More often than not, if the composer and playwright Michael R. Jackson was in or near the Lyceum Theatre after a performance of his sui-generis hit musical, “A Strange Loop,” during its recent Broadway run, fans and critics would gather around him, not just to have their Playbill autographed but to continue the conversation that the show had…
Hearing Michael R. Jackson, the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning playwright of “A Strange Loop,” speak about soap operas is like getting lost in a Wikipedia wormhole. With nary a pause, he rolls through the details of characters’ yearslong arcs, including every stolen identity, forbidden romance and vicious backstabbing — literal and figurative…
Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced principal casting for its new to Chicago production of Fiddler on the Roof, the North American premiere of an internationally heralded reinvention of the Broadway classic, set to hit the Lyric Stage September 17 - October 7, 2022. Lyric's Fiddler cast will be led by Steven Skybell as Tevye, the role for which he won…
Lauren Marcus should not be on a cabaret stage. Fortunately for her fans, she plays cabaret stages, like the one at Feinstein's/54 Below, and they get to enjoy the intimate setting provided by the room. That doesn't change the fact that Lauren Marcus should not be on a cabaret stage. Lauren Marcus should be on an amphitheater stage…
Fans of Rent will likely already have the movie musical Tick Tick Boom! (stylized tick, tick…BOOM!) on their Netflix watch lists, but if you haven’t heard of the upcoming film, here’s what it has in store for viewers. Directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the now iconic creator of Hamilton and In the Heights, this drama is an adaptation of the…
Her voice and style are unmistakable, her stage presence and emotions irrepressible, her talent and personality irresistible, and her full house of fully vaccinated fans was immeasurably entertained and moved when singer/songwriter Lauren Marcus brought it all to Feinstein’s/54 Below last night, as part of the blockbuster line-up…
Lauren heads to New York Stage and Film with Michael R. Jackson's WHITE GIRL IN DANGER. The 2021 New York Stage and Film summer season will include new works by 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner Michael R. Jackson, 2021 Kleban Prize winners Melissa Li and Kit Yan, and more. The in-person programming will run at venues around…
