Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Highland Park High School grads Jeff Perry, Elijah Newman reflect on Steppenwolf's 'Seagull'May 05, 2022 6:00 am - Two days into previews for "Seagull," the production set to inaugurate Steppenwolf Theatre's in-the-round theater, Steppenwolf co-founder Jeff Perry feels encouraged by ...
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Buffalo Theatre's warmhearted dramedy 'Naperville' delves into loss, regret and griefMay 04, 2022 6:00 am - “Naperville” - ★ ★ ★ In “Naperville,” Mat Smart's 2014 dramedy about loss, regret and perseverance, every character struggles. Every character grieves. They seek solac...
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'Intimate Apparel' holds a special place in heart of Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn NottageMay 01, 2022 7:32 am - "Unabashedly romantic." That's how playwright Lynn Nottage describes "Intimate Apparel," her 2003 drama about a lonely Black seamstress in 1905 Manhattan who falls in lo...
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At '~Macbeth,' Daniel Craig, Ruth Negga on the unspoken wordApr 29, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The most commonly held taboo in the arts is uttering the word 'œMacbeth'ť inside a theater. Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga don't buy it. Shakespeare's trage...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble announces 2022-23 seasonApr 28, 2022 8:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble on Thursday announced its 2022-23 season will commence Sept. 8 with a revival of "Clybourne Park," Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning comp...
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Delayed by the pandemic, expertly fashioned 'Intimate Apparel' is Northlight's gift to theatergoersApr 28, 2022 9:00 am - “Intimate Apparel” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Northlight Theatre's revival of “Intimate Apparel” is a gift to theatergoers, one all the more prized for being so long overdue. On the day...
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Tickets for 'Devil Wears Prada' musical on sale ThursdayApr 27, 2022 1:00 am - Tickets go on sale Thursday for the Broadway-bound "The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical," premiering July 19 at Chicago's James M. Nederlander Theatre. The musical is bas...
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Spotlight: Chekhov's 'Seagull' inaugurates Steppenwolf's new in-the-round theaterApr 26, 2022 6:00 am - A re-imagined classic Steppenwolf Theatre's Jeff Perry returns to the theater he co-founded for fellow ensemble member Yasen Peyankov's adaptation of Anton Chekhov's "Se...
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First Folio bids farewell with final season announcementApr 26, 2022 1:00 am - First Folio Theater will make its exit earlier than expected, according to executive artistic director David Rice, who announced Tuesday that the Oak Brook theater's...
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Paramount's 'Rock of Ages' revival a rockin' good timeApr 25, 2022 6:00 pm - “Rock of Ages” - ★ ★ ★ “Rock of Ages” embraces all the 1980s rock cliches - from big hair and kohl-lined eyes, to bare chests and spandex, to the ubiquitous rock n' rol...