Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Broadway veterans bring 'The Humans' back to ChicagoJan 28, 2018 6:00 am - Emmy Award-winning actor Richard Thomas knows a little about creating credible fictional families and crafting timeless drama. He made his Broadway debut at age 7, play...
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Drury Lane re-imagines 'Joseph' as Vegas-set spectacle - showgirls and allJan 26, 2018 1:45 pm - “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” - ★ ★ With Pharoah channeling Elvis and a score that embraces an eclectic mix of music genres, “Joseph and the Amazing Te...
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St. Charles actor keeps eye on the prize with Porchlight's 'Merrily'Jan 26, 2018 5:00 am - St. Charles native Jonathan Stombres describes being an understudy as an “out-of-body experience.” As a member of the ensemble of Porchlight Music Theatre's “Merrily We ...
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New 'Tootsie' musical to play Chicago before BroadwayJan 24, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago-area audiences will be the first to see the stage adaptation of "Tootsie," a Broadway-bound musical making its world premiere at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in S...
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Theater events: 'Women in Jeopardy' comedy opens at First FolioJan 22, 2018 10:00 pm - Woman power Mary, Jo and Liz are the best of friends. But when amateur sleuths Mary and Jo begin to suspect Liz's new boyfriend is a serial killer, they launch an invest...
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How Marriott's intimate 'Bridges' led to staging epic 'Ragtime'Jan 19, 2018 5:00 am - Nick Bowling was directing one of Marriott Theatre's most intimate productions this past summer when the seeds were planted for staging something vastly different. Natha...
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The Second City expands comedy classes for teens with autismJan 18, 2018 10:00 pm - CHICAGO - Chicago's renowned sketch comedy club The Second City has expanded its class offerings for people with autism to include teenagers in the city's suburbs. The C...
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Everyone has an angle in Steel Beam's caustic comedy 'Dry Powder'Jan 17, 2018 5:00 am - “Dry Powder” - ★ ★ ★ LBO. IPO. LP. PE. Those familiar with terms such as leveraged buyout, initial public offering, limited partner and private equity will easily compr...
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Theater events: Drury Lane revives 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'Jan 15, 2018 10:00 pm - Go, go, go Joseph Drury Lane Theatre concludes its season with a revival of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," the musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webb...
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Hot tickets: Discounted Chicago Theatre Week tickets on sale nowJan 12, 2018 5:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect that Marriot Theatre in Lincolnshire is not participating. Some of the hottest tickets in local theater went o...