Metropolis' Flourish in the Footlights is a one-of-a-kind program that gives teens and adults with special needs the opportunity to express themselves through acting. The program has been going strong [...]
The Butler Didn't! Playwright Scott Woldman and Director Brad Dunn have been collaborators since 2005 when Metropolis produced Scott's first play, Thinking with their Heads... Men Exposed. Since then, Metropolis [...]
Pre-Dress Rehearsal photos from The Butler Didn't! [slideshow]
There's a very simple flying sequence in the show - this was shot backstage while working on the timing for the sequence. Keep in mind that while the fly team [...]
This is a look at how utterly boring (yet critically important) a cue to cue rehearsal is. This is the rehearsal when the stage manager and her team rehearse and [...]
Michael Woods Records a voice over for the The Butler Didn't! Ultimately, it's Michael himself who interacts on stage with the recorded, italian version of himself. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV5_p27TH-Y]
Here's a picture of Prop Designer Micky York testing an Ottoman for The Butler Didn't! He was trying to make sure that a dead body would be comfortable laying on [...]
Great interview. Read it here.
Here's an amazing story about the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's recent flash mob music event at a Metra Station, featuring Yo Yo Ma. His day started at Children's Memorial Hospital, performing [...]
Liz Callaway, a true star of Broadway, will be here on February 27. Her career has included starring roles on Broadway in Cats, Miss Saigon, Baby the Musical and in [...]
