Tag: Alex Newkirk
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring ‘Secret Garden’ and ‘Broadway Open Mic’ to Theo Ubique Theatre
Columbia College Chicago Theatre alums are in the cast and production team of the musical The Secret Garden, which has been extended at Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. The show now runs through January 5, 2025, at 721 Howard St. in the Chicago suburb of Evanston. For tickets, click here. The show’s cast includes Columbia College…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alum Stars in a ‘(Not So) Solo Show’ at The Understudy June 15
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Darren Patin ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, will headline a cabaret show at The Understudy, Chicago’s premier theatre-focused bookstore, coffeehouse, and performance space, on Saturday, June 15, at 7:30 PM. Patin will perform as his drag queen persona, Ari Gato, in…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Featured in Theo Ubique Musical Theatre Events in April
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Alex Newkirk ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, leads the monthly Broadway Open Mic Night at Theo Ubique Theatre on Wednesday, April 10. Newkirk will accompany anyone who wants to drop in and sing show tunes. The bar will be open, so…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Featured in Theo Ubique Musical Theatre Events in March and April
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Elya Faye Bottiger ’17, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is featured in Sondheim Tribute Revue, running March 8 through April 28 at Theo Ubique Theatre, located at 721 Howard in the Chicago suburb of Evanston. The production will feature personal salutes from the actors to…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum’s Rock Musical Spoof ‘Carrie 2: The Rage’ Comes to Venus Cabaret Oct. 17
Carrie 2: The Rage, The Unauthorized Musical Parody, a musical by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA Program in Acting, will be performed in a concert version on Monday, October 17, at the Mercury Theater Chicago‘s intimate Venus Cabaret Theatre, located at 3745 N.…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Rock Musical Spoof ‘Carrie 2: The Rage’ to the Stage Oct. 26-27
Underscore Theatre Company, a Chicago troupe devoted to presenting new musical theatre works, presents a reunion concert version of Carrie 2: The Rage (An Unauthorized Musical Parody), which Underscore produced last year in its world premiere. Written by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BA…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Dept. Alums Featured in Metropolis’ ‘Avenue Q’ May 17-June 30
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumni Alex Newkirk ’11, Emily Bailey ’15, and Aaron Lockman ’17 are featured in the musical Avenue Q at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in the northwest Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. Newkirk, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, plays Princeton, a recent college graduate…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alums Bring Rock Musical Spoof ‘Carrie 2: The Rage’ to the Stage Oct. 13-Nov. 19
Underscore Theatre Company, a Chicago troupe devoted to presenting new musical theatre works, presents the world premiere of Carrie 2: The Rage (An Unauthorized Musical Parody) October 13-November 19 at The Arkham, located at 4609 N. Clark in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. This irreverent meta-musical by Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alum Preston Max Allen ’13, a…
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Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alum Featured in Rock Musical Spoof ‘Carrie 2: The Rage’ Oct. 13 – Nov. 19
Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department alumnus Alex Newkirk ’11, a graduate of the Theatre Department’s BFA Program in Musical Theatre Performance, is featured in Carrie 2: The Rage (An Unauthorized Musical Parody), running October 13-November 19 at The Arkham, located at 4609 N. Clark in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. This irreverent meta-musical — a world premiere…
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(VIDEO) Columbia College Chicago Theatre Alumni ‘Let the Sunshine In’ in ‘Hair’ Through July 1 at Metropolis
Congratulations to the Columbia College Chicago alumni and students in the new production of the classic rock musical Hair, running through July 1 at Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in the northern Chicago suburb of Arlington Heights. The show got a rave review from the northwest suburban Daily Herald, which called the show “bold, exuberant and…