FEELIN’ GROOVY: MICHAEL MAHLER SINGS PAUL SIMON
FEELIN’ GROOVY: MICHAEL MAHLER SINGS PAUL SIMON
October 6, 2026, 2:00 pm
Tickets: Standard – $45
ABOUT THE SHOW: Get into the good vibes as Broadway’s Michael Mahler celebrates pop music’s premier poet, Paul Simon. In a virtuosic performance, award-winning composer/lyricist and actor Mahler (Broadway’s Miss Saigon, Diary of A Wimpy Kid) leads a folk-rock fastasia of Simon’s musical masterpieces with harmony, humor, and heart. Featuring a sublime band, songs include “Mrs Robinson,” “The Sound of Silence,” “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” “Homeward Bound,” “Cecilia,” “Late In The Evening,” and “You Can Call Me Al.” Presented by Artists Lounge Live.
ARTIST BIO: Michael Mahler is a Richard Rodgers Award-winning composer/lyricist, music director, and actor. His Broadway and London West End credits include Miss Saigon, for which he contributed additional lyrics. He also served as the premier English lyricist for Boublil and Schönberg’s La Revolution Francaise. Mahler’s original works as composer/lyricist include My Little Pony: A New Generation on Netflix, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, An American Tail, The Secret of My Success, October Sky (San Diego Theatre Critics Circle Award), Hero (Jeff Award: New Work), Miracle (Jeff Award: New Work) The Man Who Murdered Sherlock Holmes (Jeff Award: New Work), and Painted Alice. Acting highlights: Broadway in Chicago’s Working, Into the Woods, The Producers, Little Shop of Horrors, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (Jeff nomination), Holiday Inn, Honeymoon in Vegas, Hank Williams: Lost Highway, They’re Playing Our Song, and It’s A Wonderful Life. Music Directing highlights: Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story (Jeff Award), Parade (Jeff nomination), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Jeff nomination), and Road Show (Jeff nomination). With Artists Lounge Live: Feelin’ Groovy: Michael Mahler Sings Paul Simon and Silly Love Songs: Michael Mahler Sings Paul McCartney. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and a member of American Blues Theatre, Actors’ Equity, and ASCAP. Mahler’s songs have been featured in concerts and showcases across the globe, including an evening at The Kennedy Center. His work is available through MTI, Broadway Licensing, and Dramatic Publishing. Michael is married to actress Dara Cameron and proud father to their son Ezra.
ABOUT THE COMPANY: Artists Lounge Live is a Chicago-based production company created by married team Executive Producer Michael Ingersoll and Artistic Director Angela Ingersoll. Artists Lounge Live presents captivating concerts nationwide, which feature classic pop music, singular talents, superb musicianship, and intimate storytelling. Their team of creators, headliners, and musicians enjoy distinguished careers in Broadway, theatre, film, television, and the recording and touring industries. Caring for audiences with a refreshing blend of humor and heart, Artists Lounge Live believes in the restorative power of live entertainment for the individual and the community. Partner theaters include Marriott Theatre and Paramount Theatre (Chicago), Goodspeed Musicals and Westport Country Playhouse (Connecticut), La Mirada Theatre and Laguna Playhouse (Los Angeles), A.D. Players at the George (Houston), Kahilu Theatre (Hawaii), Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, The Phoenix Theatre Company, Alabama