Darryl Maximilian Robinson Recalls 2018 "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" at St. Bonaventure Church

NOW CELEBRATING HIS 50TH ANNIVERSARY AS AN AMERICAN STAGE PERFORMER, CHICAGO THEATRE VETERAN DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON SHARES NOTES, PHOTOS AND ONLINE VIDEO OF HIS 2018 RETURN TO THE CHICAGO STAGE IN 'THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD"! Returning To His Hometown Of Chicago In A Classic Musical Whodunit, Veteran Los Angeles Stage Performer Darryl Maximilian Robinson Had An Actor's Field Day And Received A 2019 BroadwayWorld Chicago Award Nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ) For His Work In The 2018 Saint Sebastian Players Chicago Revival of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning 'The Mystery of Edwin Drood' at St. Bonaventure Church! "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. "The entire production is overseen by Mr. William Cartwright ( Darryl Maximilian Robinson ), the chairman of the music hall. When Edwin Drood goes missing, everyone is a suspect. But the musical doesn't have an ending, so the audience has to decide. I thought this was a fun show. It had some good performances and an interesting concept." -- Ada Grey, Review of St. Sebastian Players' The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Ada Grey Reviews for You Nov. 2, 2018. "Equally as impressive is the man keeping our cast in order the Chairman and Mr. William Cartwright, Darryl Maximilian Robinson. He has the audience rolling in their seats with his penchant for flair and mastery of comedic timing - including some very well timed pointed stares and slow blinks." -- Alexis Bugajski, Picture This Post Saint Sebastian Players The Mystery of Edwin Drood Review Oct. 28, 2018. "I attended a preview performance of The Mystery of Edwin Drood last night at the Saint Sebastian Players. This is a wonderful production led by long time Chicago theatre veteran Darryl Maximilian Robinson. Everything was top notch, from the direction, the choreography, the vocal performances, the costumes, the set, projections and props. This rarely mounted musical is a production you don't want to miss, all at a reasonable price." -- Gerald H. Bailey, Artistic Director, Genesis Theatrical Productions at Visitor Posts of The Saint Sebastian Players Theatre Company Facebook Page Oct. 26, 2018. Every once in a while an actor ( especially one who has been blessed to have played in not only noted comedies and dramas but also classic roles in musicals ) gets the opportunity to play what can only be called a dream role! A rare role in an even more rarely produced or performed work. And sometimes "The Rare Role" becomes a set of "Double Roles." This proved to be the case in the fall of 2018 for veteran and award-winning stage actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson. During his most recent and extended visit to his original hometown of Chicago in 2018 from his recently adopted hometown of Los Angeles, Mr. Robinson made one public stage appearance. https://www.spotlightonlake.com/posts/chicago-theatre-veteran-darryl-maximilian-robinson-celebrates-5th-anniversary-his-noted-role https://citizennewspapergroup.com/news/2023/dec/27/chicago-jeff-award-winner-darryl-maximilian-robins/ https://youtu.be/5ZWuhPNoMjY With the wonderful Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago at the lovely 100-year-old-plus St. Bonaventure Church, Mr. Robinson, The Founder of the multiracial non-Equity professional chamber theatre 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 of Rogers Park neighborhood of The Windy City ) played the marvelous dual roles of The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and The Mayor Thomas Sapsea of Cloisterham in a 2018 revival of Rupert Holmes' Tony Award-winning Best Musical Whodunit "The Mystery of Edwin Drood." It was, indeed, the first production Darryl Maximilian Robinson had starred on stage in Chicago in 17 years. And for his critically-praised work in the show, Darryl Maximilian Robinson received a 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue ( Resident Non-Equity ). The Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago revival of "Drood" was a happy and memorable homecoming to the Chicago boards for Mr. Robinson which he cherishes.

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