CHICAGO – Excelsior! Comic book legend Stan Lee’s famous exclamation puts a fine point on the third and final play of Mark Pracht’s FOUR COLOR TRILOGY, “The House of Ideas,” presented by and staged at City Lit Theater in Chicago’s Edgewater neighborhood. For tickets/details, click HOUSE OF IDEAS.
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Podtalk: Playwright Desiree Burcum Wishes Us ‘A Judy Christmas’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 10, 2023 - 2:28pm- 1963
- A Judy Christmas
- assassination
- Chicago
- Desiree Burcum
- Frank Carr
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Jack Jones
- Joey Luft
- John F. Kennedy
- Judy Garland
- Liza Minnelli
- Lorna Luft
- Mel Tormé
- Michael Bratta
- Michael Hora
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- The Den Theatre
- The Judy Garland Show
- Tina Teske
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – In 1963, Judy Garland had a CBS-TV variety series, and in December there was a Christmas episode featuring her kids … including Liza Minnelli. Playwright Desiree Burcum and the comedy troupe FAMOUS IN THE FUTURE have created (click link) ”A Judy Christmas” as a stage play.
Podtalk: Playwright Desiree Burcum Wishes You 'A Judy Christmas’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on December 10, 2022 - 12:12pm- 1963
- A Judy Christmas
- assassination
- Chicago
- Desiree Burcum
- Frank Carr
- HollywoodChicago.com Content
- Interview
- Jack Jones
- Joey Luft
- John F. Kennedy
- Judy Garland
- Liza Minnelli
- Lorna Luft
- Mel Tormé
- Michael Hora
- Patrick McDonald
- Podcast
- Podtalk
- The Den Theatre
- The Judy Garland Show
- Tina Teske
- Theater, TV, DVD & Blu-Ray
CHICAGO – This year was the 100th anniversary for the birth of the classic movie star/singer/performer Judy Garland. In 1963, as part of her regular CBS-TV variety series, she presented a Christmas episode, featuring her family … including Liza Minnelli. Playwright Desiree Burcum has created a musical comedy about this historic moment in television, appropriately titled “A Judy Christmas.” The show, presented by FAMOUS IN THE FUTURE productions, will have three performances the week before Christmas, December 15th, 16th and 17th, at the Den Theatre in Chicago. For tickets and more information, A JUDY CHRISTMAS.
