festival is Fringe Central (Location: TBA). Fringe Central has a party atmosphere and houses activities throughout the Festival, including after-parties, music and more. 

ChicagoFringe2016-2  Misfits All Around (Photo by Bob Taylor)

A Preview Party on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at the Copernicus Center offers a sneak peek of the lineup with three-minute previews by the participating artists. The party is free and open to the public.

The Congregational Church of Jefferson Park is hosting the Chicago Fringe Festival at two venues: 

· Congregational Church of Jefferson Park Gymnasium, 5320 W. Giddings St and

· Congregational Church of Jefferson Park Meeting Hall, 5320 W. Giddings St.

The additional three Jefferson Park performance venues are:

· The Gift Theatre, 4802 N. Milwaukee Ave.

· Windy City Music Theatre Black Box Studio, 5340 W. Lawrence Ave. and

· Jefferson Playhouse, Home of Windy City Music Theatre, 5340 W. Lawrence Ave.

CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL 2016 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

The complete list of performances and times, company and performance descriptions and venues are available at chicagofringe.org.

Preview Party

Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 7 p.m.

Copernicus Center, 5216 W. Lawrence Ave.

FREE

In addition to refreshments, the Chicago Fringe Festival kicks off this year’s Festival with a Preview Party. Performers in the 7th Annual Fringe Festival each have three minutes to preview their show to the audience.

7th Annual Chicago Fringe Festival

August 31 – September 11

Five venues in Jefferson Park

Performance schedule and locations are announced August 1 at ChicagoFringe.org. Performers are currently listed on the site and include 47 acts from around Chicago and the globe.

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Kids Fringe 

September 3 – 11 

Participants: Barrel of Monkeys, Cafe Antarisa, FEMelanin, Shut Up Productions and Smarty Pants 

Jefferson Playhouse, 4766 N Milwaukee Ave.

Kids (5 – 12 years old) $5, Adults $10 with 2016 Fringe Festival button 

The Chicago Fringe Festival Kids Fringe is for audience members 5 – 12 years old. It features five shows along with free crafts, workshops and more! 

ChicagoFringe2016-3 - That’s Weird Grandma - Kids Fringe 2015 (Photo by Lydia Hoover)

ABOUT CHICAGO FRINGE FESTIVAL

The Chicago Fringe Festival, now in its seventh year, annually presents performances over the course of two weeks. The Chicago Fringe Festival is a member of the Fringe Festival movement and is one of many festivals held throughout the world. Chicago Fringe produces an annual performing arts festival devoted to celebrating an inclusive community of adventurous artists, volunteers and patrons.

INCOMING: Cirque du Soleil's TORUK – The First Flight at the United Center in Chicago August 3-7, 2016

The new Cirque du Soleil touring show

inspired by James Cameron’s AVATAR

TORUK – The First Flight

written and directed by Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon

 Will be presented at the United Center in Chicago

August 3-7, 2016

*Tickets on sale now*

Here at ChiIL Mama, we're beyond excited about The new Cirque du Soleil touring show inspired by James Cameron’s record-breaking movie AVATAR. We've been promoting TORUK –  The First Flight since December and now it's finally imminently opening. Got your tickets yet? Unlike the Cirque du Soleil tent shows that set up camp for months, their big arena shows are in and out fast. This one's just a 5 night run, so don't miss this! 

We'll be there to review on opening night and we're working on setting up a video interview and behind the scenes photo shoot as we've done with Cirque du Soleil for many years now. Check back soon for our full coverage. ChiIL Mama will be there... will YOU?! 

**Click here and scroll down for loads of ChiIL Mama's past original Cirque du Soleil live show photos, video interviews with performers, and behind the scenes photo tours (22+ features).**

TORUK –  The First Flight will be presented at the United Center (inside the arena-- not in the lot) on August 3-7, as part of a global tour in arenas. The show is presented by Visa Signature® in association with United MileagePlus®.




Photo: Youssef Shoufan Costumes: Kym Barrett  © 2015 Cirque du Soleil

The show

Inspired by James Cameron’s AVATAR, TORUK – The First Flight transports you to the world of Pandora in a visually stunning live setting. Experience a storytelling odyssey through a new world of imagination, discovery, and possibility.

