![]() ![]() So many people have moved on, gone on to do great things, while still honoring their roots. ![]() The party marked 50 years since the America’s first Dinner Theatre, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, opened. What an awesome party! Planned by Noreen Heron, Candlelight’s publicist who started at Candlelight as an usher at age 14, and now publicist to so many Chicago theatres including Marriot, Porchlight, Drury Lane and many more. And those that worked there including Michael Cullen (owner of the Mercury Theatre) Frank Galati (directed and acted in several shows at Candlelight) Jim Jacobs (he wrote GREASE in the basement of the theatre) Shelley Long Mike Nussbaum Mark Jacoby Hollis Resnik Paula Scrofano Dale Benson and so many other people and stories – too long and many to tell. So many producers in Chicago saw one of their first shows at Candlelight including Stuart Oken and Mick Leavitt, producers of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, and even the producer of SHREK who is now the president of DreamWorks Theatricals. My passion and compassion for what it takes to be in this business from all sides and what it takes to bring all of these larger-than-life musicals to the stage was one of the gifts I acquired there.Ĭandlelight Dinner Playhouse and Forum theatres was a family-run operation that was an icon in this city and lead the way for many actors, directors, designers and managers. There I learned to love the business, love producers and was allowed to be a part of everything it takes to produce a musical. You name it, I did it! And loved every minute of it. I started as a props mistress, earning $40.00 per week, and went on to costumes, production assistant, on stage in small roles, box office management, sales, marketing, promotions. I did everything that you can imagine in theatre there. It was a family-owned business with producers Bill Pullinsi and Tony D’Angelo, my husband of over 25 years. I was reminded of the real secret of my success last night at a reunion of the theatre that I worked at for over 10 years ago and for 20 years of my life. Broadway In Chicago Illinois High School Musical Theatre Awards.Broadway Playhouse at Water Tower Place. ![]()
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