Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Scott and Stephen Schwartz: Keeping theater in the familyDec 08, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When director Scott Schwartz needs an expert opinion, he can always turn to a guy who knows a thing or two about the theater - his dad. Schwartz's father...
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Broadway hit 'Hamilton' coming to Chicago in SeptemberDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - "Hamilton," the hit hip-hop musical by composer/lyricist/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, will launch its national tour in Chicago in September. The musical arrives on Sept. 2...
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'Bel Canto' makes world opera premiere at LyricDec 06, 2015 6:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere run of "Bel Canto" will inevitably attract members of the global media and heads of international opera companies. Yet the Ly...
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Musical a 'Beautiful' showcase for Chicago-area veteranDec 04, 2015 12:30 pm - Musicals are made up of multiple threads. First and foremost, there's the score and book. Then there's the direction, choreography, sets, costumes, lighting and, of cour...
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Everything old is new again for talented cast in Second City revueDec 04, 2015 5:00 am - Watching the first act of The Second City's new show feels like déjà vu, which makes sense seeing how the phrase figures prominently in the title of the company's 104th ...
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Dance star Michael Flatley will hit the road a last timeDec 03, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Michael Flatley's ailing legs will apparently be healthy enough for one last American tour. The trailblazing former "Riverdance" star said Thursday he an...
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'The Nutcracker' to be performed at CODDec 03, 2015 12:00 am - For the 26th year, Von Heidecke's Chicago Festival Ballet will present "The Nutcracker," accompanied by the New Philharmonic orchestra, which will perform Tchaikovsky's ...
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Young Arlington Heights actor can't escape 'A Christmas Story'Dec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Cody Bolithon is having a busy holiday season. By day, Cody is a seventh-grader at South Middle School in Arlington Heights. But on nights and weekends, the 12-year-old ...
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Marriott Theatre announces casting for limited run 'Spring Awakening'Dec 01, 2015 12:00 am - Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire announced Tuesday its preseason production of "Spring Awakening," the Tony Award-winning musical about adolescent sexuality and desp...
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Paramount hits the mark with hugely entertaining 'Christmas Story'Nov 30, 2015 10:00 pm - What makes a musical a classic? A story that resonates, for starters. Good music, canny lyrics and interesting characters are also essential. “A Christmas Story — The M...