Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater official resigns over complaints of unsafe conditions, insensitivityJul 03, 2020 1:00 am - Lisle native David Zak stepped down as executive director of Pride Films and Plays, a position he has held since the company's founding in 2010. He was replaced by artis...
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Theater cancels livestream, readings commemorating Pride monthJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Pride Films and Plays' livestream, virtual reading of Brad Fraser's "Unidentified Human Remains and the Nature of Love" on Wednesday July 1, has been canceled, a publici...
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Why Libertyville's Phillipa Soo is blown away by new Hamilton movieJun 27, 2020 1:00 am - No matter how many theater credits Phillipa Soo accumulates over the course of her career, “Hamilton” — Lin-Manuel Miranda's Broadway blockbuster that begins streaming F...
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Wait for it no more: TV debut of 'Hamilton' nearJun 26, 2020 11:00 pm - The day marking the celebration of our national story is almost upon us. An occasion sure to spread joy throughout the land as Americans reflect on the sacrifices of the...
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Acclaimed Russian director convicted but not sent to prisonJun 26, 2020 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - A Moscow judge convicted an acclaimed Russian theater director of embezzling state funds and imposed a three-year suspended sentence Friday in a case widel...
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Spotlight: About Face Theatre streams its world premiere of 'Packing'Jun 26, 2020 6:00 am - 'Golden Girls' parody (finally) After several delays, Hell in a Handbag Productions will begin streaming the latest version of its ongoing sitcom parody "The Golden Girl...
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Theater companies turn to streaming for Pride Month offeringsJun 24, 2020 11:00 pm - This article has been updated to reflect David Zak's title. He is the executive director of Pride Films and Plays. The global coronavirus has forced many Pride mont...
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Steppenwolf Theatre resets season in the shadow of COVID-19Jun 23, 2020 1:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre announced its 2020/2021 "reset season" will include a new virtual platform and "risk free membership" that guarantees a refund if theater artists...
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Russian prosecutors seek prison term for theater directorJun 22, 2020 7:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian prosecutors on Monday demanded a six-year prison term for an acclaimed theater director accused of embezzling state funds, a case widely seen as po...
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Secluded stars: Jim Belushi hails 'The Blues Brothers;' Haley Reinhart honors dadJun 22, 2020 1:00 am - Jim Belushi recently took to Twitter to mark the 40th anniversary of "The Blues Brothers," the locally shot 1980 comedy classic that co-starred the former Wheaton re...