Articles filed under Professional Theater
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To make summer show pop, Rockettes turn to light wizardsJun 27, 2016 5:15 am - NEW YORK - Madonna has turned to them for a little stage magic. So have Muse and Nine Inch Nails. In search of their own visual bang, companies as different as Chevy, Ci...
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Actress pursues her own impossible dream to 'La Mancha'Jun 27, 2016 5:15 am - It's been four centuries since the death of Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes, but his beloved “Don Quixote” lives on through the musical “Man of La Mancha.” And the st...
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$2.5M John Legend Theater in Ohio district nears completionJun 26, 2016 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - A school district is nearing completion on its newly renovated John Legend Theater, and officials are trying to determine how it will be shared ...
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Urban relationship angst expertly explored in Writers' 'Company'Jun 25, 2016 6:00 am - “Company” is a brilliant choice as the first musical to be staged in Writers Theatre's new performing arts complex in Glencoe. The groundbreaking contemporary musical by...
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Theater events: Cosmetic titans battle it out in Goodman's 'War Paint'Jun 24, 2016 6:00 am - Alonzo at Zanies Texas-born comedian Cristela Alonzo headlines Zanies in St. Charles and Rosemont this weekend. Besides appearing on "Conan," "Late Night With David...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendJun 24, 2016 1:00 am - Music. Beer. Food. Comedy. Take your pick this weekend in the suburbs. Here are a handful of ideas. For more, go to dailyherald.com/calendar. 'Man of La Mancha' at M...
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'Guys and Dolls,' 'Beauty and the Beast' on tap at Naperville's BrightSide TheatreJun 24, 2016 1:00 am - Naperville's BrightSide Theatre on Friday announced its sixth season will consist of Broadway favorites from the past and present. The 2016-2017 season begins Nov. 11 w...
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On Broadway, more shows bring the curtain down; 1 movingJun 23, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The post-Tony Awards audits are in full swing on Broadway, with two shows on Thursday setting closing dates and one new one moving addresses. Producers o...
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"Nashville" star Will Chase going back to BroadwayJun 23, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actor and singer Will Chase will be going from "Nashville" on TV to the Renaissance on Broadway. He's taking over the role of William Shakespeare in "Som...
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First acting, then teaching, and now 'This' for Western Springs nativeJun 21, 2016 5:00 am - Carl Menninger grew up in Western Springs, worked in Chicago theater for several years and never thought for a moment that one day he would write books, become a college...