After more than 25 years of playing their unique brand of bluegrass music, The Famous Brothers are saying goodbye. On Wednesday, July 23rd at 8:30 pm on the FitzGerald’s Nightclub mainstage, they will, in all likelihood, be giving their last performance on American soil.
 
It promises to be a memorable evening: The Famous Brothers will be pulling out all the stops, singing as many of their songs as they can humanly remember.
 
This show will almost certainly sell out, so we wanted to give advance notice to friends like you, so that you can have first dibs on seats (click HERE to reserve your tickets)!

THIS IS NOT A STUNT. One of the Brothers is leaving the country (voluntarily!), so unless you’re joining those Famous Boys on their Scotland tour in August, this will be your last opportunity to enjoy them live…

At the end of February 2025, the cast, playwright/director and stage manager of the acclaimed play "Being Seen" will be crossing the pond to be mounted in London, England. A hit in NYC and Chicago, the show will have a brief run at the OSO Arts Centre on Barnes Pond in London.

3/10/25

"Being Seen" took London by storm, garnering boffo reviews:
https://www.westendbestfriend.co.uk/news/review-being-seen-oso-arts-centre
https://www.londontheatre1.com/reviews/being-seen-oso-arts-centre-review/​

The Famous Brothers will be returning to FitzGerald's in Berwyn, IL as special guests on "Ron's Very Special Christmas Special!" on December 5th. The boys will be introducing 2 brand new Christmas songs that are sure to amuse and offend...

​You don’t need to love country music...to love this play. Roberts leads a fantastic ensemble...See this play as soon as you possibly can. - The Chicago Reader

The execution is very good. Even at a preview the actors gave strong, committed performances...  - Windy City Times

★★★★★ Though generally interspersed with laugh-out-loud moments and dialogue ...at its core,  it is about heartbreak, disillusionment, ambition, infidelity, and loneliness... - Around the Town Chicago

​Recommended There are more than enough laughs and cringes to fill up the night. You’re likely to come away wishing New Country was longer. - Chicago Critic
 
New Country at the Den Theatre is great entertainment...It’s a short, snappy comedy with a human side.  - Third Coast Review
 
Recommended  This highly entertaining play by Mark Roberts is an auspicious debut. - Chicago Theatre Review
 
While Spears is technically the country music star, it is Uncle Jim that is the real heart of this great show. - Playlist HQ
 
This is a piece that really snuck up on me...That it is a very funny and frequently poetic look at the nature of aging, regret and dignity took me by complete surprise. - Chicago Theater Beat
 
“New Country” is not to be missed. Eighty-five minutes of nonstop action (no intermission, FYI) yield a surprisingly nuanced show that defies its billing as a comedy. - Make It Better

my on-camera work for WILD TRAVELS is up for a Midwest Emmy award tonight; my competition includes Mandy Pantinkin and Dennus Haysbert, so I'm not too sanguine about my prospects of winning...