Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater role puts suburban native on trail of JFK's killerAug 09, 2015 6:15 am - It's 1963, and, amid chaos, President John F. Kennedy is assassinated. Michael Mitchell is living in Hoffman Estates at the time. Just 1 year old, he can't comprehend wh...
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Cirque's 'Kurios' succeeds with less spectacle, more charmAug 08, 2015 1:00 pm - "Kurios - Cabinet of Curiosities" proves a Cirque du Soleil show remains spectacular even after scaling back its trademark spectacle. Returning to Chicago after a four-...
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Theater events: Laugh it up with Lahna Turner at the ImprovAug 07, 2015 6:00 am - Funny woman Standup comedian, wife and mother Lahna Turner headlines the Chicago Improv this weekend. Turner, who is married to fellow comedian Ralphie May, has app...
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Richard Marx, Reduced Shakespeare to headline Prairie CenterAug 05, 2015 4:00 pm - Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Richard Marx, Hubbard Street 2 and the Reduced Shakespeare Company are among the artists scheduled to perform at the Schaumburg Pr...
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Organic Theater stages 'Tartuffe' at North CentralAug 04, 2015 11:00 pm - After a successful six-week run in Chicago, Organic Theater Company presents its modern staging of Moliere's "Tartuffe" for its summer showing at North Central College. ...
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Theater events: Celebrate jazz giant Ella Fitzgerald at MetropolisJul 31, 2015 5:15 am - Comedy crank up The Comedy Shrine hosts “Cranked Up,” a new weekly, stand-up showcase featuring up-and-coming local and touring comedians. Jack Baker and Adam Gulle...
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Thwarted romance, angst animate Sideshow's brilliant 'Bird'Jul 31, 2015 5:15 am - “Stupid (expletive) Bird” is an exceptional play, but this commercial remount of Sideshow Theatre Company's 2014 hit is not for everyone. That's especially true of those...
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Clever circus staging reframes 'Pippin' as true spectacleJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - If ever there was a musical that desperately needed a visionary director to shape it into a triumph of style over substance, that would be "Pippin." And by all accounts,...
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Richard Pryor drama plays Chicago this fallJul 28, 2015 5:00 am - "Unspeakable," a play chronicling the rise of seminal comedian Richard Pryor, will play here in October, Broadway in Chicago announced Monday. James Murray Jackson Jr....
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Theater events: Citadel take Shakespeare on the roadJul 24, 2015 6:00 am - Shakespeare on tour Citadel Theatre Company takes its production of William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" on the road this summer, performing under the stars at various...