Through a riveting fusion of cutting-edge visuals, puppetry and stagecraft buoyed by a soaring cinematic score, Cirque du Soleil applies its unique signature style to James Cameron’s imaginary world and “makes the bond” between two kindred artistic visions that capture the imagination.

This live immersive experience also bears the distinct signature of directors and multimedia innovators Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon. It is a living ode to the Na’vi’s symbiotic coexistence with nature and their belief in the basic interconnectedness of all living things.

Narrated by a “Na’vi Storyteller” and populated by unforgettable characters, TORUK – The First Flight is a mythical tale set thousands of years before the events depicted in the film AVATAR, and before any humans ever set foot on Pandora.

When a natural catastrophe threatens to destroy the sacred Tree of Souls, Ralu and Entu, two Omaticaya boys on the brink of adulthood, fearlessly decide to take matters into their own hands. Upon learning that Toruk can help them save the Tree of Souls, they set out, together with their newfound friend Tsyal, on a quest high up in the Floating Mountains to find the mighty red and orange predator that rules the Pandoran sky. Prophecy is fulfilled when a pure soul rises among the clans to ride Toruk for the first time and save the Na’vi from a terrible fate.

Photo: Jesse Faatz Costumes: Kym Barrett  © 2015 Cirque du Soleil

Creative team

TORUK – The First Flight comprises 13 creators under the artistic guidance of Guy Laliberté (Guide) and Jean-François Bouchard (Creative Guide) for Cirque du Soleil, and James Cameron, Jon Landau, Kathy Franklin and Richie Baneham for Lightstorm Entertainment: 

Michel Lemieux and Victor Pilon  Show Writers and Directors, Multimedia Directors

Neilson Vignola Director of Creation

Carl Fillion  Set and Props Designer

Kym Barrett Costume and Makeup Designer

Tuan Le and Tan Loc Choreographers

Bob & Bill Composers and Musical Directors

Jacques Boucher  Sound Designer

Alain Lortie  Lighting Designer

Patrick Martel  Puppet Designer

Germain Guillemot  Acrobatic Performance Designer

Pierre Masse  Rigging and Acrobatic Equipment Designer

Ticket information 

TORUK – The First Flight will be presented at the United Center on August 3-7, 2016. Tickets can be purchased at https://www.cirquedusoleil.com/toruk.

Help Out


Cirque du Soleil is once again helping Chicago's youth circus, CircEsteem, with one of their biggest fundraisers of the year. If you're available to go August 4th, buy your Cirque du Soleil tickets through this link to fund scholarships for Chicago area kids to study circus arts. CircEsteem brings together kids of many races and socioeconomic situations from across the city and around the world. My own kids took classes there for 3 years and auditioned onto the performance team. It was an incredible experience in confidence building and they made many close friends.

Sponsors and partners

TORUK – The First Flight in Chicago is proud to be presented by Visa Signature®, in association with United MileagePlus®. DHL and ACTIVEON Action Camera are the official sponsors. The show is being created through a licensing arrangement with 20th Century Fox.


Photo: Jesse Faatz Costumes: Kym Barrett  © 2015 Cirque du Soleil


Photo: Jesse Faatz Costumes: Kym Barrett  © 2015 Cirque du Soleil

TORUK App: 

In an effort to bring audience members involvement to a whole new level, Cirque du Soleil will be launching a first-of-its-kind app for TORUK – The First Flight.  Working with long-time technology partner SAP, the app will enhance the overall show experience and enable audience members to be a part of the action before, during and after the performance! 

CLICK HERE to download the app!

Get Social:

Follow us at www.facebook.com/torukthefirstflight, Twitter @cirque | Instagram @cirquedusoleil | Snapchat @CirqueSnap | #TORUK #Avatar #CirqueduSoleil

Cirque du Soleil:

TORUK – The First Flight is Cirque du Soleil’s 37^th production since 1984. The company has brought wonder and delight to more than 155 million spectators in more than 300 cities on six continents. Cirque du Soleil has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,300 performing artists from close to 50 different countries.

For more information about Cirque du Soleil, visit https://www.cirquedusoleil.com.

