Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Love story: Northlight's 'Dear Jack, Dear Louise' a testament to a lifelong romanceJul 21, 2022 6:00 am - “Dear Jack, Dear Louise” - ★ ★ ★ “Dear Jack, Dear Louise,” Ken Ludwig's sweet, epistolary tale currently running at Northlight Theatre, hits all the rom-com notes: boy ...
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Michael Jackson, Alanis Morissette musicals help round out Broadway in Chicago's 2023 seasonJul 20, 2022 1:00 am - Broadway in Chicago announced its 2023 season Wednesday, filling out a lineup that includes the previously announced "MJ The Musical," the Tony Award-winning, pandem...
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Stage to screen: Broadway-bound 'Devil Wears Prada' tuner premieres in ChicagoJul 15, 2022 6:00 am - A joyful noise Metropolis Performing Arts Centre presents "Sister Act," the musical comedy adapted from the 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg as a Las Vegas lounge sing...
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Naperville native Anabella Oddo finds her purpose on stage in 'Cruel Intentions'Jul 13, 2022 11:00 pm - Anabella Oddo's parents realized when their daughter was 3 years old that she was destined for the stage. "I think my parents knew before I did that I was going to be a...
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At 'Funny Girl,' Lea Michele is in, Beanie Feldstein is outJul 11, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lea Michele has been tapped to step in and lead the Broadway revival of the beleaguered 'œFunny Girl'ť this fall, an announcement made just hours after c...
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Lea Michele is in, Beanie Feldstein is out of 'Funny Girl' revivalJul 11, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Lea Michele has been tapped to step in and lead the Broadway revival of the beleaguered "Funny Girl" this fall, an announcement made just hours after current ...
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Spotlight: Marriott returns to Oz while Skokie re-visits Avenue QJul 08, 2022 6:00 am - Back to 'Avenue Q' MadKap Productions revives the Tony Award-winning musical "Avenue Q," an R-rated, coming-of-age tale about twentysomethings navigating their private a...
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Singer/actress Felicia P. Fields celebrates her passion for blues in 'Pearl's Rollin' With The Blues' at Writers TheatreJul 07, 2022 6:00 am - “Pearl's Rollin' With the Blues: A Night With Felicia P. Fields” - ★ ★ ★ In her heart, Felicia P. Fields is a blues woman. A veteran of Marriott, Drury Lane, Northlight...
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Joyful noise: Steppenwolf's superb 'Choir Boy' a testament to the power of musicJun 30, 2022 6:00 am - “Choir Boy” - ★ ★ ★ ½ There's a reason we sing. We sing when words fail us. We sing because music affords us joy during our best times and solace during our worst. And ...
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Theater spotlight: An American classic, an Irish drama and an epistolary love storyJun 29, 2022 6:00 am - ABT revives classic Oak Park writer/director Monty Cole helms American Blues Theater's revival of "Fences," August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about a former N...