Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Actor finds hope in American Blues Theater's 'Rainmaker'Aug 28, 2015 6:00 am - Hope is the most endearing aspect of “The Rainmaker” for Howie Johnson, who's starring in the American Blues Theater's new production of the N. Richard Nash drama. “It's...
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Theater events: 'American Idiot' opens Hypocrites' 19th seasonAug 26, 2015 5:50 am - Hypocrites' 'Idiot' Days after The Hypocrites' earned a leading eight equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for its production of "All Our Tragic," it previews ...
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Mary-Arrchie Theatre Co. to close next yearAug 26, 2015 1:00 am - Mary-Arrchie Theatre Company, a staple on the Chicago storefront theater scene for nearly three decades, announced Wednesday it will close next year at the conclusion of...
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Cirque Musica holiday show comes to RosemontAug 24, 2015 1:00 am - Cirque Musica brings its touring Holiday Spectacular to the Rosemont Theatre. The show, which combines circus stunts and classical music, is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. ...
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Chicago theater to stage musical about Roger and Chaz EbertAug 23, 2015 11:00 pm - CHICAGO - A theater group in Chicago plans to stage a musical this fall based on the love story of Roger and Chaz Ebert. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports the Black E...
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Paramount, other suburban theaters top Jeff Award nominationsAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - Paramount Theatre in Aurora on Friday accomplished what no other Chicago-area theater has in the 47 years since the establishment of the Joseph Jefferson Awards - to...
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Complete list of equity Jeff Award nomineesAug 21, 2015 1:00 am - The complete list of 2014-2015 equity Jeff Award nominees: PRODUCTION - PLAY - LARGE "Airline Highway" - Steppenwolf Theatre Company "The Diary of Anne ...
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Impressive dancing, vocalists help liven somewhat flat 'Dirty Dancing'Aug 20, 2015 8:45 am - If ever a show was conceived with an audience in mind, “Dirty Dancing — The Classic Story on Stage” is it. The play-with-music (to call this a musical is a misnomer), is...
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Fox Valley Rep offers hilarious quest for true love in "Maybe Baby, It's You"Aug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Fox Valley Repertory continues its 2015 season with a comical quest for compatibility in the romantic comedy, "Maybe Baby, It's You." Written by Charlie Shanian and Shar...
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Theater events: 'Peter and the Starcatcher' makes regional premiere at Drury LaneAug 17, 2015 11:00 pm - ComedySportz in the 'burbs ComedySportz, the long-running interactive improv ensemble, begins a summer residency this weekend at the Leela Arts Center in Des Plain...