To find out more about the ONE DROP Foundation, visit https://www.onedrop.org.

INCOMING: SHERLOCK HOLMES at The Oriental Theatre Nov 24th - 29th

FULL CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT

JAMES MASLOW and RENEE OLSTEAD

to star opposite

DAVID ARQUETTE in

“SHERLOCK HOLMES”

Here at ChiIL Live Shows we can't wait to see the live stage version of the infamous Sherlock mysteries. We're long time fans of the written Sherlock stories, the many TV and movie versions and now we can add a Broadway touring version to our slew of sleuth productions. Got your tickets yet?

The new theatrical adventure and fresh take on the classic Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tales, to be staged at Chicago’s Oriental Theatre from 

Nov. 24 – 29, 2015

Broadway In Chicago and producers Starvox Entertainment and June Entertainment are pleased to announce the full cast for SHERLOCK HOLMES.  JAMES MASLOW, the actor and singer perhaps best known for playing the role of James Diamond in Nickelodeon's “Big Time Rush” and a member of the band with the same name, will star as the legendary Dr. John Watson, along with RENNE OLSTEAD, best known for her role as Lauren Miller in the TV sitcom “Still Standing,” and as Madison Cooperstein in “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” as the well-to-do-American, Lady Irene St. John, opposite DAVID ARQUETTE in the title role as SHERLOCK HOLMES.  The two actors will make their stage debuts in this new and original adaptation inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tales by playwright Greg Kramer and directed by Andrew Shaver scheduled to play Chicago’s Oriental Theatre (24 W Randolph) November 24 – 29, 2015.

The eleven member acting company includes much of the original cast from the original, critically-acclaimed Montreal Segal Centre production that premiered in May 2013, also directed by Andrew Shaver, who will restage the show for a North American tour, launching a six-performance, “Tour Preview” engagement on October 15, 2015 in Los Angeles, followed by longer runs in Toronto, Washington, D.C. and Chicago, with subsequent cities planned into 2016 and to be announced shortly. 

The cast includes KYLE GATEHOUSE as Professor Moriarty along with PATRICK COSTELLO, GRAHAM CUTHBERTSON, MATT GAGNON, BARBARA GORDON, KARL GRABOSHAS, TRENT PARDY and AMY RUTHERFORD.

Watson is of course, the only friend and confidante of Sherlock Holmes as well as his best friend and flat-mate.  He is a veteran doctor with steady hands for surgery…. and firing weapons!  For James Maslow, the opportunity to take on the role that has been played by such great actors as James Mason, Robert Duvall, Jude Law, Martin Freeman and Ben Kingsley, amongst countless others, represents “a chance to stretch and show audiences a whole new side of the man who is often portrayed as dim-witted compared to the brilliant, emotionally-detached analytical machine that Holmes can sometimes be.”  He added, “and in Greg Kramer’s wildly clever script, and especially in David Arquette, I have been a great gift: I serve not only as the sidekick but as a great and intelligent foil….even though as Holmes is known to state, ‘I see, but do not observe’.”

In SHERLOCK HOLMES, Lady Irene St. John is the American wife of Lord Neville St. John who goes missing early in this new theatrical adventure, and in the course of the action, Scotland Yard turns to Sherlock Holmes to help solve the mystery of her husband’s disappearance. “I love Irene,” exclaimed Olstead, “she shows that even back then, brainy is the new sexy.  Irene is manipulative, devious, enigmatic, and clever enough to even give Sherlock Holmes a run for his money. David (Arquette) and I are having a blast in rehearsals discovering the many shades beneath her ruthless and cold exterior and her emotional intelligence towards the great ‘consulting detective’.”

ABOUT THE SHOW

This SHERLOCK HOLMES was the recipient of five prestigious Montreal English Theatre Awards, including Outstanding Production and Outstanding Director.  The Segal Centre commissioned multi-talented, British-born, Montreal-based writer, director and actor Greg Kramer to pen this fresh new take on Conan Doyle’s stories of the legendary detective.  The playwright was also supposed to play Scotland Yard detective Lestrade in the original Montreal production, but tragically, Kramer passed away on the eve of rehearsals. 

