Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: World premiere 'Layalina' debuts at Goodman, CST's Gaines bids farewellMar 03, 2023 5:00 am - World premiere Goodman Theatre premieres "Layalina," a play about Iraqi immigrants by Martin Yousif Zebari developed through the theater's New Stages program. The play o...
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Heartfelt: Writers' quietly eloquent 'Once' a musical theater experience you won't forgetMar 01, 2023 7:45 am - “Once” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Some 25 years ago, on a midwinter weeknight, some friends and I went to Chicago's Beat Kitchen for a songwriters showcase, an open mic night where music...
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Broadway's 'Parade' fights hatred both onstage and offFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - There's so much darkness awaiting Ben Platt in his new Broadway role these days that he's countered with a dash of brightness. "I painted my dressing room pin...
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Raue Center School for the Arts to host 'Annie' actors and a Grammy winner for two new masterclassesFeb 26, 2023 10:00 pm - The Raue Center School For the Arts continues its new Master Class Series with two new selections to cap Raue Center's 2022-23 season. Taught by professional artists fro...
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Hail and farewell to First Folio Theatre, a suburban mainstay for 27 yearsFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Actors and directors, designers and composers originally came to First Folio Theatre to perform Shakespeare under the stars. They stayed for the quality work First Folio...
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Spotlight: Steppenwolf ensemble members reunite for Chicago premiere of 'Describe the Night'Feb 24, 2023 5:00 am - Chicago premiere Steppenwolf Theatre presents the Chicago premiere of "Describe the Night," a thriller examining 90 years of Russian history (some of it true, some of i...
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Chicago Theatre Week extended by a week after record ticket sales for city and suburban showsFeb 23, 2023 12:00 am - Procrastinators take note: The League of Chicago Theatres has extended Chicago Theatre Week 2023 through March 5, which means theater lovers have an additional seven day...
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Happy homecoming: Actress and Lake Zurich native Laura Coover is right where she belongs - on stageFeb 22, 2023 10:00 pm - One of Laura Coover's fondest, most enduring childhood memories was attending a production of “A Christmas Carol” with her parents when she was 4 years old. After the p...
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Group tickets on sale now for return of 'Hamilton' to Chicago in SeptemberFeb 22, 2023 12:00 am - Three years after Chicago's production of "Hamilton" closed in the wake of a wildly successful run, Lin-Manuel Miranda's blockbuster musical is set to return this fall. ...
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Things to do Feb. 24-March 2: Chicago Golf Show, Lake County Craft Beer Fest & moreFeb 21, 2023 12:00 pm - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Before Friday "Frindle": 10 a.m. daily through Friday, Feb. 24, at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, 111 W. Campbell St.,...