Baby Wants Candy The completely improvised musical with a full band
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Location: Chicago, IL
Bio
BWC ASKS THE AUDIENCE FOR A TITLE OF A MUSICAL THAT HAS NEVER BEEN PERFORMED BEFORE.
THE AUDIENCE SHOUTS OUT A TITLE.
THE FIRST TITLE BWC HEARS THEN, IN THAT MOMENT, BECOMES THE TITLE AND BASE FOR A NEW 60-MINUTE MUSICAL.
Baby Wants Candy has been the entertainment at several Corporate Events, Colleges, Universities and Performing Arts Theatres. Our show is NEVER the same twice. The content of the show can be as clean or well, not as clean based on the client needs. BWC is truly a unique addition to your next event. BWC also conducts workshops and has been the guest of honor at several Artist in Residency Programs world wide.
Baby Wants Candy, the world’s premiere musical improvisation theater company has entered its 10th year of shows in Chicago. BWC asks the audience for a suggestion of a musical that has never been performed before. The first title they hear then becomes the basis and title for that 60 minute one act musical. Using this format BWC has performed over 1,400 different musicals.
Founded in Chicago, BWC has performed completely improvised musicals to sold-out crowds from Singapore to Edinburgh. Currently Baby Wants Candy not only tours the globe, but also maintains shows in Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.
"Baby Wants Candy sets the bar so freakin’ high that the world’s greatest high-jumpers would have trouble Fosbury Flopping over it."
- Nate Sloan NY Press
Critic’s Choice: "Baby is one of those groups all improvisers aspire to be, and all audiences aspire to see more than once. Believe us; the musicals these guys crank out are completely unscripted."
-Steve Heisler TimeOut Chicago
"Highly recommended... well worth seeing."
- AV Club (The Onion)
"Don't like musical improv? Neither did we until we saw this truly outstanding Chicago troupe."
Award: BEST VISITING COMEDY ACT
- Time Out New York
5 out of 5 Stars The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
"Chicago's Baby Wants Candy company could convert the most cynical enemy of musicals with their improvised version, which combines creative wit with awesome performances. They are an entertainment phenomenon and I am in awe of their talent. You cannot fail to have your world rocked by these people. I have one word for it. Go!"
- Kate Copstick, The Scotsman
Critics' Choice "A magic informs Baby Wants Candy." "The troupe has become the very model of smart, physical, quick-thinking, and just plain silly long-form improvisers" "Baby's nine bright, energetic, seasoned performers don't sing out of desperation but because that's what they do--create fully improvised one-act musicals. Singing is their raison d'etre, and they do it well."..."The cast supports one another fully in everything, validating James Joye's remark that genius makes no mistakes--errors are the portals of discovery."
- Jack Helbig Chicago Reader
"One of (Chicago)'s most consistently funny and crowd-pleasing improv shows."
"Inspired scenes...hilarious yet heart-felt numbers."
"Every improv team sings when inspiration strikes, but Baby Wants Candy makes the option into an obligation, turning every performance into a tuneful, spontaneously choreographed revue."
- Darrell Jevins Chicago Sun Times
