A couple more ‘official’ reviews have been added to our Endgame page, be sure and check those out here.

To Live & Die in LA was recently reviewed at USA Today. Sneak peek: Vern returns with ‘Yippee Ki-Yay Moviegoer!’

One of our visitors to the site kindly shared some more of their artwork with us.  We’ll be adding this to Gallery over the weekend, but for now we’ll include it in this post.    For more artwork by the same artist, take a look at their site. (Thanks for sharing with us, great work!)

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A large update covering all sorts of Endgame goodness!

The cast and director of Endgame were live on WFMT Radio yesterday for a good 45 mins sharing a few scenes and their thoughts on the play. Read more…

We have added our Official Endgame Review page to the site.  We will be adding more to this page as and when reviews come in from the press sites.  Reviews from Chicago Now and the Sun-Times are currently available to read.

Also if you are visiting the main Endgame page on the Steppenwolf website, you will notice they have an audio version of the program available, which is a great addition by Steppenwolf.

3 more great Blackbird Fan Reviews have been added, be sure to check those out.

Broadway World and the Rock River Times have also reviewed Blackbird.

From the Chicago Tribune (article does contain brief spoilers for the upcoming season of CSI)

‘CSI’ changes afoot: Could Grissom return? What’s up with Langston’s clothes?

“We’re hoping Grissom will make a return appearance we don’t have a date and we don’t have a deal, but we talk to Billy all the time and he would love to come back,” Mendelsohn said.

Seems lots of articles have been speculating Grissom’s return off that quote right there.   Until it’s officially confirmed, we aren’t getting too excited.

Sadly, Blackbird at Victory Gardens has now finished, and it certainly was a very successful production.  Congratulations to all involved.

There is now an 8 month countdown for Billy’s next play Endgame at Steppenwolf Theater.   The following information is from the Steppenwolf website.

ENDGAME By Samuel Beckett

Directed by ensemble member Frank Galati

Featuring ensemble members Ian Barford, Francis Guinan, William Petersen and Rondi Reed.

In the Downstairs Theatre

Thu. April 1, 2010 — Sun. June 6, 2010

Tickets for this production go on sale: 1/28/10

Beckett’s absurd comic masterpiece follows Hamm, a blind man unable to stand, and his servant Clov, who is unable to sit, as they pass their days in a tiny house by the sea—if the sea still exists. Pestered by Hamm’s parents, they move through their daily rituals, awaiting the end of everything. A powerful all-ensemble cast anchors this profound exploration of the stories we construct to make sense of our lives.

We will be posting news of our upcoming fundraiser within the next couple of weeks. The purpose of this fundraiser is to raise money for Victory Gardens, all monies received will be donated in Billy’s name to the theater.  Stay tuned.

Finally, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter  for some random “Billy Blurts” and cool content.

Many thanks to Tara for scanning a copy of the Blackbird review from a magazine called ‘This Week’.   This scan is available to view in The Gallery.

Couple more Fan Reviews for Blackbird have also added.  With one week remaining of the Blackbird production, we will be accepting fan reviews up until August 23rd.