Darryl Maximilian Robinson as The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright & Cast Go Off To The Races!
THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL OF RUPERT HOLMES' CLASSIC MUSICAL WHODUNIT THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD HAS RECEIVED SEVEN NON-EQUITY 2019 CHICAGO BROADWAYWORLD.COM REGIONAL THEATRE AWARD NOMINATIONS![]
CHICAGO - This year, in The City of Big Shoulders, The City That Works, The Windy City, a celebration by theatre practitioners, theatregoers and theatre lovers has been occurring. Last year, outgoing Mayor Rham Emanuel declared to Chicago residents that the performing arts in the city mattered by announcing and proclaiming 2019: The Year of Chicago Theatre! And many noted theatre groups and companies have responded by presenting some of their best work. Now, for one small, hard-working, non-Equity professional theatre group that presented a critically-praised musical revival of a seldom performed classic in a more than century old church, the celebration has become more fun! The 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.com Regional Theatre Award Nominations have been announced, and among a highly-worthy group of productions, The 2018 Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago Revival of Rupert Holmes' classic musical whodunit The Mystery of Edwin Drood has received Seven Chicago BWW Regional Theatre Award Nominations including Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Darryl Maximilian Robinson for his portrayal of Mr. William Cartwright, Your Chairman of The Music Hall Royale and Mayor Thomas Sapsea; Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Sarah Myers for her portrayal of Miss Alice Nutting and Edwin Drood; Best Direction of A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Robert-Eric West; Best Choreography ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Tamara Drew; Best Costume Design ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Sandra Leander; Best Set Design ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Emil Zbella; and Best Ensemble of A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) for The Entire Cast! And 2000 miles away, in The City of Angels, Los Angeles, 45-season veteran and award-winning stage actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson, The Founder of The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago, was all smiles. A Chicago-born and staged-trained actor, Robinson during an extended visit to his hometown last year appeared as The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright of The Music Hall Royale and The Mayor Thomas Sapsea of Cloisterham, England in the SSP revival of The Mystery of Edwin Drood. His performance was critically-praised, well-received by audience members ( particularly those who joined him onstage as participants in "The Voting" portion of Drood ) and documented by Wikipedia. Upon hearing the news of the Seven Chicago BWW Regional Theatre Award Nominations captured by the SSP revival of Drood, including his own for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ), in his adopted hometown of LA, the 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award Winner for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play and 2015 / 2016 Los Angeles ELATE Season Ticket Holder Best Actor Award Nominee had only one response: "LET THE VOTING COMMENCE!". Mr. Robinson is thrilled, grateful and delighted to take this public opportunity to thank the entire cast and crew of The 2018 Saint Sebastian Players Revival of Rupert Holmes' brilliant but seldom performed The Mystery of Edwin Drood for their fine, quality and professional-caliber work, and he expresses his hearty congratulations to all the SSP nominees...INCLUDING THE ENTIRE CAST FOR BEST ENSEMBLE OF A MUSICAL!
Visit: Chicago BWW Regional Theatre Awards Voting at BroadwayWorld.com to play your part in 2019: The Year of Chicago Theatre by CASTING YOUR VOTE FOR THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD!
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THE CHAIRMAN INTRODUCES A SUSPECT DRESSED TO KILL FOR FAMILY!: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder and Joseph Jefferson Citation Award-winning Actor DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON appears in his dual roles of THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA opposite ANNA GALLUCCI in her dual roles of HELENA LANDLESS & MISS JANET CONOVER in THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO revival production of RUPERT HOLMES' marvelous Tony Award-winning Best Musical Whodunit "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" being presented Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm. and Sundays at 2:00 pm. Oct. 26th through Nov. 18th at the lovely 100-year-old-plus ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH, 1625 West Diversey, Chicago, Il. 60614. For Tickets and Info call ( 773 ) 404-7922 or visit www.saintsebastianplayers.org. INDUSTRY NIGHT DISCOUNT TICKETS are available to individuals who work in all aspects of The Performing Arts at the rate of $7.00 per person for ALL OPENING WEEKEND SHOWS upon presentation of credentials and with reservations / inquiries. Photo by ERYN WALANKA. DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON is Your 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.com Regional Theatre Award Nominee for Best Performer In A Musical or Review ( Resident Non-Equity ) and ANNA GALLUCCI is Your 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.com Regional Theatre Award Fellow Nominee for Best Ensemble of A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) for their work in "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD".
