Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater events: Improv Playhouse remounts 'It's a Wonderful Life'Dec 13, 2016 5:00 am - 'Wonderful Life' Improv Playhouse remounts its radio adaptation of "It's a Wonderful Life," Frank Capra's 1946 holiday classic about everyman George Bailey who glimpses ...
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How 'Hamilton' finds success with teen audienceDec 13, 2016 5:00 am - It's not easy getting someone my age excited about a Broadway-style production. With rare exceptions, the music and storylines of most such shows aren't exactly aimed a...
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Deborah Cox says Whitney Houston role is 'in good hands'Dec 09, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There's one important person to thank for Deborah Cox stepping into Whitney Houston's shoes for the national tour of "The Bodyguard." That person would b...
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He won fame on TV but found a home on BroadwayDec 06, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Fourteen years ago, with 23 million people watching, Justin Guarini came achingly close to superstardom. Guarini, with his mop of curls and a taste for f...
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Theater: 'Carol' re-imagined in Highland ParkDec 06, 2016 5:00 am - 'Carol' re-imagined Northwestern University graduate Alexandra Shields stars as Scrooge in the Improv Playhouse and GreenStick Theater Company production of Charles Dick...
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Chicago-bound 'Curious Incident' star steps into mentor's roleDec 05, 2016 5:00 am - The Chicago-bound tour of the hit play “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” is led by a young actor with a special tie to the guy who won a Tony Award in ...
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Women lead the 'The Illusionists' on Broadway this timeDec 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The magic supergroup "The Illusionists" has returned to Broadway trying to stun audiences for a third time, but this time they've brought something missi...
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Paramount Theatre enchants with gorgeous, genuine 'Little Mermaid'Nov 30, 2016 10:00 am - If you're looking to experience joy this holiday season beyond what dancing sugar plums and reformed misers supply, look to Aurora's Paramount Theatre and its bright, be...
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Jason Sudeikis makes stage debut with 'epic of a character'Nov 30, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Making your New York stage debut in a role made famous by Robin Williams isn't for the faint of heart. Making it in an adaptation of one of Williams' mos...
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Theater events: Paramount, Janus go for ha ha holiday showsNov 30, 2016 5:00 am - Seasonal sendup Paramount Theatre invites theatergoers to let off some "seasonal steam" at "The Second City's Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue." Second City's touring ensemble...