Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Spotlight: 'King James' premieres at Steppenwolf; renovated Copley Theatre reopens in AuroraMar 04, 2022 5:00 am - 'King James' premieres Steppenwolf Theatre premieres ensemble member Rajiv Joseph's two-hander "King James," which examines the role sports plays in the friendship betwe...
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Paramount, Marriott veterans trade song and dance for slapstick and pratfalls in 'The Play That Goes Wrong'Mar 03, 2022 5:00 am - Actor Michael Kurowski never imagined he'd perform a straight-up comedy. Then he signed on for “The Play That Goes Wrong,” the hit farce whose recently announced second ...
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Broadway theater will be renamed after James Earl JonesMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Shubert Organization's Cort Theatre on Broadway will be renamed after James Earl Jones, fulfilling a promise by the theater giant to honor a Black ar...
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'Wicked' welcomes a pioneering good witch, Brittney JohnsonMar 01, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - While many people spent Valentine's Day with the traditional flowers and chocolates, Brittney Johnson was making theater history. The young Broadway vete...
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'Wishes and Dreams': Teatro ZinZanni serves up another gastro-theatrical delightFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - Teatro ZinZanni's “Wishes and Dreams” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Teatro ZinZanni's signature cabaret/Cirque du Soleil/dinner-theater hybrid made quite an impression when it debuted ...
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Spotlight: Ibsen's 'Lady From the Sea' returns to Court Theatre stageFeb 25, 2022 5:00 am - 'Lady From the Sea' Court Theatre remounts its 2020 production of Henrik Ibsen's "The Lady From the Sea," which was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chaon ...
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Some suburban theaters prepare to lift mask, vaccination mandatesFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre, among the first locally to require theatergoers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or a negative COVID test) and wear masks indoors, w...
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Enchanting 'Notebooks': Ingenious Goodman revival examines the mind of Leonardo da VinciFeb 23, 2022 6:00 pm - “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In her ingeniously conceived “The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci,” adapter/director Mary Zimmerman examines the mind of a...
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Inside a special Black History Month rite at 'The Lion King'Feb 22, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - During February, a special ritual takes place backstage at 'œThe Lion King'ť musical on Broadway. On show days, the four young actors who play the lion c...
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Destiny led Evanston native to 'The Simon and Garfunkel Story'Feb 19, 2022 6:10 am - George Clements believes he was destined to be in a Simon and Garfunkel revue. The Evanston native has been a fan of the folk rock duo's music since he discovered it in...