Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Goodman Theatre cast brings A game to soccer-centered 'The Wolves'Feb 23, 2018 3:00 pm - “The Wolves” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For an instant, as Goodman Theatre's Chicago premiere of Sarah DeLappe's “The Wolves” was about to begin, I felt a sense of déjà vu. The theater...
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Theater events: Steel Beam puts the funny in sibling-centered 'Three the Hard Way'Feb 20, 2018 5:00 am - Sibling comedy After their gambler father dies, three estranged sisters meet in a Reno, Nevada, hotel room to grieve his death and reconnect with each other in Lisa Eise...
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Steel Beam Theatre to put on 'Three the Hard Way'Feb 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St. in St. Charles, will present "Three The Hard Way" by Lisa Eisenstein on Feb. 23 to March 18. Performances will be at 8 p.m. Fridays a...
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How Abdul-Jabbar became Kareem and decided to talk about itFeb 18, 2018 6:29 am - NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been a best-selling author, civil-rights activist, actor, historian and one of the greatest basketball players who ever l...
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'Love Never Dies' a beautifully sung yet unnecessary 'Phantom' sequelFeb 16, 2018 2:30 pm - “Love Never Dies” - ★ ★ ½ There's no denying that “Love Never Dies” boasts lush melodies, beautiful designs and impassioned performances. Yet composer Andrew Lloyd Webbe...
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Poignant performances propel Writers' 'Moon for the Misbegotten'Feb 16, 2018 12:00 pm - “A Moon for the Misbegotten” - ★ ★ ★ ★ For the first time since its 1992 debut at a Glencoe bookstore, Writers Theatre has staged a Eugene O'Neill play. It took 26 yea...
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Metropolis' revival of so-so 'Boeing-Boeing' benefits from able castFeb 16, 2018 5:00 am - “Boeing Boeing” - ★ ★ ½ Within moments of “Boeing-Boeing” taking off, it's all too apparent where this French farce will touch down. Marc Camoletti's innocuous 1962 pla...
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Paramount's 'Cabaret' evokes daring blend of decadance and dreadFeb 14, 2018 10:00 am - “Cabaret” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Sleaze and unease masterfully underscore the best productions of “Cabaret,” and Paramount Theatre's version has both in equal measure. Director/chore...
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Theater events: 'Frindle' returns again to the Metropolis for a short runFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - 'Frindle' returns From the number of times Griffin Theatre's "Frindle" has played the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, it's apparent this children's tale has lots of f...
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Suburban stars help continue 'Phantom' saga with 'Love Never Dies'Feb 11, 2018 6:00 am - The global blockbuster musical “The Phantom of the Opera” has spawned legions of fanatical fans since its 1986 debut. But the biggest “Phanatic” is arguably the show's c...