Baby Wants Candy, the completely improvised musical with full band will be performing this week at the Barrow Street Theatre.
Chicago’s Baby Wants Candy will perform Saturdays at The Barrow Street Theatre
WHO: Founded in 1997, Baby Wants Candy has performed completely improvised musicals to sold-out crowds from Singapore to Edinburgh. BWC has consistently wowed audiences and critics alike with some of the funniest and smartest improvisation around.
AWARDS & ACCOLATIONS:
“Best Improv Ensemble†by Chicago magazine, (2003)
Mervyn Stutter’s “Pick of the Fringe†& “Spirit of the Fringe†at the prestigious Edinburgh Festival (1998, 1999, 2001)
Best Visting Comedy Ensemble, Time Out NY
“2005 Ensemble of the Year Award†Chicago Improv Festival (2005)
Performed over 1,400 completely improvised musicals
Baby Wants Candy cast includes Peter Gwinn (Colbert Report), Al Samuels (Sports Action Team), Becky Drysdale (HBO), Colleen McHugh (Late Night with Conan O’Brien), Thomas Middleditch (Sports Action Team), Stuart Ranson (Second City), Eliza Skinner (I eat Pandas)
The band will include Jody Shelton, Topher Mohr, Johnny Pisano, David Moore. Other cast or band to be named at the show.
BWC has featured several notable performers, including Rachel Dratch and Seth Meyers of Saturday Night Live, Stephnie Weir of MadTV, Nicole Parker of MadTV and The Broadway show Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me, Peter Gwinn of The Colbert Report, Jack McBrayer of Late Night with Conan O’Brien and 30 Rock, Al Samuels and Kevin Fleming of Sports Action Team, Garry W. Tallent of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Mark Pender of The Max Weinberg 7 and Bruce Springsteen and the Seeger Sessions Band, and Johnny Pisano of the Jesse Malin Band and The Marky Ramone Band.

WHAT: Baby Wants Candy The Completely Improvised Full Band Musical
WHEN: March 14th and 15th 10pm
WHERE: Barrow Street Theatre
TICKET INFORMATION:
Tickets available at:
www.telecharge.com
The Barrow Street Theater Box Office
Ticket Price: $15.00-$20.00
