“Savor After Hours” comes to Broadway Playhouse- Interview with Mark “Swany” Swanhart on WCPT

If you are a lover of dance, in particular the styles and forms one sees on shows such as “Dancing With The Stars”, you are in for a treat. Above, you will hear my interview with Mark “Swany” Swanhart, the Director, writer and producer of “Savor After Hours” , an intimate dance themed production that will give audiences an intimate 90 plus minutes of beautiful story and dance.

SAVOR After Hours is an intimate experience of the senses filled with dance, passion and the art of savoring every single moment. Hailed by Broadway World as “Sensory Perfection,” SAVOR After Hours is the perfect blend of flawless choreography and high-energy entertainment that will leave audiences awestruck.

Maks Chmerkovskiy is making waves again as he joins the cast of SAVOR After Hours for the Chicago debut after successfully premiering the show in Napa last year with his dancing sensation brother, Val Chmerkovskiy. “I’m so excited to join the Chicago SAVOR show in August. This show is a labor of love for my brother Val and I. We put our heart and soul into the creation and dancing in the show and look forward to Chicago audiences seeing this amazing production.”

World renowned “Dancing with the Stars” pro and Ukrainian activist Maks Chmerkovskiy began a busy 2024 with a turn on Peacock’s smash-hit reality competition series “Traitors,” which was followed up by his seat at the judges table for the venerable Fox hit series “So You Think You Can Dance,” alongside Allison Holker and Jojo Siwa. Chmerkovskiy is an internationally renowned ballroom dance champion, choreographer, and 17-time “Dancing with the Stars” pro that quickly became one of America’s most watched and most beloved cast members of the long-running series. The Ukranian-American heartthrob won the show’s coveted mirror ball trophy in 2014 and made it to the final round five times, with two runner-up and two third-place finishes. Not one to limit himself, Chmerkovskiy has also starred in the Broadway productions of dance shows Burn the Floor and Forever Tango and appeared on a number of hit television shows in the U.S. including a guest stint on “General Hospital” and the Netflix reboot “Fuller House.”

A major highlight for Chicago audiences will be when Maks joins his brother Val Chmerkovskiy, the reigning champion of “Dancing with the Star”, on stage for all performances August 6-18. The brothers’ deep bond and dynamic chemistry promise to deliver an unforgettable experience, bringing a family element to this run that adds an extra layer of excitement and exclusivity to their performances, making it a must-see event for dance enthusiasts and fans of the Chmerkovskiy brothers alike.

Joining the Chmerkovskiy brothers for the Chicago production include Val’s wife Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy, Daniella Karagach and her partner Pasha Pashkov, and Artem Chigvintsev; all of whom are fellow professional dancers on “Dancing with the Stars.”

SAVOR After Hours is the creation of Director, Writer and Producer Mark “Swany” Swanhart, who started his extensive professional history in the Chicago area and trained with legendary Choreographer and Director of Chicago’s renowned Hubbard Street Dance Company, Sherry Zunker. His choreography for Celine Dion’s tour and Cirque Du Soleil is “100 percent Chicago-influenced,” says Swanhart. With an extensive entertainment career as an accomplished choreographer, writer, director and producer for stage, film and television, Swanhart’s endeavors also include the “Dancing with the Stars Live” Tour and Baz Luhrmann’s production of “Puccini’s La Boheme.”

For more information, visit savorafterhours.com.

July 9-21: Val, Jenna, Artem; July 23-Aug 4: Pasha, Daniella, Artem; Aug 6-18: Val, Jenna, Maks

For the complete performance schedule visit www.broadwayinchicago.com.

Groups of 10+ are now on sale by calling (312) 977-1710 or by emailing GroupSales@BroadwayInChicago.com. Broadway In Chicago subscribers can add tickets to their subscription by clicking here. Single tickets are currently on sale at BroadwayInChicago.com. Ticket prices range from $50 – $114 with a select number of premium seats and special experiences including meet and greet opportunities. For more details, visit BroadwayInChicago.com.