Darryl Maximilian Robinson Rehearses Bard's St. Crispin's Day Speech At LA's Lincoln Heights Jail!-0
YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT, MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE, DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON ( At Center, Joined by All The Principal Performers of "DROOD" ) IS PLEASED AND PROUD TO INFORM YOU THAT SANDRA LEANDER IS YOUR 2019 CHICAGO BROADWAYWORLD.COM REGIONAL THEATRE AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST COSTUME DESIGN ( Resident Non-Equity ). MS. LEANDER'S clothes for "DROOD" were critically-praised and smashing to wear! Photo of The Principal Cast Members of THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL OF RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" by ERYN WALANKA.
Darryl Maximilian Robinson Presents Bard's St. Crispin's Day Speech In LA ( The Inside Rendition )!-1577078290
YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT, MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE, AND MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA OF CLOISTERHAM, ENGLAND, DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON ENCOURAGES YOU TO VOTE!: Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago Founder, Fort Wayne News-Sentinel Reviewer's Recognition Outstanding Thespian of the Season Award Winner, St. Louis Harpooners of the Sea Unicorn Certificate of Honorary Membership Award Winner, Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play Award Winner, four-time Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award Nominee, two-time Los Angeles Kentwood Players Marcom Masque Theatre Best Actor In A Major Supporting Role Award Nominee, and Los Angeles ELATE Season Ticket Holder Best Actor Award Nominee DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON, a Los Angeles-based theatre artist, whose performance as THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA in the 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL OF RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" has already been critically-praised and documented by Wikipedia, now encourages Windy City Theatre Lovers TO VOTE FOR THE SEVEN 2019 CHICAGO BROADWAYWORLD.COM REGIONAL THEATRE AWARD NOMINATIONS CAPTURED BY SSP'S "DROOD" including BEST PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON AS MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, YOUR CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE & MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA, BEST PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR SARAH MYERS AS MISS ALICE NUTTING & EDWIN DROOD, BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR ROBERT-ERIC WEST, BEST COSTUME DESIGN ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR SANDRA LEANDER, BEST SET DESIGN ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR EMIL ZBELLA, BEST CHOREOGRAPHY ( Resident Non-Equity) FOR TAMARA DREW, AND BEST ENSEMBLE OF A MUSICAL ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR THE ENTIRE CAST!!!...LET THE VOTING COMMENCE! 2018 Photo of DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and The Mayor Thomas Sapsea in "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" by 2019 CHICAGO BROADWAYWORLD.COM REGIONAL THEATRE AWARD BEST SET DESIGN ( Resident Non-Equity ) NOMINEE EMIL ZBELLA.
THE 2019 CHICAGO BROADWAY.COM REGIONAL THEATRE AWARD-NOMINATED CAST LIST FOR BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL ( RESIDENT NON-EQUITY ) SHOW CARD OF THE MUSICAL MYSTERY CLASSIC "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD"!: The 2018 Saint Sebastian Players Cast List Show Card of RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD". Each and every performer listed has been nominated for BEST ENSEMBLE IN A MUSICAL ( RESIDENT NON-EQUITY ) FOR "DROOD"!.
THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE IS PLEASED TO SHARE A PHOTO OF YOUR TWO 2019 CHICAGO BROADWAYWORLD.COM REGIONAL THEATRE AWARD NOMINEES FOR BEST PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) AT PLAY!: With Principal Members of THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE looking on, YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT, MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE ( Your 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.com Regional Theatre Award Nominee for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue - Resident Non-Equity, DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON, at left ) AND MISS ALICE NUTTING ( Your 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.com Regional Theatre Award Nominee for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue - Resident Non-Equity, SARAH MYERS, at right ) SHARE SOME UNHAPPY WORDS BEFORE LONDON'S LEADING MALE IMPERSONATOR STORMS OUT OF THE THEATRE IN THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL OF RUPERT HOLMES' CLASSIC MUSICAL WHODUNIT "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" PRESENTED AT THE MORE THAN A CENTURY OLD ST. BONAVENTURE CHURCH IN THE WINDY CITY. Photo by ERYN WALANKA.
YOUR 2019 CHICAGO BROADWAYWORLD.COM REGIONAL THEATRE AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( RESIDENT NON-EQUITY ) ROBERT-ERIC WEST STAGES A "DROOD" PHOTO SHOOT!: Your 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.com Regional Theatre Award Nominee for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON as The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright & Mayor Thomas Sapsea ( At Center ) And Your 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.com Regional Theatre Award Nominee for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) SARAH MYERS as Edwin Drood & Miss Alice Nutting ( At Right ) along with the rest of The Principal Performers in THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL OF RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" listen to instructions from Your 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.com Regional Theatre Award Nominee for Best Direction of A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) ROBERT-ERIC WEST ( At Left ) as he tells his 2019 Chicago BroadwayWorld.Com Regional Theatre Award Best Ensemble In A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) Nominated Cast exactly what he wants to see from them during the show's Publicity & Production Photo Shoot. Photos by ERYN WALANKA.
LET THE VOTING COMMENCE!: YOUR HUMBLE SERVANT, MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT, CHAIRMAN OF THE MUSIC HALL ROYALE, AND MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA OF CLOISTERHAM, DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON ( Second Row, Right ) IS PLEASED AND PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE NEWS THAT THE 2018 SAINT SEBASTIAN PLAYERS OF CHICAGO REVIVAL PRODUCTION OF RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" HAS CAPTURED SEVEN 2019 CHICAGO BROADWAYWORLD.COM REGIONAL THEATRE AWARD NOMINATIONS INCLUDING BEST PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON AS THE CHAIRMAN MR. WILLIAM CARTWRIGHT & THE MAYOR THOMAS SAPSEA, BEST PERFORMER IN A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR SARAH MYERS AS MISS ALICE NUTTING & EDWIN DROOD ( Second Row, Left ), BEST DIRECTION OF A MUSICAL OR REVUE ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR ROBERT-ERIC WEST, BEST SET DESIGN ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR EMIL ZBELLA, BEST COSTUME DESIGN ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR SANDRA LEANDER, BEST CHOREOGRAPHY ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR TAMARA DREW, AND BEST ENSEMBLE OF A MUSICAL ( Resident Non-Equity ) FOR THE ENTIRE CAST ( Including In The Front Row L-R ) RUSS GAGER AS THE REVEREND MR. CRISPARKLE & MR. CEDRIC MONCRIEFFE, PETER KATTNER III AS NEVILLE LANDLESS & MR. VICTOR GRINSTEAD, ANNA GALLUCCI AS HELENA LANDLESS & MISS JANET CONOVER, SHAYLA ROGERS AS ROSA BUD & MISS DIERDRE PEREGRINE, SEAN MICHEAL BARRETT AS JOHN JASPER & MR. CLIVE PAGET, ERIC S. PRAHL AS DURDLES & MR. NICK CRICKER, LAUREN MILLER AS PRINCESS PUFFER & MISS ANGELA PRYSHOCK AND ADAM HOAK AS BAZZARD & MR. PHILLIP BAX. 2018 SSP Photo of THE PRINCIPAL PERFORMERS in "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD" by ERYN WALANKA.
RETURNING TO "THE ACTOR'S CHOICE"!: Host RON BREWINGTON, Actor BRANDIN STENNIS and returning Actor DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON appeared on The December 30, 2019 You Tube Edition of the internet performing arts program "THE ACTOR'S CHOICE" streamed live and recorded in Burbank, California.
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