Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Weekend picks: 'Steady Rain' remounts at COD's McAninchOct 21, 2014 5:30 pm - Cop drama Long before Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig starred on Broadway in Keith Huff's drama “A Steady Rain,” the roles were originated in Chicago by actors Peter ...
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Make Metropolis a children's theaterOct 20, 2014 5:01 am - Why not for the kids? I think where Metropolis in Arlington Heights goes wrong is they don't have enough programming for kids. We are a family based community and everyo...
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Narrative missteps mar beautifully sung 'Amazing Grace'Oct 20, 2014 1:00 am - The enthusiastic response from Bank of America Theatre's audience for the world premiere of "Amazing Grace" suggests this luxurious, gorgeously sung musical about redemp...
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Local theater companies craft shows to thrillOct 19, 2014 6:30 am - Many theater companies turn to more macabre material for the Halloween season. Some shows offer satisfying scares, while others aim to make you laugh by skewering well-k...
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Theater events: Mark Curry, 'King and I' hitting stagesOct 17, 2014 6:00 am - Standup in Schaumburg Standup comedian Mark Curry, who spent five years starring in the ABC comedy “Hangin' with Mr. Cooper,” headlines the Chicago Improv in Schaum...
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Theater artists look back on their suburban startsOct 17, 2014 5:30 am - As suburban theater artists continue to make their presence known on Chicago stages, we caught up with several. Kelli Harrington When Kelli Harrington heard that ...
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Carol Burnett returns to Broadway, happilyOct 14, 2014 6:30 am - NEW YORK - Carol Burnett doesn't want to brag, but she's done it with a lot of famous guys. Her first time was with Leslie Nielsen, then Tony Roberts. She did it twice w...
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Complete list of 2014 Jeff Awards winnersOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - The Joseph Jefferson Committee announced the winners of the 2014 equity Jeff Awards Monday at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook. Writers Theatre in Glencoe received five aw...
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'Next to Normal,' 'Brigadoon,' 'Misbehavin'' win at JeffsOct 13, 2014 1:01 am - Perennial nominee Susie McMonagle earned her first Joseph Jefferson Award Monday for her performance as a bipolar wife and mother in Drury Lane Theatre's production of t...
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Theater eventsOct 10, 2014 10:00 am - • ColorBox Theatre, co-founded by Naperville residents Kurt and Michelle Konow, makes its Chicago debut with “Nightfall With Edgar Allan Poe,” in which the writer attemp...