Articles filed under Theater
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Family's struggles at the heart of 'Four Places'Apr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Decisions about living arrangements for aging parents are so universally stressful that "Four Places" makes most audience members squirm. Alcoholism and infidelity comp...
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Inventive staging saves meandering 'Passage'Apr 17, 2008 11:00 pm - It's easy to see the allure of bringing E.M. Forster's classic 1924 novel "A Passage to India" to the stage. The Asian setting allows for plenty of color and theatricali...
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TV sitcom actor joins SteppenwolfApr 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Michael McKean recently joined the cast of Steppenwolf Theatre Company's upcoming summer production of "Superior Donuts," the newest play by ensemble member Tracy Letts,...
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'Driving Miss Daisy' gets a tuneup at First FolioApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Major events may throw people together, but minor moments build relationships. A kind word, a small but thoughtful gesture, the seemingly inconsequential niceties repea...
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'Dead Man's Cell Phone' connects despite staticApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Sarah Ruhl's "Dead Man's Cell Phone," in its Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, begins with an intriguing premise. A woman, annoyed by the incessant ringing of her...
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'Vanished' holds audience with soap-opera intrigueApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The premise of "Babes With Blades," a Chicago theater company that showcases women in combat, sounds intriguing enough to promise -- at a minimum -- something out of the...
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Great acting can't save 'Better Late'Apr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Northlight Theatre's "Better Late" plays like a sitcom, or rather, a "very special episode" of a sitcom. You know, the tearjerker with the Important Message that airs du...
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Everything adds up for Porchlight's 'Nine'Apr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Porchlight Music Theatre's "Nine" comes pretty close to a "10." Sexy and stylish, Porchlight's production of the Maury Yeston-Arthur Kopit musical, inspired by Federico ...
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New musical marks Children's anniversaryApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - David Akemann founded the Children's Theatre of Elgin in 1988 with his brother Peter because he cares about kids and wanted to create a creative outlet for them. "The l...
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'Cathechism' a throwback to Catholic-school daysApr 10, 2008 11:00 pm - You know who you are. "Late Nite Catechism" is a gentle romp for anyone who attended Catholic school when nuns still wore habits. It's also a chance to show offspring, ...