Articles filed under Theater
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'Race' a provocative exploration of ingrained prejudiceJan 27, 2012 5:00 am - David Mamet doesn't make things easy on himself. Take “Race,” his keen 2009 courtroom drama that opened this week at the Goodman Theatre. In it, Mamet takes on racial a...
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Drury Lane delivers glorious 'Gypsy'Jan 26, 2012 10:00 pm - High expectations greeted the news of Klea Blackhurst's casting as the indomitable stage mother Rose in Drury Lane Theatre's revival of the classic 1959 Broadway musical...
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Total Access subscribers get preview of comedyJan 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Members of the Daily Herald’s Subscriber Total Access program gathered in St. Charles Thursday for a preview of Fox Valley Repertory’s production of Ron Hutchinson’s com...
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Theater events: First Folio uses 'Unnecessary Farce'Jan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - First Folio's ‘Farce' First Folio Theatre livens winter with some laughs courtesy of Paul Slade Smith's “Unnecessary Farce,” about a pair of incompetent detectives ...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble mines 'Moon' for laughsJan 25, 2012 10:00 pm - It makes sense that Buffalo Theatre Ensemble in Glen Ellyn would want to produce Ken Ludwig's comedy “Moon Over Buffalo” during its celebratory 25th anniversary season. ...
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See 'James and the Giant Peach' Feb. 10-11 in PalatineJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - ArtReach Educational Theatre in partnership with Spotlite Theatrix Production Company is staging “James and the Giant Peach” at 7 p.m. Feb. 10-11 as part of their Winter...
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One-man show shares tale of grief and healingJan 24, 2012 11:00 pm - Jay Geller woke up to find that his wife, Suzanne, who was nine months pregnant at the time, had died in her sleep. He soon found himself a single father of two girls, w...
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Butler, McMonagle bring star power to 'Pearl'Jan 24, 2012 10:00 pm - For evidence of how a pair of powerhouse performers can liven up a middling play, look no further than Northlight Theatre's “Black Pearl Sings!” and the standout perform...
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Metropolis regular on the road with 'Mamma Mia!'Jan 22, 2012 10:00 pm - Longtime subscribers of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre might be pleased to hear that Michelle Weissgerber, an actress who has appeared in seven productions with t...
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Paramount's 'Chorus Line' remains true to originalJan 21, 2012 12:00 pm - When asked about the careers of chorus dancers in the PBS documentary “Broadway: The American Musical,” director-choreographer Tommy Tune was quoted as saying, “It's not...