"There are places where the writers, Ed Furman and T.J. Shanoff,
genuinely overachieve.
[They are] two of the Midwest's best comedy writers".
- Chris Jones
Chicago Tribune review of Rod Blagojevich Superstar

Rod Blagojevich, Superstar
The Second City & Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Music & Lyrics by T.J. Shanoff, Book by Eddie Furman
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Song: "I Don't Know How To F**king Love Him" [NSFW] -  Lori McClain as Patti Blagojevich, Joey Bland as Rod Blagojevich 

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​The Mad Show Musical (Workshop/Development)
Warner Brothers Theater Ventures
Theater Aspen/Wheeler Opera House, Aspen CO
Original Songs & Musical Direction by T.J. Shanoff
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The Second City National Touring Company
Musical Director, Director
Songwriter for myriad, customized/city-specific productions ​


​Norwegian Cruise Line & Disney Cruise Line
Musical Director, Director
Directed or musically directed over 30 comedy revue shows at sea for The Second City and Brave New Workshop


Shirley Lame's My Solo Show Of All Duets ​
Chicago: The Annoyance Theater, iO, New York: The PIT 
Los Angeles (October 2018): Lyric Hyperion 
Starring Rebecca Sohn & T.J. Shanoff 
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The Power Of Prom 
Annoyance Theater/Second City Theatricals  
Written by Eddie Furman, Pat Reidy, and T.J. Shanoff
​Click Here For Chicago Tribune Review


WSCR 670 "THE SCORE" CHICAGO
Head Writer for the (ahem, very offensive) Roast of former White Sox manager, Ozzie Guillen
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​The Roof Is On Fiddler: An 80's Parody of Fiddler On The Roof 
Improv Olympic/iO 
Co-written/directed/adapted and Musical Direction by T.J. Shanoff
Click Here For Chicago Tribune Review

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Chicago Live!
The Second City, Chicago Tribune, WGN 720 AM
Writer, Director, Musical Director 

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