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Chicago’s Best Broadway – 2019

Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL

Β Each year, this Cultural Historian (and self-described Broadway nerd) offers a dynamic program looking at some of the best Broadway musicals that will be playing in the Chicagoland area this year! Β  Every year brings a new crop of delights … Continue reading

Offbeat Broadway

Highland Park Senior Center 1677 Old Deerfield Rd, Highland Park, IL

Some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. After all, who would have guessed a musical about singing pussycats in a London alley would be a hit!? Join Broadway historian Barry … Continue reading

Offbeat Broadway

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

Some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. After all, who would have guessed a musical about singing pussycats in a London alley would be a hit!? Join Broadway historian Barry … Continue reading

Offbeat Broadway

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

Some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. This fun multimedia presentation will introduce you to wonderful Broadway that you probably don't know! After all, who would have guessed a musical … Continue reading

Offbeat Broadway

College of Lake County 1120 S Milwaukee Ave, Vernon Hills, IL, United States

Some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. After all, who would have guessed a musical about singing pussycats in a London alley would be a hit!? Join Broadway historian Barry … Continue reading

Barry’s Best Of Broadway

Private Venue

As a professional cultural Historian (and a self-described Broadway fanatic) I have actually seen well over 200 performances on Broadway! I truly love going to the theater in New York City! Accordingly, I make several trips a year to Manhattan … Continue reading

Fred Astaire – A Life in Film

North Shore Senior Center 161 Northfield Road, Northfield

Fred Astaire is rightfully considered by many critics to be the greatest dancer in the history of movies. Although the name of Fred Astaire is inevitably remembered alongside that of the underrated and glamorous singer/dancer Ginger Rogers, his career was … Continue reading

Offbeat Broadway

Private Venue

Some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. After all, who would have guessed a musical about singing pussycats in a London alley would be a hit!? Join Broadway historian Barry … Continue reading

Offbeat Broadway

Lake Shore Men's Club 1301 Clavey, Highland Park, IL, United States

The Tony Awards are right around the corner, so let's celebrate with laughs and some great music! I've learned that some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. If you think … Continue reading

Offbeat Broadway

Private Venue

The Tony Awards are right around the corner, so let's celebrate with laughs and some great music! I've learned that some Broadway musicals that are not big hits still produce unforgettable music, delightful characters, and fascinating plots. If you think … Continue reading