Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Steppenwolf's 'Lindiwe' soars musically, but narrative needs workNov 21, 2019 10:45 am - “Lindiwe” - ★ ★ ★ “I love to sing.” Those are among the first thoughts expressed by the titular character in Steppenwolf Theatre's premiere of “Lindiwe,” a well-intenti...
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Once 'crazy shy,' Vernon Hills actress takes center stage in Drury Lane's 'Mary Poppins'Nov 21, 2019 9:00 am - Emilie Lynn was about 2 years old when her mom heard her singing along with a Beatles song on the radio. Cute, right? But here's the thing: She was singing the harmony,...
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Where to see 'The Nutcracker' in the suburbs and ChicagoNov 20, 2019 10:00 pm - Dance companies throughout the city and suburbs are staging their versions of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet “The Nutcracker.” Here's where you can catch this holiday favo...
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Northlight's 'The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley' a true gift for Jane Austen fansNov 20, 2019 5:00 am - "The Wickhams: Christmas at Pemberley" - Jane Austen fans have cause for celebration this season. And it comes courtesy of Northlight Theatre, whose premiere of "T...
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Spotlight: Jake Johannsen headlines Zanies in Rosemont, ChicagoNov 19, 2019 5:00 am - Johannsen at Zanies Jake Johannsen, a fixture on comedy club stages and late-night talk shows for more than 30 years, headlines Zanies in Chicago and Rosemont this weeke...
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On stage: 'Pete the Cat' bounds onto the McAninch Arts Center stageNov 15, 2019 5:00 am - • "Pete the Cat," a family-friendly musical adapted from books by James Dean and Eric Litwin, about a groovy cat named Pete who helps young Jimmy "conquer second grade a...
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Writers Theatre's 'The Niceties' wages an intellectual war over historyNov 14, 2019 3:00 pm - “The Niceties” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Playwright Eleanor Burgess certainly knows how to raise the dramatic stakes in “The Niceties.” And it's impossible not to be caught up in her ch...
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Weekend at play: Laugh with Jimmy Pardo in Rosemont and Rita Rudner in Crystal LakeNov 14, 2019 9:30 am - Comedian Rita Rudner returns to the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake, while The Midtown Men (featuring original cast members from Broadway's "Jersey Boys") perfo...
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Historical society preserves 210-year-old theater curtainNov 13, 2019 6:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Historical Society has preserved a rare, 210-year-old theater curtain depicting a sweeping view of Providence. The organization ...
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Spotlight: 'Christmas Carol' returns to the GoodmanNov 12, 2019 5:00 am - Jolly holiday Marcia Milgrom Dodge, who expertly re-imagined "Smokey Joe's Cafe" for Drury Lane, returns to the Oakbrook Terrace theater to stage "Mary Poppins," the mu...