"Blago" testifies at Rod Blagojevich Superstar!

After being inundated with countless stories on Rod Blagojevich's trial the past few months (the Chicago Tribune has been relentless with its trial coverage. Do we really need to know about Blago's life-size Elvis doll?), one would think Chicagoans have had enough. For The Second City, however, the laughter returns.

Capitalizing on the success of their original smash run of Rod Blagojevich Superstar! (a comedy show recapping the rise and fall of our fallen governor) and Blago's surprising absence from the stand at his trial, The Second City will reprise the production at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights beginning Friday, August 6, with an intriguing addition. After cast members have taken their bows, Blagojevich (played by the capable Joey Bland) will take the stand and answer questions from the prosecution (AKA the audience). Although it's not the actual G-Rod, audience members will at least feel slightly gratified berating Bland (whose hairdo is eerily similar to the politician's) with their comments and questions about the "alleged" fleecing of Illinois.

Tickets for Rod Blagojevich Superstar! are available by phone at 847-577-2121 or online at metropolisarts.com. Show times are Thursdays and Saturdays 7:30pm, Fridays 8:00pm.  $28.50-$33.50.