Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Billy Gardell looks ahead to new dramatic role, Paramount showNov 06, 2016 10:00 pm - Comedian and actor Billy Gardell gets a bit wistful when he speaks about “Mike & Molly,” the CBS sitcom he starred in with Plainfield native Melissa McCarthy. The show e...
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Oakton celebrates Veterans Day with play exploring the world of female soldiersNov 06, 2016 12:00 am - A free performance of Rivendell Theatre Ensemble's acclaimed play, "Women at War," which focuses on females serving on the front lines in the military, is at 1 p.m., Thu...
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Experts debate sex and alcohol in Utah 'Deadpool' caseNov 04, 2016 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A Utah court fight over alcohol, sex and "Deadpool" is drawing in experts dueling over banning booze at suggestive movies and the artistic value of...
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'Fun Home' charms with complex characters, riveting scoreNov 04, 2016 1:00 am - At least one woman attending Thursday's opening of "Fun Home" left disappointed. "I need razzle-dazzle, jazz hands," she told her companions as they made their way to t...
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Goodman drama underscores power of belief in love and 'Magic'Nov 02, 2016 10:00 am - Magic is a lot like love. You believe or you don't. You accept that a magician can pluck from a shuffled deck the playing card with your name on it. Or, you watch waril...
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Theater events: Janus remounts 'Shakespeare (abridged)'Nov 02, 2016 6:00 am - Team Shakespeare Elgin's 400 Shakespeare Festival concludes with "The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)" a parody of all 37 plays performed by four actres...
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'Fun Home' tour brings Des Plaines actress back to Chicago stageNov 01, 2016 6:00 am - Des Plaines actress Susan Moniz jokes that she and co-star Robert Petkoff seem “destined” to play dysfunctional spouses. They did so in Chicago Shakespeare Theater's 20...
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'Newsies,' 'Bridges of Madison County' part of Marriott's 2017 seasonNov 01, 2016 1:00 am - For its 2017 season, Marriott Theatre delivers musicals never before produced on its Lincolnshire stage, including three regional premieres. Moreover, all five productio...
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Jennifer Holliday enjoys 'a new lease on life' on BroadwayOct 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At the Broadway musical "The Color Purple," you can see a powerful tale of redemption and empowerment. That's not just the show - it's also the story of ...
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Review: NYC revival of 'Les Liaisons Dangereuses' cracklesOct 30, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Late in the new Broadway revival of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses," Janet McTeer encounters a real, flickering candle. She's playing a devious aristocrat who...