Articles filed under Professional Theater
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'Frozen' musical's Chicago run rescheduled for 2021May 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago run of "Frozen," the musical adaptation of Disney's blockbuster 2013 animated film, has been rescheduled for Nov. 18, 2021, through Jan. 23, 2022, Broadway i...
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Albanian protesters, police clash over theater demolitionMay 17, 2020 7:00 am - TIRANA, Albania (AP) - Albanian police clashed Sunday with opposition supporters who were protesting the demolition of the country's crumbling National Theater building ...
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Second City debuts virtual sketch show 'Helter Shelter'May 16, 2020 7:30 am - For two months, Second City stages, like all Chicago-area stages, have been dark in response to the stay-at-home orders Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued to combat the COVID-19 ...
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Spotlight: 'Chicago Acts Together' benefits out-of-work theater artistsMay 15, 2020 6:00 am - Theaters unite More than 80 Chicago-area theaters are uniting to raise funds for the Chicago Theatre Workers Relief Fund, which benefits artists who have lost work as a...
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Disney ices 'Frozen' on BroadwayMay 14, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The big-budget musical "Frozen" will not reopen when Broadway theaters restart, marking the first time an established show has been felled by the pandemic. Th...
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PBS screens Ravinia's 2019 revival of Leonard Bernstein's 'Mass' this weekendMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - YouTube This weekend, PBS broadcasts the Ravinia Festival's 2019 revival of Leonard Bernstein's "Mass" as part of its "Great Performances" series. This massive work, bil...
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'Dear Evan Hansen' return Chicago engagement canceledMay 12, 2020 11:00 pm - The return engagement of the Tony and Grammy Award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen," scheduled to play Chicago from July 7 to Sept. 27, has been canceled due to the on...
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'Bombshell' concert stream will reunite cast of 'Smash'May 12, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The cast of 'œBombshell,'ť the fictional Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, is coming together again to aid those confronting the coronavirus. Actors...
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Metropolis announces 20th anniversary seasonMay 12, 2020 1:00 am - Optimism and caution underscored Tuesday's announcement of Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's 20th anniversary season. Acknowledging the COVID-19 pandemic and the prec...
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Broadway shutdown extended until at least Labor DayMay 11, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The shutdown on Broadway has been extended again - until at least early September. Although an exact date for performances to resume has yet to be determined,...