Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Diana Coates commands the stage as First Folio's conquering 'Henry V'Jul 18, 2019 6:00 am - “Henry V” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Agreeing to direct William Shakespeare's “Henry V” for First Folio Theatre, Hayley Rice had one condition: that Diana Coates would play the lead. It...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis entertains youngsters with 'Sleeping Beauty'Jul 16, 2019 6:00 am - Fairy tale onstage The Chicago Kids Company brings its production of "Sleeping Beauty" to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre as part of its Stories in Action ser...
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Elmhurst native leaps at chance to star in Chicago-bound 'Cats' tourJul 15, 2019 6:00 am - As a kid, Lexie Plath couldn't get enough of the 1981 global musical blockbuster “Cats.” So it's kismet that the Elmhurst native is starring in the first national “Cats”...
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Diction suffers in Chicago return of reconfigured 'Les Miserables'Jul 12, 2019 2:45 pm - YouTube Some longtime fans of the musical #8220;Les Misérables#8221; are upset. Directors Trevor Nunn and John Caird's 1985 London production, with its famed revolving ...
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Theater events: BBE plays 'Ghost Quartet,' Teatro Zinzanni sets up its tentJul 11, 2019 7:45 am - • Performances of Connective Theatre Company's inaugural production of Naomi Wallace's "One Flea Spare," continue at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago. ...
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Traditional 'Music Man' revival marches into GoodmanJul 11, 2019 7:00 am - “The Music Man” - ★ ★ ★ The Goodman Theatre's big and brassy revival of “The Music Man” can wash over you as escapist entertainment. Tony Award-winning director Mary Zim...
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Marriott's 'Darling Grenadine' serves up bittersweet tale of addictionJul 10, 2019 5:00 pm - “Darling Grenadine” - ★ ★ ★ ½ During the mid-1980s, one of my relatives battled drug addiction. I never saw him at his worst, consumed by his disease. I never experienc...
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Theater spotlight: Renée Taylor reminisces in Skokie; Marriott welcomes Junie B.Jul 09, 2019 6:00 am - Mystery thriller Ten guests invited to spend the weekend at a secluded island off England's southwest coast die off under mysterious circumstances in Agatha Christie's t...
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Theater events: 'Wizard of Oz' follows yellow brick road to Chicago Shakespeare TheaterJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - • Hell in a Handbag Productions premieres "The Drag Seed," David Cerda's unauthorized parody of the 1956 psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect girl who's a co...
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How an actress came to play 'Henry V' at Oak Brook's First FolioJul 04, 2019 6:00 am - In a few days, Diana Coates will step onto First Folio Theatre's outdoor stage to tackle - for the second time - one of William Shakespeare's most compelling kings. The ...