Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater events: Abby Theatre raises 'Two Pints' at Chicago Shakespeare TheaterMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - • Previews continue at The Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark St., Chicago, for the company's season opener "Mahalia Jackson: Moving Through the Light...
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Literary adaptations dominate First Folio seasonMar 01, 2019 12:00 am - Literary adaptations dominate First Folio Theatre's 24th season, which commences with a limited run of Anne Nelson's 9/11-inspired two-hander "The Guys," about a New Yor...
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Why small US theaters have canceled 'To Kill a Mockingbird'Feb 28, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Dozens of community and nonprofit theaters across the U.S. have been forced to abandon productions of "To Kill a Mockingbird" under legal threat by Broad...
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Steppenwolf announces wide-ranging, inclusive upcoming seasonFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - A revival of Tracy Letts' “Bug” directed by Tony Award-winner and Skokie native David Cromer (“The Band's Visit”) is among the productions making up Steppenwolf Theatre'...
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Northlight Theatre announces season dominated by female playwrights and performersFeb 28, 2019 12:00 am - Onstage and off, women dominate Northlight Theatre's 45th season, announced Thursday by artistic director BJ Jones and executive director Timothy J. Evans. Jones, in a ...
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Theater spotlight: Palatine's Theatre Nebula revives 'Spring Awakening'Feb 27, 2019 5:00 am - Theatre Nebula's 'Awakening' Theatre Nebula presents a limited revival of the Tony Award-winning "Spring Awakening" by pop singer/composer Duncan Sheik and writer/l...
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'Beauty and the Beast' to take the stage at Woodstock Opera HouseFeb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - TownSquare Players will present "Disney's Beauty and the Beast" at the historic Woodstock Opera House, 121 Van Buren St. in Woodstock. Performances will be 8 p.m. Friday...
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Drury Lane's 'Mamma Mia!' a tuneful, warm-weather getawayFeb 22, 2019 2:00 pm - “Mamma Mia!” - ★ ★ ★ You have to hand it Drury Lane Theatre for wisely producing “Mamma Mia!” at the tail-end of winter. Oakbrook Terrace audiences get to experience a ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsFeb 22, 2019 9:00 am - Prepare to be impressed by Jay Pharoah's impressions and comedy this weekend at Rosemont's Zanies. Or take part in an escape room or ax throwing as part of the Lake Coun...
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Discount movies: Which theater subscription is best?Feb 22, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A movie a day in theaters for $10 a month seemed too good to be true. And it was. MoviePass, which tried to bring Netflix-like subscriptions to the movie...