Event Details
Date: July 6, 2026
Start time: 07:30 p.m. CDT
Venue: The CheckOut
MICHAEL JOSEPH MITCHELL & FRIENDS – JOYFUL NOISE: THE SONGS OF SHAINA TAUB
$29.87
Mon Jul 06, 2026 07:30 p.m. CST
Doors open at 06:30 pm CST
The CheckOut
4116 North Clark Street, Chicago, Illinois 60613, United States
About
A celebration of the music of the 2-time Tony Award winner and star of SUFFS, TWELFTH NIGHT & AS YOU LIKE IT
Michael Joseph Mitchell is a Chicago based actor and singer, with six previous cabaret acts to his credit. He has also appeared at Chicago Shakespeare, Writers Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Porchlight Music Theatre, Lyric Opera, and others.
Come join us as we celebrate the wit, humor, depth, heart, and humanity of Ms. Taub’s sonic catalogue.
We promise you a party!
Shaina Taub is a two-time Tony Award winner for the book and score of the Broadway musical SUFFS, in which she also starred as Alice Paul. The New York Times called her “a gravitational force” in the arts. She collaborated with Elton John on The Devil Wears Prada, and created musical adaptations of Twelfth Night and As You Like It at the Public Theater. Her performance credits include Hadestown, Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812, and Old Hats. An Atlantic Records artist, she has released several albums and was named to the TIME100 Next list.
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