Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Seeking seasonal chills? Check out 'Dr. Seward's Dracula' at First FolioOct 12, 2016 6:00 am - “Human kind cannot bear very much reality.” T.S. Eliot wrote those lines in 1935, in his poem “Burnt Norton.” Playwright Joseph Zettelmaier made a similar observation in...
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Buffett 'Margaritaville' musical set for 2017 Chicago premiereOct 11, 2016 1:00 am - Prepare yourself parrot-heads: "Escape to Margaritaville," a Broadway-bound jukebox tuner featuring the music of singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, will debut in Chicago n...
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Roselle drummer fulfills dream of playing with Blue Man GroupOct 10, 2016 6:00 am - As a kid, Thomas Benko was musically inspired by Blue Man Group. His dad took him into the city several times to see the group perform at the Briar Street Theatre, the e...
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Roselle drummer fulfills dream of playing with Blue Man GroupOct 08, 2016 7:12 am - As a kid, Thomas Benko was musically inspired by Blue Man Group. His dad took him into the city several times to see the group perform at the Briar Street Theatre, the e...
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Doug Peck shows off musical prowess with Goodman's 'Wonderful Town'Oct 07, 2016 6:00 am - Doug Peck always knew he would make music his career. He was destined for it the first time he sat down at his grandmother's piano. The question was: What kind of music...
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Appealing leads, able chorus animate Metropolis' 'Young Frankenstein'Oct 07, 2016 6:00 am - What Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's enthusiastic revival of Mel Brooks' “Young Frankenstein” lacks in scenic design, its plucky chorus and likable leading man make ...
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Review: 'Holiday Inn' is a tuneful, toe-tapping confectionOct 06, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tap dance into yesteryear with the romantic sensibility of Irving Berlin in the lively new show "Holiday Inn - The New Irving Berlin Musical." It's a sta...
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Theater events: Light Opera Works salutes Jule StyneOct 05, 2016 6:00 am - Jule Styne retrospective Light Opera Works celebrates composer Jule Styne ("Gypsy," "Funny Girl," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes") with a revue titled "Let Me Entertain ...
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New Lyric 'Rheingold' filled with imaginative flourishesOct 04, 2016 5:30 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago opened its 62nd season Saturday with a new production of “Das Rheingold.” But it's essentially a preview. “Das Rheingold” is the first of fou...
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'Fun Home' kicks off US tour; 'something so true and deep'Oct 03, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Some of Broadway's biggest musical hits are on the road this season, like "Matilda," ''The Book of Mormon" and "Jersey Boys." Then there's one show that ...