It's Showtime with Rikki Lee

Host Rikki Lee Travolta welcomes TV and film actress Laura Orrico who also serves as president of Laura Orrico Public Relations , one of the top PR agencies in Chicago. Orrico is a highly recognizable Chicago-based actress who has appeared on such television hits as Kevin Can Wait , CSI: Miami , King of Queens , and That 70’s Show . She can currently be seen in the film God’s Fool on Amazon. She i...

When it comes to musical theater, there are many kinds of singers. There are the divas in the spotlight, but there are also the dancers in the chorus who must also prove their worth carrying a tune – which may not come as easy. Mary LeGere is an amazing vocal instructor who specializes her lessons to the needs of each individual’s talents and goals. Her students have appeared on Broadway and at su...

When we watch a movie or sit in a theater for a live show, we often become so enthralled in the characters they are playing that we forget that the actors we watching are real people with lives outside of entertainment. One reality of many people’s lives is raising a family. For actors and actresses that can often mean putting their performance ambitions on hold while they tend to their children....

In the latest episode of IT’S SHOWTIME WITH RIKKI LEE hear creators Remy Partlow, Zachary Isrow, and Marianna Raho discuss the powerful new ensemble rock musical RAVEN’S STARS. People with autism have been portrayed in the movies and on TV as either being without social skills and robust verbal abilities like in the film ‘ Rain Man’ or as geniuses like in the television drama ‘ The Good Doctor ’ –...

Camille is a French play in five acts written by Alexandre Dumas. Similar to Moulin Rouge!, the story follows a young lady suffering from consumption, who decides to lift herself from a life of poverty by serving as a courtesan to a wealthy Baron. The role requires an actress of both beauty and talent. Join host Rikki Lee Travolta and guest Trace Gamache for a new episode of It’s Showtime with Rik...

You’ve heard of the play Romeo & Juliet but what about JULIET & ROMEO – Tune in to this episode of IT’S SHOWTIME WITH RIKKI LEE to hear an in-depth interview with writer/director JAY GELLER and star ISABELLA AGUILAR to discuss the upcoming WORLD PREMIERE of this original reimagination of Shakespeare’s classic with the GENDER POWER STRUCTURE REVERSED. It’s an incredible interview!

We talk a lot bout the wonderful actors and actresses who bring characters to life on stage and in the movies. But someone has to write those brilliant words they say. Enter – the playwright. The job of the writer is where theatre really begins – taking an idea and giving it structure. In this episode of It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee , I am thrilled to be joined by award-winning playwright Diane Ba...

The Chicago Bulls are one of the most beloved and storied franchises in professional basketball history. The man known as “The Original Bull” was Jerry Sloan . Sloan was a two-time NBA All-Star and then went on to a glorious coaching career with the Bulls and the Utah Jazz. In this episode of It’s Showtime with Rikki Lee , host Rikki Lee Travolta is joined by Jerry’s daughter Holly Sloan to talk a...