Saturday, November 19, 2022 at 8pm
PianoForte Chicago
​1335 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Sunday, November 20, 2022 at 3pm
Annoyance Theatre & Bar
​851 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago, IL
The quartet revists Laughterreise, the smash-hit, sold-out art song revue debuted with a crew of notable Chicago comedians last season. This year’s show focuses on love songs across the ages and will include excerpts from Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes, appropriately performed by husband and wife pianist team Andrew Rosenblum and Maria Sumareva. Tyler DeLoatch, Brad Pike, Andi Sharavsky, Robbie Ellis (composer), and Gretchen Eng (director) return for performances on Saturday, November 19 and Sunday November 20 at PianoForte Chicago and The Annoyance Theatre, respectively.

​Single tickets for this event are $15-$20 and will go on sale on October 17, 2022.
South Loop performance made possible by generous support of Alan Kozolwski and John Schuchert.
Livestream made possible by generous support of Carla Janzen.

HD LIVESTREAM

This event will be asynchronously livestreamed on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 7pm Central.  The concert will remain available for replay access during a 7-day viewing window.  

ABOUT OUR VENUES

Located in the heart of the South Loop, PianoForte Chicago was founded by Thomas Zoells with the idea of promoting and making available the line of Fazioli pianos.  It quickly grew into a piano store with a wide range of instruments and piano-related services including accessories, recording, rentals, student performances, and lessons. PianoForte is located on the east side of Michigan Avenue two blocks south of Roosevelt Rd. at 1335 South Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605. The concert hall is on the 2nd Floor.

For 35 years, The Annoyance Theatre has created some of Chicago’s finest comedy. The Annoyance uses improvisation to create new and original plays, musicals, sketch-comedy and more in a vibrant, uncensored atmosphere. Under the guidance of Artistic Director Mick Napier, The Annoyance also provides excellent quality training in improvisation. Hundreds of performers have appeared at The Annoyance, many of whom you can see today on stage, in films, and on television.  All are welcome at The Annoyance (over the age of 14), and while there, they may use the bathroom that fits their gender identity. The main stage theater is on the 2nd floor.

The easiest way to find parking for either venue is by using SpotHero. Metered and unmetered street parking are available, but finding a spot can be difficult. PianoForte Chicago and The Annoyance Theatre are both handicap accessible and are equipped with elevators to provide access to the performance space.

ARTISTS

Tyler DeLoatch ​​is an actor, singer, and improviser whose Chicago credits include Sweeney Todd (Kokandy Productions), Rent (Possibilities Theatre), America's Best Outcast Toy (PrideArts) and Morpheus (The Den Theatre). He is currently a member of Riff (Annoyance Theatre), Shamilton and Baby Wants Candy (Second City Skybox). ​
Robbie Ellis does both classical music and comedy. He composes dots-on-paper music and makes classical radio for WFMT Chicago. He also writes comedy songs for himself and others; is a pianist and music director for sketch and improv; and hosts and produces Sunday Fizz, a monthly musical comedy show at the Rhapsody Theater. Listen to his albums please.
Gretchen Eng spends most of her time performing, producing, and teaching long form improv comedy with her team Devil’s Daughter, though she used to work for Lyric Opera of Chicago and studied classical singing at Vassar College. She is currently an adjunct professor in Roosevelt University’s Chicago College of Performing Arts in addition to her work with Fourth Coast Ensemble.
Brad Pike has performed at iO, The Annoyance, Second City, Laugh Out Loud, and CIC, as well as produced dozens of shows around town. He wrote and performed the musical Camp Psychopathways, which the Chicago Reader called a “cult classic”, and has placed in several national competitions for pilot scripts. He currently writes and narrates the ASMR, absurdist podcast, Experience the World.
Andrew Rosenblum enjoys a multifaceted career as a pianist and harpsichordist. Praised for his “beautifully responsive…warm and inviting” playing (Fanfare Magazine), he has performed internationally with renowned artists at venues including Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, and The Kennedy Center. Highlights of his 2022-23 season include performances of chamber works by George Walker at The Phillips Collection, and a U.S. tour with cellist Seth Parker Woods.
Andi Sharavsky has performed musical improv across the city with such headlining groups as The Deltones at iO Chicago, Riff at The Annoyance, and Baby Wants Candy. Andi served as a contributor for The Onion News Network, and her writing has been featured in The Chicago Tribune, Reductress, and McSweeney's.
Maria Sumareva has performed as a soloist and as a collaborative pianist across Europe and the United States. Her interest in new works has led to recording the complete sonatinas by J.A. Benda and premiering works by Bussad, McLoskey and Beleaev. Sumareva has appeared in several international festivals and her live performances have been broadcast on Moldovan, Romanian, and Hungarian radio and television stations. Sumareva currently teaches piano and chamber music at Loyola University Chicago.