It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee

02/05/2024

On It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee's brand new episode we visit with the cast and creatives from LITTLE ORPHAN BOY which is the latest BIG HIT at Annoyance Theatre & Bar in Chicago. ANDREW FREELAND, CHRIS DRITSAS, and ZACH HACKER join host Rikki Lee Travolta for all the details on what makes this zany musical parody the comedy to see in Chicago.

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17/04/2024

Get to know Chicago leading lady SARAH SAPPERSTEIN on a new episode of podcast It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee – your backstage pass to all things entertainment with host Rikki Lee Travolta. This award-winning actress has wowed audiences in theatre, musical theatre, opera, and cabaret in the city and suburbs.

Sarah Sapperstein is a premier leading lady in Chicago’s vibrant fine arts community. She has appeared in over 100 Chicago-area theatre, musical theatre, opera, and cabaret productions since transplanting to the Windy City. On this episode of It's Showtime with Rikki Lee, the Life and Times Hearts...

11/04/2024

Even though it premiered over 30 years ago, STEEL MAGNOLIAS is still wildly popular today. Opening Friday, April 19 at Steel Beam Theatre. Listen to this enticing interview with director Pat Henderson and cast members Alexus Buford and Julie Utrup-O'Nan. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/gCYeSrTHHIb

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"Steel Magnolias" is an American comedy-drama play about a group of women who congregate at the local hair salon in the south – Louisiana to be specific. It opened Off-Broadway in 1987 and had a star-studded film adaptation in 1989 featuring Julia Roberts, Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Du...

10/04/2024

Thank you to Northwest Herald - Shaw Local for the great article on the new episode of It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee featuring the director and members of the cast of Steel Beam Theatre's STEEL MAGNOLIAS.

Director’s life mirrors the setting of the hit play opening for four weekends of performances at the professional theater.

10/04/2024

On this episode of podcast It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee, director Pat Henderson joins host Rikki Lee Travolta to share the stories of her childhood that prepared her to helm “Steel Magnolias” - opening at Steel Beam Theatre on April 19. For the interview, Henderson is joined by cast members Alexus Buford and Julie Utrup-O'Nan. It's fun and lively. Not to be missed!

“This is my life,” says director Pat Henderson of the play “Steel Magnolias” about six strong women who congregate at the local beauty shop in the South to share stories and emotional support with each other. Now a celebrated theatrical director, Henderson grew up in the Deep South, where he...

03/04/2024

There's a new Celebrity Chef in town! Get to know Robbie Shoults of Bear Creek Smokehouse. You've seen him on TODAY, Rachel Ray, and The Food Network. Now get to know him and his family's signature smokehouse.

Famous throughout the country for its seasonal smoked turkeys Bear Creek Smokehouse serves in-person and online customers with a selection of the best smoked meats and other delicacies. Celebrity chef Robbie Shoults keeps the menu inspired.

28/03/2024

CHECK OUT THE NEWS! In a new episode of the podcast It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee, Idle Muse Theatre Company artistic director Evan Jackson discusses the origins and success of "What the Weird Sisters Saw". Listen now and make plans to see “What the Weird Sisters Saw” through April 14.

On a new episode of entertainment news podcast It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee, artistic director Evan Jackson sits down with host Rikki Lee Travolta to discuss the Idle Muse “graphic novel on stage” approach to theatre and the current production of “What the Weird Sisters Saw” playing throug...

27/03/2024

Idle Muse Theatre Company’s “What the Weird Sisters Saw” has been recommended by Chicago Stage and Screen, Around the Town Chicago, and Chicago Theatre Review. In a new episode of the podcast It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee, artistic director Evan Jackson discusses the production’s origins and success. Listen now and make plans to see “What the Weird Sisters Saw” through April 14.

Taking a well-known story and presenting it from an alternative point of view can result in great entertainment. For its current production, Idle Muse Theater is presenting the original play "What the Weird Sisters Saw", an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”- as told from the perspe...

26/03/2024

Read the review of PURPOSE at Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago's Best Play in Decades

The world premiere of “Purpose” at Steppenwolf Theatre is directed by two-time Tony winner Phylicia Rashad. Rashad has deftly orchestrated a group of amazing actors so that each one gets their opportunity to shine individually, while jointly presenting a play that excels as both a comedy and a d...

20/03/2024

NEW EPISODE- JERSEY BOYS - Join directors L. Walter Stearns and Brenda Didier as they discuss the first-ever Chicago-built production of the Tony-winning musical “Jersey Boys” – now playing at Mercury Theater. Tune in to the popular entertainment news podcast It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee hosted by Rikki Lee Travolta. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Read the details at Life and Times (www.LifeandTimes.biz) then tune in and listen!

On a new episode of the popular entertainment news podcast "It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee", Stearns and co-director Brenda Didier share the process of developing this homegrown interpretation of the Broadway hit for Chicago audiences. They share casting details and how they went about creating the ...

16/03/2024

Helmed by the wonderfully talented director/choreographer Christopher Pazdernik and featuring a cast of fresh-faced talents, the Music Theater Works musical comedy is a perfect way to escape the doldrums of life. For the modest price of admission, you will be swept away to a world free of worries be...