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ESC's Darryl Maximilian Robinson Presents His Chairman William Cartwright In MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD
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ESC'S DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON PRESENTS 2018 REFLECTIONS ON 2019 BROADWAYWORLD CHICAGO AWARD NOMINATED DUAL ROLES IN RUPERT HOLMES' "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD"!
Darryl Maximilian Robinson Recalls The Recent 7th Anniversary of SSP's 2018 "THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD"!
"But the real ringer is Darryl Maximilian Robinson, as the Chairman of the Music Hall Royale. It's a huge part that demands not just talent, but also charm during his frequent interactions with the audience in a show that looks for a joke at every turn and has no respect for the fourth wall." -- Art Gets Out, Theatre Review of The Mystery of Edwin Drood - The St. Sebastian Players Nov. 9, 2018. Posted Nov. 10, 2018.
Darryl Maximilian Robinson, along with highly talented co-star Sarah Myers playing the title role, were each nominated for a 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for their work in the 2018 Chicago revival of Rupert Holmes' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood."
With the wonderful Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago at the lovely 100-year-old-plus St. Bonaventure Church, Mr. Robinson, The Founder, Artistic Director and Producer of the multiracial non-Equity professional chamber theatres The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago & The Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project ( and a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play Award Winner as well as a 1997 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance Best Leading Actor In A Play Award Nominee for his performance as Sam Semela in The ESC's revival of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold And The Boys" at The Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre in The Windy City's Rogers Park neighborhood ) was cast ( and had a ball on the stage ) in the wonderful, comedic, song-and-dance dual roles of Mr. William Cartwright, Chairman of The Music Hall Royale and The Honorable Mayor Thomas Sapsea of Cloisterham in The SSP's October and November 2018 revival of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning Best Musical Whodunit 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood'.
One year later, in November of 2019: The Year of Chicago Theatre, The 2018 Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago Revival of "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" captured Seven 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award Nominations including Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Darryl Maximilian Robinson for his critically-praised portrayal of the dual roles of Mr. William Cartwright, Your Chairman of The Music Hall Royale and The Mayor Thomas Sapsea of Cloisterham; Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Sarah Myers for her fine portrayal of the dual roles of Edwin Drood and Miss Alice Nutting; Best Direction of A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) for skilled Director / Music Director Robert-Eric West; Best Choreography ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Tamara Drew; Best Costume Design ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Sandra Leander; Best Set Design ( Resident Non-Equity ) for Emil Zbella; and Best Ensemble of A Musical ( Resident Non-Equity ) for THE ENTIRE CAST!
Darryl Maximilian Robinson is a veteran Chicago theater artist with now 52 years of live stage performance experience. He won the leading role in the "Drood" revival after a public audition.
In acknowledgment of this memorable production, he is pleased and proud to share links to videos and articles regarding this theatrical endeavor.
Enjoy.
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bonq-wXn4BJ/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=zc8979h21efe
https://www.picturethispost.com/saint-sebatian-players-the-mystery-of-edwin-drood-review/
https://artgetsout.com/tag/the-mystery-of-edwin-drood/
https://chicagocrusader.com/chicagos-arts-scene-is-flush-with-diverse-offerings-for-fall/
https://news.wttw.com/2018/11/07/10-things-do-weekend-nov-8-11