Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater events: Broadway star reprises role in Drury Lane's 'Les Mis'Mar 28, 2014 6:00 am - ‘Les Mis' returns Ivan Rutherford, who played Jean Valjean in more than 2,000 performances of “Les Miserables” on Broadway and during the 20th anniversary revival a...
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Broadway star anything but blue about Genie role in 'Aladdin'Mar 26, 2014 5:45 am - The guy who plays the Genie in Broadway's “Aladdin” isn't hard to find. He's the one in the dressing room with Thor comic books and toys piled high. He's the one with a ...
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Broadway in Chicago seeks talented teen theater artistsMar 25, 2014 11:00 pm - Broadway in Chicago celebrates the next generation of theater artists as part of its third annual Illinois High School Musical Theater Awards competition taking place ne...
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Fantasia Barrino to return to 'After Midnight'Mar 24, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK - Sad you missed Fantasia Barrino on Broadway in "After Midnight"? Well, good news: She can't stay away. Producers of the show said recently that the "American ...
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Nixon to get a second bite of 'The Real Thing'Mar 24, 2014 5:30 am - NEW YORK - Tony Award winner Cynthia Nixon is ready for another shot of "The Real Thing." Roundabout Theatre Company said Thursday that Nixon, who starred in the Tom St...
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Theater events: 'Seven Homeless Mammoths' opens at Theater WitMar 21, 2014 6:00 am - • “Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England,” an “academic sex comedy” by Madeleine George, opened this week at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave., Chicago. Theater Wit...
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'Half and Half' contrasts marriage, family in 1970 vs. 2005Mar 21, 2014 5:45 am - It might be hard for young people to imagine that, just a generation ago, gender roles were quite rigid. Women were responsible for cooking, cleaning and raising the kid...
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Power play at heart of Goodman's 'Venus'Mar 21, 2014 5:30 am - Sexuality. Identity. Gender roles. The male-female dynamic. All of those issues play out in David Ives' “Venus in Fur,” in a fine Chicago-area premiere at Goodman Theatr...
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John Mahoney, Penny Slusher a well-matched duo in 'Chapatti'Mar 19, 2014 1:30 pm - Even the most ardent animal lovers recognize that all the love and affection pets provide sometimes isn't enough. Humans need more, as evidenced by Dan and Betty, the go...
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Cameron Mackintosh credo: 'It will be done right'Mar 19, 2014 5:45 am - By all rights, Cameron Mackintosh should be on a beach right now. The British producer behind such megahits as "Cats," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon" has ...