What Our Audiences say // "The story was very meaningful...it reminded me of home (my own life)"  Floyd Mittleman // "True to life and entertaining"   Ari Hanson, Box Factory Exective Director // "I would call it a musical poem...very interesting and different sort of musical.  I liked it"-- Michelle Lasowski // "True to life and entertaining" // Ari Hanson, Box Factory Exective Director // What Our Audiences say // "From the heart and truemessage is true, rings truemusic...lovely and interestingtwo thumbs up!" // "I enjoyed the "snapshot" element of the script" -- Tyler D. // "The story was very meaningful...it reminded me of home (my own life)" -- Floyd Mittleman / "Good inclusion of humor." // What Our Audiences say // "Full of real life experiences and thoughts." // "Real life-like listening to my life!" // "I would call it a musical poem...very interesting and different sort of musical.  I liked it"-- Michelle Lasowski // "Well done...acting, singing, music" -- Mary Ann Rosswum //

News & Updates

Back by popular demand is "Torch, Sass, and Swing!" a cabaret about the clubs and artists that made Chicago great! This time it will be part of Steppenwolf's LookOut Series in the new 1700 Theatre
Award Winning Cabaret Artist, Suzanne Petri
Musical Director Bobby Schiff, Bassist Jim Cox, and Robert Breuler as our guide
Plus Special Guests!

Torch songs, smoky clubs and great music... I came to Chicago as a fresh young face out of Minnesota, I met amazing people and heard fantastic stories of the great Chicago clubs such as Mr. Kelly's, The London House, Chez Paree and The Happy Medium. We explore the classic clubs of Chicago and the artists who played them: Ella, Sarah, Barbra, Sophie Tucker, Bette Midler, Oscar Brown Jr., Nat "King" Cole and of course our special tribute to the one and only Julie Wilson! Featuring the Great American Songbook: Rodgers and Hart, Porter, Gershwin, Billy Strayhorn, Oscar Brown Jr., Hoagy Carmichael and more.

Where: Steppenwolf's 1700 Theater; 1700 North Halsted Ave
When: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; Oct. 26th, 27th, 28th, @8pm
Tickets: $20
Tickets to all LookOut programming go on sale Friday, August 5 at 11am at www.steppenwolf.org or 312-335-1650. Red and Black Card Members may use credits towards any LookOut programming. Prices vary for each show. LookOut is presented year-round and announced on an ongoing basis. For information, visit steppenwolf.org/lookout.

The Audiences Rave!

"Thank you for a wonderful evening, Suzanne. Your trip down Rush St. was a wonderful tribute to era of great entertainers." David Marienthal

"A combination of Julie Wilson, Lauren Bacall, Gwen Verdon, and throw in a little Bette Midler....now you have

"Congrats to Suzanne Petri for all the panache and experience displayed onstage at Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret last night with her trip to bygone Chicago nightspots "Torch, Sass and Swing"." Jeff Dean

"One of Chicago's greatest singers" Rick Kogan




Thank you for your support!
Suzy and Bob

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This program is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency and Community Arts Assistance Program


The Duo




Composer, Director, Cast and Cellist Greg Ladewski at the Box Factory



Bob and Bill



Rehearsing at the Box Factory