How it Works

The audience shouts out a title of a musical that has never been performed before. Accompanied by a full band, the first title that the group hears becomes the title and theme for that evening’s completely improvised 60 minute musical that BWC creates on the spot.

BWC has featured performers Stephnie Weir and Nicole Parker (MadTV), Rachel Dratch and Seth Meyers (SNL), Jack McBrayer (30 Rock), Garry Tallent (Bruce Springsteen and the E St Band), Mark Pender (Max Weinberg 7) to name a few.
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For Live Show Booking Please contact
chris@bass-schuler.com
For all other inquires please contact
our Producer Emily Dorezas 773.368.1685
emd@babywantscandy.com

NEWS

BWC at Edinburgh Fringe 2010! Workshops too!   11 Aug 2010

We return to Edinburgh this summer and can't wait to see you all there! This time we are performing with the full band! We will be performing at Assembly. Tweet about us and let us know you are coming to the shows! twitter.com/BabyWantsCandy

If you are interested in a workshop for yourself or your ensemble please email us at babywantscandy.com We will email you back with details!

All ticket information can be found here: TICKETS

 

 

BWC at UCB Del Close Marathon July 26-Aug 1   21 Jul 2010

We are so excited to be back at the 2010 Del Close Marathon! We have several shows and we can't wait to see you all there!

 

BWC at Theater On the Lake Chicago July 7-11!   31 May 2010

Baby Wants Candy is thrilled to be performing this summer at Chicago's Theater On the Lake!

Don't Miss It! 

More info here

 

Baby Wants Candy in OUT Magazine April 2010 issue!   18 Mar 2010

We are so excited to be listed and pictured as the antidote to Broadway in the OUT Magazine's April issue! Plus our photo was taken by the amazing Art Streiber!

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BWC Back in NYC starting in April!   16 Mar 2010

We will be back in NYC in April at the Players Theatre! The tickets will be on sale this week and as soon as they go on sale, we will post all the info on the site. Please sign up for our mailing list if you would like an email sent to you when the tickets go live. Can't wait to see all of our BWC New Yorkers!!

 

 

BWC NYC Classes Announced for March 2010   24 Feb 2010

BWC is excited to announce classes are scheduled to resume in March 2010. Check our Classes page for more information.

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BWC NYC at Players Theatre Jan 7-11!   22 Dec 2009

We are excited to announce that we will be at the Players Theatre on McDougal for a specail week of primetime shows Jan 7th-11th! Please see our NYC show page for details!!

 

THE BABY WANTS CANDY HOLIDAY SHOWS ARE BACK!!   24 Nov 2009

Baby Wants Candy asks for a holiday themed title from the audience to create a one-of-a-kind, opening and closing night of a hilarious holiday musical. Previous audience-suggested titles have included “40 Year Old Virgin Mary”, “It’s Not Christmas Without a Beating” and “I’m the Only Gentile at Hanukkah.” Holiday shows in Chicago start Friday Nov 27th. In NYC 2 Holiday shows only Dec 5th and 12th!! 

For More info go to our show page!! 

 

BWC is Showcasing at The NACA 2010 National Conference!!   22 Oct 2009

NACA 2010 National Conference

Once we get our showtime details we will post it hear for all the NACA associates! We are thrilled to be showcasing!

 

 

Oct 2nd 8pm BWC Headlines the Philly Improv Festival!!   27 Sep 2009

Baby Wants Candy is thrilled to be headlining the Philadelphia Improv Festival on October 2nd at 8pm! We are bringing the full band and can't wait for this great weekend! Click here for tickets!!

We are also teaching 2 workshops as part of PHIF on Oct 3rd. If you are interested in signing up for a workshop click here.

 

 

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BWC's Ali Davis has a new book!   4 Sep 2009

True Porn Clerk Stories - an adaptation of

Ali

's infamous blog - gives you a look at life in the adult video trenches with an anthropologist's eye and an improviser's sense of humor.

 

You can buy it on

Kindle

   or in a

handy dead-trees version

!

 

Want a free taste? You can hear

Ali

reading selections on

This American Life.

 

 

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Chicago Classes starting July 2009   22 Jun 2009

We are offering 2 different Baby Wants Candy classes in July! The BWC Musical Improv Class and BWC for the Non-Singer. Read more on our classes page! NYC classes will start soon check back for details.

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BWC is in the 2009 NYC FRINGE!!   4 May 2009

We have been accepted into the New York International Fringe Festival! The dates are August 14th-August 30th. As soon as we have more information, we will post it here at Baby Wants Candy.com

 

BWC Classes April- May!   16 Apr 2009

Baby Wants Candy will be offering the Baby Wants Candy style musical improv class and a Improv tune-up class in Chicago. Please see our classes page for more information.

 

Shows in Chicago and NYC this week!   6 Apr 2009

Baby Wants Candy will be in Chicago and NYC this week

See show page for more details!

 

Follow Baby Wants Candy on Twitter   1 Apr 2009

Follow us on Twitter!! We offer special discount codes and updates on Twitter.

 

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Baby Wants Candy Extends NYC Run!   1 Apr 2009

 Baby Wants Candy will be in NYC through the end of April. We will be at Actor's Playhouse April 4th and returning to Barrow Street Theater starting April 11th. Shows are 10:30pm Saturday nights. 

 

Playbill.com   5 Nov 2008

“Nicole Parker, who recently wrapped her seventh season on Fox’s “MADtv,” will join the Broadway company of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s Wicked in 2009….”

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New York Press   4 Nov 2008

“Oftentimes, when you read write-ups in the press about musical improv, there’s a disclaimer somewhere apologizing for liking musicals or a begrudging anecdote about how the writer expected it to be terrible but was pleasantly surprised that it didn’t suck. No apologies here: I have never seen musical improv disappoint…”

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Gawker.com   9 Feb 2006

“Chicago improv group Baby Wants Candy will impress even your most Sondheim-obsessed friends by performing a completely improvised, one-hour musical…”

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The Scotsman (PDF)   15 Aug 2001

Tonight I saw a show with a finish that combined the musical, the comedic and the brilliantly innovative with badgers and the removal of a fat bloke’s trousers. Call me cheap, but it did it for me…”

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