Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Third-run 'Mormon' still a raunchy delightJun 30, 2016 11:00 pm - “The Book of Mormon” is back in town. Think of it along the lines of a third-run appearance before a movie makes its inevitable way to video - and in that, maybe just as...
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Marriott's modern-day 'Man of La Mancha' a riveting homage to idealismJun 30, 2016 9:00 am - The sparsely furnished holding cell where Marriott Theatre's gripping revival of “Man of La Mancha” unfolds could be anywhere. It could be a lockup at Cook County jail ...
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Laura Benanti looking forward to broadcast of 'She Loves Me'Jun 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you can't make it to see Laura Benanti in the charming Broadway revival of "She Loves Me," don't worry. Just fire up your computer or TV. Online theat...
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Review: 'New York Spectacular' reinvents itself quite nicelyJun 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is all about reinvention. Want to change something about yourself? Sure, go right ahead. As Taylor Swift sings in her love song to the city...
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Jimmy Buffett musical unveils creative team and new nameJun 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Jimmy Buffett musical making its world premiere next year in California has a new name and a Tony Award-winning creative support team. The musical, n...
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Theater events: First Folio fetes 20 years of outdoor shows with 'Midsummer'Jun 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Midsummer night First Folio Theatre celebrates its 20th production of William Shakespeare under the stars with "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Haley Rice, daughter of ...
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To make summer show pop, Rockettes turn to light wizardsJun 27, 2016 5:15 am - NEW YORK - Madonna has turned to them for a little stage magic. So have Muse and Nine Inch Nails. In search of their own visual bang, companies as different as Chevy, Ci...
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Actress pursues her own impossible dream to 'La Mancha'Jun 27, 2016 5:15 am - It's been four centuries since the death of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, but his beloved “Don Quixote” lives on through the musical “Man of La Mancha.” And the st...
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$2.5M John Legend Theater in Ohio district nears completionJun 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - A school district is nearing completion on its newly renovated John Legend Theater, and officials are trying to determine how it will be shared ...
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Urban relationship angst expertly explored in Writers' 'Company'Jun 25, 2016 6:00 am - “Company” is a brilliant choice as the first musical to be staged in Writers Theatre's new performing arts complex in Glencoe. The groundbreaking contemporary musical by...