T.J. Shanoff is a Chicago-born and based musical entertainer, producer, and creative director. T.J. wrote, directed, and music directed for over 20 years at The Second City, including creating the music and lyrics for the hit, Rod Blagojevich Superstar. T.J. has been part of countless shows featuring some of the biggest names in comedy.
T.J. co-created and directed and Blank! The Musical (off-Broadway, New World Stages), and The Second City's 50th Anniversary: On Tour, and has music directed at iO, Annoyance Theater, annually for the Chicago Emmy Awards, at City Winery Chicago's Downtown Passover Seder, and at Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's Laugh Off For Cancer event.
T.J. is currently perfecting the art of performing, musically emceeing and creative directing corporate productions and fundraisers on Zoom and other platforms where we all spend way too much time these days.
Pre-pandemic (a.k.a. "the good ol' days"...) T.J. was featured at the Hammond organ as a musical director at the acclaimed new venue, Chicago Magic Lounge.
T.J. is a proud alumnus of the Latin School of Chicago, Emerson College, and Harand Camp Of The Theatre Arts.
T.J. co-created and directed and Blank! The Musical (off-Broadway, New World Stages), and The Second City's 50th Anniversary: On Tour, and has music directed at iO, Annoyance Theater, annually for the Chicago Emmy Awards, at City Winery Chicago's Downtown Passover Seder, and at Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's Laugh Off For Cancer event.
T.J. is currently perfecting the art of performing, musically emceeing and creative directing corporate productions and fundraisers on Zoom and other platforms where we all spend way too much time these days.
Pre-pandemic (a.k.a. "the good ol' days"...) T.J. was featured at the Hammond organ as a musical director at the acclaimed new venue, Chicago Magic Lounge.
T.J. is a proud alumnus of the Latin School of Chicago, Emerson College, and Harand Camp Of The Theatre Arts.
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