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Des Plaines actress is right where she belongs -- starring in Shattered Globe's 'Rasheeda Speaking'

By Barbara Vitello
May 19, 2022 11:57 AM - Born to the theater, actor, arts administrator and Des Plaines resident Barbara Roeder Harris earned success on stage and in the front office. She's now starring in Shattered Globe Theatre's pandemic-delayed revival of "Rasheeda Speaking."
'Peter and the Starcatcher' opening May 20 on the Wheaton Drama stage

Submitted by Wheaton Drama
May 19, 2022 11:09 AM - Wheaton Drama is opening its final production of the season this weekend with "Peter and the Starcatcher."
Jesse Williams addresses leak of Broadway nude scene

By JOHN CARUCCI
May 16, 2022 7:00 AM - Jesse Williams vowed not to be discouraged after leaked video and images of his onstage nude scene in the Broadway play 'œTake Me Out' were posted online
Fine acting in newly adapted 'Seagull' ensures Steppenwolf's legacy

By Barbara Vitello
May 13, 2022 4:04 PM - The first act in Steppenwolf Theatre's new "Seagull" adaptation is everything you'd expect from this acclaimed theater. The second act confirms the storied theater's reputation for exceptional acting is in good hands.
Spotlight: Broken Nose stages sci-fi drama 'After the Blast'

By Barbara Vitello
May 13, 2022 6:00 AM - Teatro Vista premiere "Somewhere Over the Border" pairs a true-life immigrant tale with "The Wizard of Oz"; Broken Nose stages the sci-fi drama "After the Blast"; and Aston Rep's pandemic-delayed Chicago premiere of "When We Were Young and Unafraid" are on tap this week in Chicago-area theater.
Metropolis cast works hard to invigorate 1960s-inspired jukebox tuner 'Shout!'

By Barbara Vitello
May 12, 2022 6:00 AM - The theatrical equivalent of cotton candy, "Shout! The Mod Musical" is an innocuous bit of Top 40 nostalgia showcasing such 1960s hits as "Downtown," "Wishin' and Hopin'" "I Know a Place" and "To Sir, With Love" among others.
Unauthorized video of Jesse Williams onstage prompts outrage

By MARK KENNEDY
May 11, 2022 2:04 PM - Video of a naked Jesse Williams captured onstage in a shower scene from a Broadway play has been posted online, prompting an outcry from the producers and the union that represents actors and stage managers
'That community defined me': Tony-winning producer reflects on teenage years in Deerfield

By Barbara Vitello
May 10, 2022 5:10 AM - Broadway producer and 2022 Tony Award nominee Kevin McCollum, a Deerfield High School graduate and Marriott and Drury Lane alum, talks about how his time in the suburbs shaped his passion for theater and his career.
'Paradise Square' earns 10 Tony nominations, playwright Lynn Nottage earns two

By MARK KENNEDY
May 9, 2022 12:32 PM - As predicted, "Paradise Square," which tried out in Chicago last fall, earned 10 Tony nominations, including for lead actress Joaquina Kalukango and for choreographer Bill T. Jones. Playwright Lynn Nottage, who's 2003 drama "Intimate Apparel" is currently running at Northlight Theatre in Skokie, has two reasons to smile: Her book for the musical "MJ was nominated for best book and her play "Clyde's" got a nod for best play.
Highland Park High School grads Jeff Perry, Elijah Newman reflect on Steppenwolf's 'Seagull'

By Barbara Vitello
May 12, 2022 11:03 AM - Steppenwolf Theatre Company co-founder Jeff Perry and Steppenwolf newcomer Elijah Newman, who both hail from Highland Park, discuss the theater's current production of "Seagull."

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