Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Writers’ stellar ‘Natasha, Pierre & the Comet of 1812’ is must-see theaterSep 18, 2024 6:00 pm - Writers Theatre’s magnificent regional premiere of the sung-through musical “Natasha, Pierre and the Comet of 1812” is a must-see production for musical fans.
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Spotlight: Marriott Theatre honors Bing Crosby, American Blues stages Stephen King’s ‘Misery’Sep 17, 2024 8:42 am - Marriott Theatre hosts a Bing Crosby tribute, American Blues Theater presents “Misery,” Metropolis Performing Arts Centre revives Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” and “Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations” returns to the CIBC Theatre.
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Marriott Theatre announces landmark anniversary seasonSep 13, 2024 5:04 pm - Marriott Theatre announced its 2025 season. Marking the Lincolnshire theater’s 50th anniversary will include a world premiere, as well as revivals of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” the film-inspired “Catch Me if You Can,” and the infrequently staged “Titanic the Musical.”
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Laugh and learn: Timing’s right for BTE’s revival of political satire ‘The Outsider’Sep 11, 2024 6:15 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble’s brisk revival of “The Outsider,” Paul Slade Smith’s 2015 satire on politics, comes at just the right time.
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Regal revival: Uniformly excellent acting animates Drury Lane’s ‘The Audience’Sep 07, 2024 3:54 pm - The supremely talented Janet Ulrich Brooks, who played Queen Elizabeth seven years ago in a Chicago production of “The Audience,” revisits the role in Drury Lane Theatre’s revival of “The Audience” by Peter Morgan.
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All in good fun: Paramount Theatre goes all the way with ‘The Full Monty’Sep 04, 2024 5:23 pm - Paramount Theatre launches its 13th Broadway series with the deliciously titillating tuner “The Full Monty,” adapted from the 1997 film about unemployed steelworkers-turned-strippers.
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Theater spotlight: A monarch takes charge in Chicago Shakes’ ‘Henry V’Sep 03, 2024 2:16 pm - Chicago Shakespeare Theater’s timely production of “Henry V” examines war, power and leadership, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” settles in for an extended stay in Chicago and “The Book of Mormon” returns for a brief run.
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Hot Tix offers discount theater tickets to select city, suburban productionsAug 30, 2024 1:27 pm - HotTix offers $20 advance tickets to select theater productions through Sept. 8 or while supplies last.
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Time is right for ‘1776’: First-rate cast, savvy direction elevates Marriott revivalAug 29, 2024 3:45 pm - A racially diverse, vocally robust ensemble powers Marriott Theatre’s timely, entertaining revival of the musical “1776.”
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre opens season with political farceAug 27, 2024 12:20 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble opens its season with a sendup of U.S. politics in “The Outsider,” while Writers Theatre presents the Chicago-area premiere of “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812.”