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SUMMARY:Ask A Broadway Star Anything
DESCRIPTION:If you love theater\, this is a fabulous opportunity – your chance to ask a Broadway star anything! \nMegan Sikora is one of Broadway’s most popular performers! She is the first winner of the Chita Rivera Award\, given to the best female dancer on Broadway! Megan’s Broadway shows include HOLIDAY INN.THE NANCE\, HOW TO SUCCEED…\, PROMISES PROMISES\, CURTAINS\, WICKED\, DRACULA\, WONDERFUL TOWN\, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE\, and 42ND STREET!   \nYou may have seen Megan Sikora at Marriott Lincolnshire\, drawing standing ovations for playing the lead in Cabaret or when she starred in the national tours of “White Christmas” and “Guys and Dolls. She has appeared alongside Kristin Chenoweth\, David Hyde Pierce\, Daniel Ratcliffe\, Sean Hayes\, Nathan Lane\, Idina Menzel\, Sutton Foster\, and Corbin Bleu. Perhaps you have seen her on TV or in the movies (click here.) Megan will join us for 90 minutes of stories about Broadway\, and you can ask a Broadway star anything!  \nAlthough Megan often plays ‘ditzy’ characters\, she is anything but! Her charming personality\, whacky sense of humor\, and thoughtful reflections on reiki\, theater\, nutrition\, society\, and life will captivate you. Click here to get a glimpse of why Megan has been a fan favorite of Broadway aficionados – including me! \nI’ll as Megan about her life and dazzling career. But the real fun will be when you get the chance to ask a Broadway star anything! Want to know how performers do lightning-fast costume changes\, how they make Elphaba fly in Wicked\, what happens when something goes wrong backstage\, how the cast feels about signing autographs\, or any other question! Let’s be sure to ask Megan why she has been described as a combination of Ginger Rogers and Lucille Ball\, And about that time a prop removed her wig while she was dancing in 42nd Street!
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/ask-a-broadway-star-anything/
LOCATION:Fremont Public Library\, 1170 N. Midlothian Road\, Mundelein\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Cultural History
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SUMMARY:Mel Brooks
DESCRIPTION:Mel Brooks wrote\, directed\, and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! \nAs a TV writer\, working for the great Sid Caesar\, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV show of all time. He then\, along with Buck Henry\, created “Get Smart\,” one of the most popular TV comedies ever! \nWith Carl Reiner\, he made some of the funniest recordings of all time. \nAnd\, as if that wasn’t enough\, Mel Brooks wrote \n one of the funniest and most Tony Awards-winning Broadway musicals of all time! \nSo Mel Brooks has had a huge impact on TV\, movies\, recordings\, and Broadway. he is serving as a performer\, writer\, lyricist\, composer\, director\, or producer\, Mel Brooks has created a comic legacy that will stand the test of time. And\, at age 94\, he is not even contemplating retirement! \nGet ready to laugh as we take a fascinating multimedia presentation looking at the laughs\, life\, and legacy of one of the funniest men ever – the one and only Mel Brooks! \n  \n 
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/mel-brooks-9/
LOCATION:Private Venue
CATEGORIES:Cultural History
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SUMMARY:Milton Berle - Uncle Miltie The First TV Superstar
DESCRIPTION:The Story Of Uncle Miltie The First TV Superstar\n \nHe was known to one and all as simply: “Uncle Miltie.” Today we explore the long life and unparalleled career of the one and only Mr. Television – Milton Berle! He was the very first superstar of American TV! His ratings were so astronomical that it is said restaurants\, clubs\, and bowling alleys closed early because everybody wanted to be home in front of their TV when the Milton Berle show was on the air! \nFor a few unforgettable\, whacky years\, “Uncle Miltie” brought low-brow burlesque\, mock hecklers\, a crazy series of running gags\, and a memorable penchant for dressing in drag to the earliest days of American television. His amazing career and unique\, unbelievable personal story will come to life through hilarious film clips and intriguing insights and stories. \nCOST \nI ask for a voluntary donation of $5.00. If you cannot afford it or feel my programs are not worth $5.00\, you are invited to come for free; I am unemployed but supporting a family\, so I understand with compassion living on a tight budget! \nCash/Check Payable to Barry Bradford \nBarry Bradford \nP.O. Box #177 \nDeerfield\, IL 60015 \nPlease put “Berle” on the subject line) \nPaypal: \nPayPal (Please note\, PayPal takes 10% of your donation as a fee. I receive $4.50) \n\n√ Venmo  \n(send to @B-Bradford-1) \n√  Zelle – If you haven’t paid me by Zelle yet\, send me an email\, and I will give you the info. \n√ Don’t pay if you cannot afford it! \n  \nRegistration \nWhen: Jun 15\, 2021\, 11:30 AM Central Time (the US and Canada) \nRegister in advance for this meeting:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwkf-CtqzojG9dRREiMgMNCafZ_TTL4nLOl \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you do not receive a confirmation email\, you did not sign up correctly. SAVE THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL! If you cannot find your confirmation email\, check your spam folder. The other alternative is to go back to the website and sign up again. I cannot send you the link! They come straight from Zoom! \n 
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/milton-berle-uncle-miltie/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Cultural History
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SUMMARY:Mel Brooks
DESCRIPTION:Mel Brooks wrote\, directed\, and starred in some of the funniest movies of all time. He even wrote the music for them! \nAs a TV writer\, working for the great Sid Caesar\, Mel Brooks contributed to perhaps the funniest TV show of all time. He then\, along with Buck Henry\, created “Get Smart\,” one of the most popular TV comedies ever! \nWith Carl Reiner\, he made some of the funniest recordings of all time. \nAnd\, as if that wasn’t enough\, Mel Brooks wrote \n one of the funniest and most Tony Awards-winning Broadway musicals of all time! \nSo Mel Brooks has had a huge impact on TV\, movies\, recordings\, and Broadway. he is serving as a performer\, writer\, lyricist\, composer\, director\, or producer\, Mel Brooks has created a comic legacy that will stand the test of time. And\, at age 94\, he is not even contemplating retirement! \nGet ready to laugh as we take a fascinating multimedia presentation looking at the laughs\, life\, and legacy of one of the funniest men ever – the one and only Mel Brooks! \n  \n 
URL:https://barrybradford.com/schedules/mel-brooks-11/
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