Articles filed under Professional Theater
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12 for fall: During challenging times, suburban and Chicago theaters persevereSep 24, 2023 6:00 am - Closures, canceled seasons, shortened runs and staff reductions have impacted theaters locally and nationwide. First Folio Theatre closed earlier this year after 26 year...
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Inaugural 312 Comedy Fest brings top standup comics to suburbs and ChicagoSep 23, 2023 6:00 am - As traditional live performances have picked up over the course of the last two years following the pandemic, few artforms have thrived in quite the way stand-up comedy ...
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Moving milestones: A plethora of dance performances grace Chicago stages this fallSep 23, 2023 6:00 am - Chicago is a magnet for world-class dance. Not only is the Windy City home to many famed troupes that have specialized in ballet, modern and folk dance traditions, Chica...
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Spotlight: Writers Theatre revives Sarah Ruhl's 'Eurydice'Sep 22, 2023 6:00 am - A myth retold Writers Theatre revives "Eurydice," a moving retelling of the Orpheus myth from the perspective of his doomed wife and her loving father. New artistic...
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Metropolis' funny, spirited 'Addams Family' revival among its bestSep 19, 2023 11:00 pm - “The Addams Family” — ★ ★ ★ ½ In 2009, “The Addams Family” premiered in Chicago. Based on cartoonist/illustrator Charles Addams' comically macabre characters, the B...
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Masterful 'Hamilton' returns for extended run at Chicago's Nederlander TheatreSep 14, 2023 11:00 pm - “Hamilton” — ★ ★ ★ ★ Three years and eight months after it departed Chicago, “Hamilton” has returned. Embraced by audiences and acclaimed by critics during its ini...
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Funny shtick, random acts of kindness underscore Paramount's 'Little Shop of Horrors'Sep 14, 2023 11:00 am - YouTube Lots of laughs. That's what director Landree Fleming promised Paramount Theatre's revival of #8220;Little Shop of Horrors#8221; would deliver to audiences. #822...
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Spotlight: 'Hamilton' returns, 'Lehman Trilogy' premieres, Chicago celebrates playwright Pearl CleageSep 13, 2023 11:00 pm - 'Hamilton' returns Lin-Manuel Miranda's award-winning musical about Founding Father Alexander Hamilton returns to Chicago, where its initial run lasted more than th...
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Fundraiser for Biden to star Broadway royaltySep 13, 2023 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Broadway royalty will be out in force Monday when stars like Sara Bareilles, Cynthia Erivo, Josh Groban, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt perform in a fundrai...
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Freud to retire as head of Lyric Opera of Chicago at end of seasonSep 13, 2023 1:00 am - Anthony Freud will retire as general director of the Lyric Opera of Chicago at the end of the season, ending a 13-year tenure. Freud, who made the announcement Wednesday...