Articles filed under Professional Theater
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9 movies about theater to stream while stages are darkApr 30, 2020 9:50 am - With Chicago area theaters dark for the foreseeable future, films offering behind-the-scenes glimpses into theater-making may provide some consolation for fans eager for...
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A 'Phantom of the Opera' contest seeks singer with styleApr 24, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Andrew Lloyd Webber has launched a virtual competition that could lead to one fan singing on Broadway or the West End when musicals resume playing. The c...
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Music director from Palatine redirected art-making online with Thursday Facebook 'Lessons'Apr 23, 2020 6:00 am - Award-winning music director and conductor Tom Vendafreddo knows how disheartening it is being unable to make art. Like his fellow actors, designers, writers and direct...
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Spotlight: Theatre Y examines social isolation online with 'My Body's Image, Delayed'Apr 22, 2020 6:00 am - Theatre Y retrospective Theatre Y celebrates András Visky, the Hungarian-Romanian poet/playwright who inspired the company's creation, with a retrospective of his works ...
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Spotlight: Michael Shannon helps launch Chicago Children's Theatre's new YouTube channelApr 17, 2020 6:00 am - A mouse prepares Academy Award-nominee and A Red Orchid Theatre ensemble member Michael Shannon helps launch Chicago Children's Theatre's new virtual learning YouTube ch...
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Theater streaming online this week: 'School Girls,' Shakespeare sonnets and McNally audio playsApr 10, 2020 6:00 am - Goodman show goes on Goodman Theatre's Chicago-area premiere of "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play" will go on. Jocelyn Bioh's comedy about the queen bee at ...
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Black Button Eyes premieres COVID-19-inspired online take on Poe's 'Masque'Apr 08, 2020 11:00 pm - To say righteous indignation inspired Black Button Eyes' timely, digital re-imagining of Edgar Allan Poe's gothic tale “The Masque of the Red Death” is a misnomer. It wa...
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Spotlight: Chicago-area theaters stream shows onlineApr 03, 2020 6:00 am - Theater-aid Like many small businesses, suburban and city theaters that suspended productions and canceled their seasons in response to the COVID-19 pandemic face an unc...
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Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit shows stream free starting FridayApr 02, 2020 1:00 am - Award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber ("Evita," "Phantom of the Opera," "Jesus Christ Superstar") announced Thursday he will stream one of his musicals for free on ...
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Spotlight: Goodman, Theater Wit and 16th Street theaters stream performancesMar 27, 2020 6:00 am - Shows must go on With live performances canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, several Chicago-area ensembles have come up with alternatives to delivering live t...