Andrew Shaver, one of Canada’s most exciting young directors, known for his work with the innovative SideMart Theatrical Grocery (Trad, Haunted Hillbilly, Gordon) and assignments with Des McAnuff for the Stratford Festival, brings his ironic and kinesthetic vision to the production and has worked on the script subsequent to Kramer’s untimely death.  Design is by Cirque du Soleil’s James Lavoie.

Produced by Toronto-based Starvox Entertainment (Corey Ross, Producer) and seasoned feature film producers, John Ryan Jr. and R Scott Reid of June Entertainment, SHERLOCK HOLMES is thrilling, humorous, full of head-scratching crimes and dazzling deduction in the face of cunning evil.  The show takes theatregoers on a heart-stopping adventure through the opium dens, the muddy docklands and the gritty backstreets of London during the turn of the century, a time of great social and technological change. 

The opium wars have ended. The Ripper has wreaked his havoc. Electricity is on the rise and Scotland Yard is in its infancy.  Lord Neville St. John gives a moving speech in the House of Lords to ban opium and a vote on the matter is imminent. Meanwhile, Professor James Moriarty, notorious criminal kingpin, plots to thwart the upcoming opium vote. When a drowned body is discovered, and Lord Neville goes missing, Scotland Yard turns to “the world’s only consulting detective” and newest resident of 221-B Baker Street:  a certain Mr. Sherlock Holmes.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

Tuesday at 7:30 PM

Wednesday at 2 PM and 7:30 PM

Friday at 2 PM and 7:30 PM

Saturday at 2 PM and 8 PM

Sunday at 2 PM

TICKET INFORMATION

Individual tickets for SHERLOCK HOLMES are on sale now.  Group tickets for 10 or more are available by calling Broadway In Chicago Group Sales at (312) 977-1710. Tickets are available at all Broadway In Chicago Box Offices (24 W. Randolph St., 151 W. Randolph St., 18 W. Monroe St. and 175 E. Chestnut), the Broadway In Chicago Ticket Line at (800) 775-2000, all Ticketmaster retail locations and online at www.BroadwayInChicago.com. 

For more information, visit www.BroadwayInChicago.com or sherlockholmesonstage.com.

ABOUT DAVID ARQUETTE
David Arquette is a fourth generation actor from one of the most prestigious acting families in Hollywood. He is thrilled to be taking the stage again and honored to be playing the beloved character, Sherlock Holmes.  He was first seen on stage as Frank-N-Furter in the Tiffany Theater production of The Rocky Horror Show in 1999. He returned to the stage in Joanna Murray-Smith's, The Female of the Species, opposite Annette Bening in 2010.

In 1997, he was first discovered at Sundance for his role in “JOHNS.”   Since that time, he has acted in several dozen feature films, including the “Scream” franchise, , “Hamlet 2,” “The Grey Zone,” “Wild Bill”, “Stealing Sinatra”, “Never Been Kissed,” “Ravenous,” “Dream With The Fishes”, “Never Die Alone” and “The Darwin Awards,” to name a few.   Arquette has completed production on the independent feature, “Orion,” portraying a hunter who is fighting his way through a futuristic wasteland, and the indie action film, “Chuck Hank and the San Diego Twins.”  He will next be seen in the western thriller, “Bone Tomahawk,” alongside Kurt Russell, and the visually stunning art film, “The Key,” directed by Jeffery Levy. He can currently be seen lending his voice to the Disney Television interactive series, “Jake and the Never Land Pirates” as Scully, the lookout pirate parrot.

Arquette was most recently seen in the independent features, “The Field of Lost Shoes” and “Sold,” alongside Gillian Anderson, about a girl who risks everything for freedom after being trafficked from her mountain village in Nepal to a brothel in India.  He is also an accomplished Director (“The Tripper,” “The Butler's In Love”) and a producer of the syndicated game,” Celebrity Name Game,” airing daily, under his Coquette banner. 

