Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater events: Janus celebrates a young Shakespeare in new showJul 11, 2016 11:00 pm - ‘Shakespeare Lives' Janus Theatre Company and Duplicity Ensemble present former Chicago actor/director Nathan Wonder in his original production “William Shakespeare...
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On new CD, Cheyenne Jackson says 'This is who I truly am'Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Cheyenne Jackson would like to get something off his chest: He's proudly old-fashioned when it comes to music. The Broadway star, whose credits include "...
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Review: Humor allays tension to complex history in 'Oslo'Jul 11, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Oslo," a new play by J.T. Rogers directed by Bartlett Sher, is a riveting political thriller with a personal approach. It features tense, behind-the-sce...
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Creator of the Broadway hit 'Hamilton' says goodbye, quietlyJul 10, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash "Hamilton," made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other departing stars in the s...
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Will 'Hamilton' suffer after the loss of key principals?Jul 08, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - She was spending a sweltering afternoon on the streets of New York but Caitlin Goddard was nearing her prize, inch by inch. She'd been in line for three ...
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Theater events: Morton Arboretum debuts walking play 'Nature'Jul 08, 2016 5:57 am - 'Nature' walk The Morton Arboretum presents the outdoor walking play "Nature" by TigerLion Arts. Created by Tyson Forbes, this 90-minute show examines the friendship bet...
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First Folio's 'Midsummer' marks 20 years of Shakespeare under the starsJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Shakespearean plays work well outdoors, and that's especially true for “A Midsummer Night's Dream” — which First Folio Theatre stages under the stars this summer. The p...
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'Daily Show' comedian Hasan Minhaj brings tour to Chicago Oct. 9Jul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Hasan Minhaj, a correspondent with Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," is coming to Chicago's Thalia Hall Oct. 9 with his one-man show "Homecoming King." The ...
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There's lots of Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda coming upJul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For Broadway fans, no date this year will be as tearful as Saturday. That's when Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of "Hamilton," leaves his best-sell...
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Third-run 'Mormon' still a raunchy delightJun 30, 2016 11:00 pm - “The Book of Mormon” is back in town. Think of it along the lines of a third-run appearance before a movie makes its inevitable way to video - and in that, maybe just as...