Paul W. Thompson Music

Paul W. Thompson Music Paul W. Thompson's career as a performer, teacher and writer for the theater, church and concert hal Thompson Music right away!

Paul is a professional singer, actor, pianist, musical director, vocal coach, teacher, composer and commentator. With a bachelor's degree in theater, and master's degrees in both music and business, he moves easily between the worlds of classical music, religious music, classic pop and musical theater. He has appeared onstage or in the orchestra pit in concerts, musicals, operettas and operas in o

ver 30 states, in a career spanning more than 45 years. A Chicago resident for almost 35 years, Paul is in his 27th season as a member of the Grammy Award-winning Chicago Symphony Chorus. A member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, the American Guild of Musical Artists, the Actors' Equity Association and the Association of International Comedy Educators, he is on the music faculty of The Second City Training Center and taught online musical theater camp for the Interlochen School of the Arts. He composes music for the church and the theater, and is excited to teach the great songs of Broadway to the next generation of musical theater performers. If you would like to study voice, or purchase or commission new music for your theater or congregation, contact Paul W.

I’m a guest on a podcast!
10/29/2025

I’m a guest on a podcast!

Paul W. Thompson joins Alex to talk about the 1988 Original Broadway Cast Album of Romance/Romance. Explore the most underrated score of the season!Music by Keith Hermann, lyrics, book, & direction by Barry Harman, with musical direction by Kathy Sommer and orchestrations by Michael Starobin.Str...

09/28/2024

Pretty good singing for 63.

A song I truly love. Out there!
12/14/2023

A song I truly love. Out there!

"Out There" from Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," sung and played live by Paul W. Thompson at Davenport's Cabaret, Chicago, Illinois, December 8, 2023...

Garland’s “Chicago!”
12/14/2023

Garland’s “Chicago!”

Judy Garland's version of "Chicago," from the Carnegie Hall album and her television show, sung by Paul W. Thompson in Chicago's Davenport's Cabaret on Decem...

World premiere art song!
12/14/2023

World premiere art song!

"I Want to See the World" (Art Song in English for Soprano or Tenor), World Premiere Piano/Vocal Performance by Paul W. Thompson on December 8, 2023 at Daven...

One month from tonight: Paul W. Thompson and Friends: “SEE THE WORLD”Songs of travel. Songs of special things. Songs of ...
11/08/2023

One month from tonight: Paul W. Thompson and Friends: “SEE THE WORLD”

Songs of travel. Songs of special things. Songs of hopes and dreams.

This December, come SEE THE WORLD in new ways with Chicago performer and teacher Paul W. Thompson (Chicago Symphony Chorus, Second City), with special guests Marianne Culver, T. Patrick Davis, Joseph Alexander Gemmell, Kyle Martin, Julie Muccillo, Jennifer Stuart and Joyce Thomas.

Features Broadway songs, popular songs and more, written by Alan Menken, Maria Grever, John Lennon, Leonard Bernstein, Giuseppe Verdi, Rodgers and Hart and more, made famous by Judy Garland, Liza Minnelli, Tony Bennett, Barbara Cook, Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong and more.

Includes the world premiere art song, “I Want to See the World,” written and performed by Paul W. Thompson.

Celebrate the holiday season with songs we can all see and hear, from the world we can all see and hear.

$20 cover charge plus a two drink minimum, 21+

https://paulwthompson.com
https://www.davenportspianobar.com

Friday, December 8, 2023, 8 pm

Davenport’s Piano Bar and Cabaret
1383 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago
773-278-1830

12/21/2022

"I'll Be Seeing You" (a capella) from RIGHT THIS WAY, sung at Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret, October 28, 2022.

12/21/2022

"Always Better" from THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY, performed at Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret, October 28, 2022.

12/20/2022

"Why Can't I Walk Away?/Where Are All the People?" Performed by Paul W. Thompson at Davenport's Piano Bar and Cabaret, October 28, 2022.

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