ABOUT JAMES MASLOW
James Maslow is best known as the star of the top-rated Nickelodeon program, “Big Time Rush,” and the worldwide best-selling music group of the same name.  He will next be seen as protagonist ‘Wyatt’ in the Benny Boom-directed feature film, “Wild for the Night,” set for an early 2016 release.  Maslow’s recent credits include his starring role as ‘Kevin Mohr’ on the SONY Crackle original series, “Sequestered,” alongside Jesse Bradford and Patrick Warburton, and in the lead role as ‘Bart Dollangager-Winslow’ in “Seeds of Yesterday,” the final installment in the hugely successful V.C. Andrews “Flowers In The Attic” series.  A true Triple Threat, Maslow was the last man standing and a finalist on Season 18 of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Aside from his busy TV/film career, Maslow is currently in the studio developing and recording music for his debut solo EP, set for early 2016. Maslow began his professional acting career on the popular Nickelodeon series “iCarly” and completed the fourth season of “Big Time Rush” in 2013, the third longest running live-action series in Nickelodeon history.  As part of one of the most popular music groups internationally, Maslow has won countless Kids’ Choice Awards and headlined sold-out tours across the globe, most recently the Big Time Rush Live 2014 World Tour, performing at some of the largest venues across North & South America.  Born in New York and raised in San Diego, Maslow began performing at an early age, training at the prestigious La Jolla Playhouse and San Diego School of Performing Arts (SCPA).

ABOUT RENEE OLSTEAD
Born in Houston Texas, Renee Olstead has amassed over nine seasons of television appearances as a regular on the hit CBS sitcom, “Still Standing” and ABC Family’s, “The Secret Life of The American Teenager.”  Her latest starring role in the 2015 Universal Pictures/Blumhouse feature,” Unfriended,” took the box office by storm and garnered her much attention both domestically and internationally. Her acting prowess, however, is matched only by her vocal talent. At the age of twelve, Renee signed to Warner Brothers Records and completed two albums produced by 16-time Grammy winning producer David Foster.

Renee has appeared and performed her music on “The Today Show,” “The Late Show with David Letterman” and “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” She's performed at the "Live 8" concert in Berlin along with other performers such as Paul McCartney, Madonna and Sting and completed extensive international touring.

Renee's debut album received a Grammy nomination for Best Arrangement "Summertime" and a Golden Globe nod for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture "Christmas in Love". Renee has also received many honors for her philanthropic efforts, such as the Big Brothers Big Sisters "Rising Star Award", PETA2's "Sexiest Celeb Vegetarian", and PETA's Libby Award. Renee actively works with several charities, focusing on bringing an end to animal cruelty, mentorship to at-risk kids, and eating disorder awareness.

Renee's additional feature film work includes “13 Going on 30,” appearing opposite Jennifer Garner, as well as “The Insider” and “End of Days.”  Further, Renee recently finished shooting a lead role in the upcoming feature film, “Tell Tale Lies” and a starring role in a pilot for ABC Family called “Work Mom.” 


ABOUT STARVOX ENTERTAINMENT

Founded in 2005 by Corey Ross, Starvox Entertainment was ranked on Profit Magazine’s list of Canada’s top growth companies in 2013, 2014 and 2015; the only live entertainment company ever to be graded. 

In 2013, Mr. Ross was a producer on the Canadian production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS and in 2014 remounted Evil Dead – The Musical to record-breaking sales in Canada and the United States.  Starvox has toured the west-end hit show, Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience, since 2012 which continues to break records in Canada and the U.S.  For Toronto, Starvox recently produced Trey Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical, Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience, and for the holiday season, will present Dee Snider’s Rock n Roll Christmas Tale at the historic Winter Garden Theatre.

Starvox has presented three productions written and directed by Woody Harrelson, presented John Malkovich in Giacomo Variations, and produced nationally broadcast concerts for the Stephen Lewis Foundation featuring Alicia Keys and Annie Lennox. Starvox recently produced a multi-million dollar reboot of the classic Las Vegas revue show Jubilee for Caesars Casino, with pop mega-star Beyonce’s creative team.  Starvoxent.com.

ABOUT JUNE ENTERTAINMENT

June Entertainment is one of the industry's most dynamic film, new media, television and music video production companies.  June's extensive and experienced team internally develops, finances and produces innovative projects as well as provides entertainment promotion/distribution and talent management services.  JuneEntertainment.com

SHERLOCK HOLMES is licensed by Copa De Oro Productions Montreal/Segal Centre For The Performing Arts

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