Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf takes on Sam Shepard classic for second timeJul 03, 2019 6:00 am - Classic revived Steppenwolf Theatre revives "True West," the darkly comic classic that placed the company in the national spotlight. The production stars ensemble member...
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See 'Henry V' under the stars with First Folio Theatre starting July 10Jul 02, 2019 11:00 pm - First Folio Theatre will begin its summer outdoor production of "Henry V" with preview shows on Wednesday and Thursday, July 10-11, on the grounds of the Mayslake Peabod...
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Theater events: Join the Cubs trivia contest before Thursday shows of 'Miracle'Jun 27, 2019 11:00 pm - • Just in time for Independence Day, MadKap Productions revives the musical "1776," which chronicles the events leading up to the signing of the Declaration of Independe...
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Drury Lane Theatre removes controversial image from play publicity after outcryJun 27, 2019 1:00 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace issued an apology on Facebook after an image of a noose included in publicity materials for the theater's upcoming revival of the ...
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Theater spotlight: Fast-talker makes big promises in Goodman's 'Music Man' revivalJun 26, 2019 6:00 am - 'The Music Man' Tony Award-winning director Mary Zimmerman returns to the Goodman Theatre to helm Meredith Willson and Franklin Lacey's feel-good musical comedy "Th...
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Lithgow, Bening and more stars perform Mueller reportJun 24, 2019 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES (AP) - John Lithgow joined the growing list of actors who have taken on the role of President Donald Trump, portraying the world leader in a live reading of ...
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Theater events: 'La Havana Madrid' gets extended through June 30Jun 21, 2019 6:00 am - • Free Street Theater stages 50 performances in honor of its 50th anniversary beginning at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 23. "50 in 50: A City-Wide Theatrical Flash Mob" will tak...
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Marriott Theatre stages new musical 'Darling Grenadine' inspired by real lifeJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - Creative inspiration doesn't keep regular hours. It can strike anytime and, when it does, singer/songwriter Daniel Zaitchik is ready. Even at 3:30 a.m. “It all comes at ...
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Theater spotlight: Comedian Rajiv Satyal skewers politicians in new stand-up show in NapervilleJun 18, 2019 6:00 am - 'Man in the Middle' Comedian Rajiv Satyal, a self-described "funny Indian" and the first generation son of parents who immigrated from India, skewers Democrats, Ind...
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Weekend picks: Catch creatures both cute and creepy at All Animal ExpoJun 16, 2019 7:23 am - Creatures great & small See exotic reptiles or coo at house pets like dogs and cats at the All Animal Expo at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 Manchester Road, W...