Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Writers Theatre's 'Julius Caesar' a tale for our timeSep 15, 2016 11:00 pm - “That part of tyranny that I do bear, I can shake off at pleasure.” Among the uneasy musings of Roman citizens that bookend Writers Theatre's superb production of “Juliu...
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Musical 'Something Rotten!' to close on Broadway on Jan. 1Sep 15, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Tony Award best musical nominee "Something Rotten!" - a valentine to Broadway shows - will close on the Great White Way early next year. Kevin McColl...
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Suburban playwright's 'Naperville' gets Chicago premiereSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - At some point in a writer's professional life, he or she hears this advice: Write about what you know. Mat Smart took that advice to heart and applied it to his play “N...
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Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes Ron Keaton as ChurchillSep 14, 2016 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts welcomes "Ron Keaton as Churchill" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1. Experience Winston Churchill, the man who famously proclaime...
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Shrewd direction elevates Drury Lane's 4-star 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'Sep 13, 2016 11:00 pm - The short list of first-tier jukebox musicals just got a little longer thanks to Marcia Milgrom Dodge, director/choreographer of Drury Lane Theatre's expertly conceived,...
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Drury Lane announces 'Chicago,' 'Gin Game' for next seasonSep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - A revitalized "Chicago" and the Pulitzer Prize-winning two-hander "The Gin Game" are among the shows Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace will revive as part of its 20...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble returns with crowd-pleasing 'Don't Dress for Dinner'Sep 12, 2016 11:00 pm - After a two-year hiatus from the College of DuPage's McAninch Arts Center, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble makes a welcome return with the cleverly chosen crowd-pleaser “Don't ...
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Review: 'Aubergine' is a rich homage to the power of foodSep 12, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - What's for dinner? How about a rich stew of multi-generational family communication failures, served with a tender side dish of unspoken love spiced with...
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Broadway vet excited to bring 'Hamilton' to ChicagoSep 11, 2016 7:20 am - Almost two years ago, Miguel Cervantes heard some buzz about a new musical based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, the nation's first treasury secretary and one of its ...
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'Hamilton' dominates, but there's more to see on stage this fallSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - The arrival of “Hamilton” in Chicago is by far the biggest theatrical event of the season. But it's certainly not the only production worth seeing this fall. If you coul...