Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Janus Theater to perform in New York City festivalFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - Janus Theater Company is going on the road later this month when it performs Jack Helbig's play "Thinking of Her Made Him Think of Her" at the Piney Fork Theater Festiva...
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Country star Jennifer Nettles credits son for Broadway debutFeb 01, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Country music star Jennifer Nettles finds herself in an unusual place for an artist with a twang - Broadway. And she credits her 2-year-old son for getti...
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Theater events: 'Frindle' returns to the MetropolisJan 30, 2015 6:00 am - Exploring ‘Allegro' The Music Theatre Company and The Ravinia Festival showcase scenes and songs from Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's rarely produced “Alleg...
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Fox Valley Rep's comic murder musical a true 'Treat'Jan 30, 2015 5:00 am - Watching Fox Valley Repertory's new production of "No Way to Treat a Lady" is like uncovering a small, forgotten gem. Though not without some imperfections, this musical...
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Theater prize inspired by Philip Seymour Hoffman gears upJan 29, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - A new theater prize inspired by Philip Seymour Hoffman has been launched, seeking play submissions that "exhibit fearlessness." The Relentless Award, the...
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Review: CSC's new 'A Month in the Country' lacks nuanceJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Careless actions can have unexpected consequences, as demonstrated in the great 19th-century Russian playwright Ivan Turgenev's classic "A Month in the C...
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Kerry Butler to join 'Clinton: The Musical' off-BroadwayJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Kerry Butler's next role will take her to the White House - the Clinton White House, that is. The Tony Award-nominated star of "Xanadu" said Thursday she...
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Goodman's 'Rapture, Blister, Burn' reignites debate about having it allJan 27, 2015 2:00 pm - One thing theatergoers won't want for after seeing Goodman Theatre's Chicago premiere of “Rapture, Blister, Burn” is conversation fodder. Gina Gionfriddo's shrewd, head...
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Lincolnshire theater marks a milestone as area's longest-running musical theaterJan 25, 2015 6:00 am - For 40 years, audiences have been making the drive to Lincolnshire to see some of the best locally produced musical theater in the Chicago area. Despite the challenges o...
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Drury Lane revives well-done 'West Side Story'Jan 23, 2015 3:45 pm - “West Side Story” is about as close to perfect as a musical gets. Inspired by Shakespeare's “Romeo and Juliet,” with a masterwork score by Leonard Bernstein, the groundb...