Articles filed under Professional Theater
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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 ...
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13 scary (and silly) shows for HalloweenOct 02, 2016 7:00 am - Spooks or spoofs? Chicago and suburban theaters bring plenty of both to the stage for Halloween. Some shows aim to terrify. Others scare up laughs thanks to campy bloods...
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Suburban youths discuss royal roles in TimeLine's 'Last Wife'Oct 02, 2016 7:00 am - Just like any other teen, Peyton Shaffer is learning valuable time-management skills. She's a freshman at Crystal Lake South High School. And she's also an aspiring actr...
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Review: Judith Light is haunting in Neil LaBute playSep 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Beware of any mentions of reasons to be happy in Neil LaBute's dark new play, "All The Ways To Say I Love You." Most of them will be quickly snuffed out ...
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Personal, political clash in Northlight's thought-provoking 'Conversation'Sep 29, 2016 6:00 am - Politics become painfully personal in Anthony Giardina's enthralling “The City of Conversation,” making a thought-provoking Midwest premiere at Skokie's Northlight Theat...
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Constable: 'Bleacher Bums' live on in updated versionSep 29, 2016 5:15 am - In 1977, a bunch of young Chicago actors led by Joe Mantegna and Dennis Franz wrote and starred in a play about Cubs fans in Wrigley Field called “Bleacher Bums.” David ...
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Theater events: Prairie Center hosts 'Churchill' for one night Oct. 1Sep 28, 2016 6:00 am - Keaton's Churchill Ron Keaton brings his solo show "Churchill" to the Prairie Center for the Arts Saturday. The play unfolds as Winston Churchill recounts his triumphs a...
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Chicago Shakespeare wraps epic with brilliantly acted 'Civil Strife'Sep 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Imagine Chicago Shakespeare Theater's theatrical epic “Tug of War” as a six-course dinner at a three-star Michelin restaurant. Last spring, adapter/director Barbara Gain...
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Stage version of 'Frozen' musical changes its directorSep 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Some changes are coming in the kingdom of Arendelle: Tony Award-winning director Michael Grandage has been officially unveiled to helm the upcoming stage...
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A torch is passed at national tour of 'The Curious Incident'Sep 27, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The national tour of the hit play "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" is being led by a young actor from Vermont with a special tie to th...