ABOUT T.J.
T.J. Shanoff is a Chicago-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 musical, Rod Blagojevich, Superstar. T.J. has had the privilege of musically directing shows featuring some of the biggest names in comedy, including Martin Short, Bill Murray, Vanessa Bayer, Rachel Dratch, Harold Ramis, and many more.
A piano player "by ear" since age 5, T.J. has music directed and performed at iO, Annoyance Theater, annually for the Chicago Emmy Awards, at City Winery Chicago's Downtown Passover Seder, at Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's Laugh Off For Cancer event, and for many other projects across the country.
On many weekend nights, T.J. is behind the Hammond organ as a musical director at the acclaimed new venue, Chicago Magic Lounge.
T.J. is represented Off-Broadway as co-creator/director of Blank! The Musical, an interactive improvised musical comedy that opened at New World Stages in 2014. And, hey, Perez Hilton loved it!
T.J. is a trusted creative director, musical emcee, host, and auctioneer for corporate and fundraising events, including Gilda’s Club Chicago’s annual comedy event, and productions for multiple Fortune 500 corporations. On the air, T.J. has co-hosted talk shows on Sporting News Radio, and Chicago's legendary WLUP-FM, and WCKG-FM; none of which are around anymore, and that’s not *legally* T.J.’s fault, ok? T.J. did not single-handedly bring down three radio stations, are we cool about this? What are you, a lawyer?
T.J. is a proud alumnus of the Latin School of Chicago, Emerson College, and Harand Camp Of The Theatre Arts.
A piano player "by ear" since age 5, T.J. has music directed and performed at iO, Annoyance Theater, annually for the Chicago Emmy Awards, at City Winery Chicago's Downtown Passover Seder, at Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo's Laugh Off For Cancer event, and for many other projects across the country.
On many weekend nights, T.J. is behind the Hammond organ as a musical director at the acclaimed new venue, Chicago Magic Lounge.
T.J. is represented Off-Broadway as co-creator/director of Blank! The Musical, an interactive improvised musical comedy that opened at New World Stages in 2014. And, hey, Perez Hilton loved it!
T.J. is a trusted creative director, musical emcee, host, and auctioneer for corporate and fundraising events, including Gilda’s Club Chicago’s annual comedy event, and productions for multiple Fortune 500 corporations. On the air, T.J. has co-hosted talk shows on Sporting News Radio, and Chicago's legendary WLUP-FM, and WCKG-FM; none of which are around anymore, and that’s not *legally* T.J.’s fault, ok? T.J. did not single-handedly bring down three radio stations, are we cool about this? What are you, a lawyer?
T.J. is a proud alumnus of the Latin School of Chicago, Emerson College, and Harand Camp Of The Theatre Arts.
CURRENT & UPCOMING
2/3: Director + Producer, Indivisible Chicago's "True Blue Revue", Atheneum Theater, Chicago
The Chicago Tribune's Heidi Stevens interviewed T.J. about the event.
2/4: Host + Music Director, Private Event with The Second City, San Diego CA
2/11: Music Director, Private Event with The Second City, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2/15: Host + Musical Entertainer, American Heart Association Gala, Des Moines IA
Music Director, The Chicago Magic Lounge
1/31, 2/1, 2/8, 2/22, 2/29, 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28
RECENT
10/25: Host + Emcee, Lynn Sage Benefit with Martin Short, Hilton Hotel Chicago
11/14: Director/Music Director, Private Event with The Second City @ Google HQ, Chicago
11/16: Music Director, The Chicago Emmy Awards, Swissôtel Chicago
11/21: Director/Music Director, Private Event with The Second City @ St. Regis Hotel, NYC
12/3: Music Director/Songwriter, Private Event with The Second City and Rachel Dratch, Hulu Theater @ MSG, NYC
12/4: Director/Music Director, Private Event, The Second City
12/14: Director/Music Director/Songwriter, The Second City @ The Union For Reform Judaism Biennial, Chicago
12/17: Music Director, Private Event for the Chicago Bears, Halas Hall
12/17: Director/Music Director, Private Event, The Second City
Music Director, The Chicago Magic Lounge
11/23 - 11/30 - 12/1 - 12/7 - 12/14 - 12/21 - 12/22 - 12/28 - 12/29 - 12/30 - 12/31