Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Dinner theater drops 'Cinderella' with mostly white castMar 26, 2021 7:00 am - CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) - A suburban Minneapolis dinner theater has scrapped plans for a production of 'œCinderella'ť because the cast was mostly white and it didn't fit ...
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Spotlight: Virtual readings, podcasts resume at SteppenwolfMar 26, 2021 6:00 am - Reading at Steppenwolf Steppenwolf Theatre hosts a virtual reading of a new work "Mosque4Mosque" by Omer Abbas Salem as part of SCOUT, the theater's new play development...
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Dozens of playwrights, actors join 'Period Piece' monologuesMar 25, 2021 7:00 am - Mandy Moore, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Beth Leavel, Jessica Hecht and dozens of other actors are teaming up to talk about something rarely mentioned on stage: periods. 'œPe...
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Laugh Out Loud in-person: Schaumburg comedy club resumes improv hybridMar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - When the COVID-19 pandemic struck last year, owner Lillie Frances and the ensemble members thought Laugh Out Loud theater would close for a couple of weeks. A couple of ...
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Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker to star in spring playsMar 23, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Meryl Streep, Mary-Louise Parker, Audra McDonald, Kevin Klein, Carla Gugino and Keanu Reeves have signed on to perform in a new virtual play series this ...
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Brian Stokes Mitchell on how theater community can reboundMar 19, 2021 7:00 am - While recovering from the coronavirus, Brian Stokes Mitchell began belting 'œThe Impossible Dream'ť outside his Manhattan window every evening. That beloved show tune co...
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From stage to airwaves: Lifeline adapts 'Miss Holmes' to audio formatMar 18, 2021 6:00 am - Lifeline Theatre ensemble member Paul S. Holmquist compared the process of re-imagining his company's production of "Miss Holmes" as an audio play to working with clay. ...
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Berlin theater manager quits after harassment claimsMar 17, 2021 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - The manager of a prominent Berlin theater has stepped down in the wake of accusations by women of bullying and sexual harassment. Klaus Doerr announced hi...
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Spotlight: Sideshow kicks off its House Party Series FridayMar 17, 2021 6:00 am - Sideshow reading series Sideshow Theatre Company inaugurates its House Party Series, consisting of five virtual readings of works by the company's favorite playwrig...
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Spotlight: Goodman Theatre opens its 'video vault' for new streaming seriesMar 11, 2021 10:00 pm - More from The Garage American Blues Theater's music series From the Garage continues with "California Dreamin' - The Songs of Laurel Canyon" featuring ensemble members M...