Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Steppenwolf's 'La Ruta' examines pandemic of missing/murdered women in MexicoDec 21, 2018 3:00 pm - "La Ruta" - ★ ★ ★ ½ "Her memory follows me everywhere, and I don't know what to do with it." Grieving mother Marisela's lament comes about two-thirds of the way throug...
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'Fiddler on the Roof' tour beautifully balances the bitter and sweetDec 21, 2018 11:00 am - “Fiddler on the Roof” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For milkman Tevye, tradition means stability. Without it, the garrulous everyman insists, his life and the lives of his family and friend...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendDec 21, 2018 9:00 am - Get in some last-minute shopping at Naperville's Christkindlmarket before heading to a holiday show such as Bret Michaels Christmas Party at the Arcada or Second City's ...
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Theater events: 'Burning Bluebeard' returns while Blue Man Group, magicians welcome 2019Dec 21, 2018 5:00 am - • Actor/comedian Michael Colyar ("Black-ish," "Everybody Hates Chris") brings his adults-only solo show to the DuSable Museum of African American History, 740 E. 56th Pl...
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A crowd-pleaser: Chicago Shakespeare modernizes its merry 'Midsummer Night's Dream'Dec 20, 2018 6:00 am - “A Midsummer Night's Dream” - ★ ★ ★ Try not to think too seriously about the logic behind Chicago Shakespeare Theater's modernized take on “A Midsummer Night's Dream.” ...
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5 things to do for $5 (or less) this week in the suburbsDec 18, 2018 5:00 am - One-man band Musician Jaik Willis can beatbox, play "flying V guitar," sing his own material and more. Catch his holiday show at the Ravinia Brewing Company, 582 Roger...
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Spotlight: Second City's 'Nut-Cracking' revue skewers the holidays at MetropolisDec 18, 2018 5:00 am - Second City sendup The Second City returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre with its "Nut-Cracking Holiday Revue" featuring new sketches skewering holiday tradit...
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Theater events: Adult holiday fare opens this week on Chicago-area stagesDec 14, 2018 9:30 am - • Previews begin Friday, Dec. 14, for Pride Films and Plays' fourth production of "Barney the Elf," an adults-only tweaking of a holiday tale. Morale at the North Pole c...
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Theater spotlight: 'Unforgettable' Evan Tyrone Martin channels Nat King Cole at MarriottDec 12, 2018 6:14 am - 'Unforgettable' night Singer/actor Evan Tyrone Martin ("Jesus Christ Superstar," "Dreamgirls," "The Little Mermaid," "Rent") channels beloved crooner Nat King Cole as pa...
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Aaron Sorkin hits Broadway with an iconic courtroom dramaDec 11, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Sorkin is a huge fan of courtroom dramas, both as a reader and as a watcher. His first Broadway play was the swashbuckling military justice story, ...