Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre opens its season with revival of 'Clybourne Park'Sep 02, 2022 6:00 am - Buddy comedy Tiffany Renee Johnson plays an Ivy League graduate and newly hired sanitation worker and Luigi Sottile plays a blue-collar, veteran garbage collector in "Th...
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Fall theater preview: Dolly's back, Poirot's on the case and Jeeves is in chargeAug 31, 2022 11:00 pm - It's not officially fall yet, but many suburban theaters' seasons are already in full swing with productions ranging from well-loved musicals featuring assertive females...
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Theater spotlight: 'Dreamgirls' kicks off Paramount's 11th seasonAug 26, 2022 6:00 am - The price of success Paramount Theatre kicks off its 11th Broadway season with "Dreamgirls." Inspired by The Supremes and other 1960s girl groups, the musical is about t...
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After nearly 30 years, Larry Yando returns to Drury Lane's stage as Hercule PoirotAug 24, 2022 11:00 pm - It's been nearly 30 years since Larry Yando stepped onto the Drury Lane stage. And while the Oakbrook Terrace venue has undergone some renovations since then, its lush r...
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Best bets: Sting, Sacred Rose Fest, 'Hello, Dolly!' and moreAug 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Sacred Rose Fest Chicago-based Collectiv Presents - operators of the long-running North Coast electronica, hip-hop and rock music festival - is pivoting to something mor...
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Paramount's 'Kinky Boots' earns 8 Jeff Award nomsAug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Oakbrook Terrace-based Drury Lane leads all theaters with 21 nominations
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Spotlight: Elgin Shakespeare Project follows original practices with 'Romeo/Juliet' adaptationAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Old-school Shakespeare Janus Theatre concludes its multiyear Elgin Shakespeare Project with "Romeo/Juliet," a hybrid production of William Shakespeare's tragedy incorpor...
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Heidi Kettenring, Marriott Theatre's Dolly Levi, says working on 'Hello, Dolly!' revival is 'nothing but fun'Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - If you asked Heidi Kettenring - star of Marriott Theatre's "Hello, Dolly!" revival - who showed her how a pro conducts herself in the rehearsal room, she would credit th...
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Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway showAug 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Rocker Melissa Etheridge has found a new stage: The Grammy- and Oscar-winner will unveil a solo show mixing her music and stories off-Broadway. 'œMelissa...
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Coming out, coming of age, coming to terms in four-star 'Fun Home' at CopleyAug 12, 2022 2:00 pm - “Fun Home” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Most musicals have what is commonly known as an 11 o'clock number: the showstopper that typically occurs late in the second act and centers on the ...