Godshow

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Godshow is an auto-biographical stage play written and starring Tim O'Malley (actor)

Godshow is the story of Actor Tim O'Malley's life coming up the ranks at Chicago's Second City Theater in the 90's. The show covers O'Malley's battle with bitterness, alcoholism, and cocaine addiction to his bottom on the south side, then back to his life through recovery, stage, feature films and television success.

Godshow features: Michael J. Gellman,as well as Chicago Actors Karen Holbert, Otis Fine & Jimmy Carrane Directed by Second City Veteran Norm Holly

Write what you know, it's a piece of advice that applies even to comedy. So Tim O'Malley has mined his own personal life for his show Godshow The result is an honest, heart-rending and still hilarious show that was a huge hit in the summer of 2003. O'Malley is a second city alum sharing the story of his personal journey from Chicago stage to L.A. sitcoms. It also addresses his family life and an addiction to alcohol and drugs. More than a story of one man's recovery this is a sharp commentary on how things can get out of hand for each and every one of us. -- Jenn Q. Goddu Excerpt from AOL City Guide: Chicago

Godshow sold out for it's 4 runs at The Second City Chicago was featured on WTTW's Artbeat Chicago, was the Chicago Reader's Critic's Pick twice, and was number 2 in The Chicago Suntimes "Top Ten Cool Things to Do" in 2004

Copyrights: registered copyright Nondramatic Literary Work with The United States Copyright Office (TXu-1-072-958) effective December 19, 2002

[edit] References

The Daily Herald http://goliath.ecnext.com/comsite5/bin/pdinventory.pl?pdlanding=1&referid=2750&item_id=0199-1269022

Interview on WBEZ Chicago http://www.wbez.org/audio_library/848_rajan04.asp

The Village Voice http://www.villagevoice.com/theater/0532,freid,66697,11.html

Chicago Business http://chicagobusiness.com/cgi-bin/news.pl?id=14697&pageNo=2

Inside Chicago http://www.insideonline.com/site/epage/29158_162.htm

The Loyola Phoenix http://www.loyolaphoenix.com/media/paper673/news/2004/02/04/Diversions/Omalleys.Personal.Struggle.Now.Successful.Show-596695.shtml

Godshow is available for viewing online at: [1]