Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater companies scare up suspense for Halloween weekendOct 28, 2015 6:00 am - There's good news and bad news for theatergoers looking for seasonal entertainment this weekend. First the bad news: “The Madness of Edgar Allan Poe: A Love Story,” Firs...
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Theater events: BrightSide opens fifth season with 'Noises Off'Oct 27, 2015 11:00 pm - Funny business BrightSide Theatre begins its fifth season on a funny note with Michael Frayn's classic backstage farce "Noises Off." David Belew directs the comedy ...
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New online site hopes to be the Rotten Tomatoes for theaterOct 27, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Like a lot of people, Tom Melcher was frustrated with the amount of work it took to find something to watch onstage in New York. Unlike a lot of people, he di...
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'Stomp' joins Harlem Globetrotters for a cool video shootOct 27, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's the ultimate mashup of athleticism and theater - the Harlem Globetrotters have teamed up with "Stomp." In a 2-minute, high-energy collaboration film...
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Singer Lauren Pritchard writes an off-Broadway musicalOct 26, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's so much music flowing through Lauren Pritchard that it fills two people. The singer-songwriter, who made her Broadway debut in the original "Spri...
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Drury Lane's new season includes 'Hazel,' 'Saturday Night Fever'Oct 26, 2015 1:00 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace announced a 2016-2017 season featuring world and regional premieres along with a suspense-thriller revival. Capitalizing on the s...
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Northlight's 'Charm' a heartbreaking look at sexual identityOct 25, 2015 7:15 am - The great thing about theater is it can take us to places we've never been and introduce us to people we've never encountered. Northlight Theatre's “Charm,” a moving exa...
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Chicago plays make the case for Holmes this fallOct 25, 2015 6:00 am - Let's start with the facts. Sherlock Holmes will play a part in a half dozen productions on local stages in the span of just a few months. The suspects include a Lake Co...
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Cast of 'Spring Awakening' make a visit to the show 'Stomp'Oct 23, 2015 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One of the loudest, rhythmic shows in New York welcomed some special guests this week - cast members from the new Broadway revival of "Spring Awakening,"...
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Theater events: A Haunting we will go with magician David ParrOct 23, 2015 6:00 am - Adult tricks & treats Magician and author David Parr incorporates magic into his guided tours of Evanston's Dawes House as part of his Haunting History Halloween celebra...