Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Broadway in Chicago, Drury Lane, First Folio among theaters temporarily going darkMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - The cascade of suburban and Chicago theater closings continued Friday with cancellations at Drury Lane, First Folio and Northlight theaters along with Broadway in Chicag...
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On stage: 'Easter Bunny Bingo' hops into the Royal George TheatreMar 13, 2020 6:00 am - Editor's note: Concerns about coronavirus have caused some cancellations throughout Chicago and the suburbs this week. Before you go, check online or with the venue to c...
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Williams Street Rep announces 'Matilda,' 'Patsy Cline' musical part of upcoming seasonMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Musicals about an extraordinary girl and an unexpected friendship, as well as a comedy about a deity attempting to clear up misconceptions, are among the shows Williams ...
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Coronavirus brings entertainment world to a standstillMar 12, 2020 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The entertainment industry prepared Thursday for an unprecedented shutdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, canceling upcoming movies, suspending all Br...
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'Constitution' play offers food for thought and an essential parting giftMar 12, 2020 11:00 am - Editor's note: Concerns about the coronavirus have caused some cancellations throughout Chicago and the suburbs this week. Before you go, check online or with the venue ...
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Coronavirus and suburban, Chicago theaters: Paramount halts 'Secret of My Success,' Marriott cancels 'Grease'Mar 12, 2020 1:00 am - Shortly after Gov. J.B. Pritzker urged late Thursday that gatherings of more than 250 people be canceled or postponed to combat the spread of COVID-19 and mandated the c...
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Update: Lewis Black cancels Saturday show at the MACMar 10, 2020 6:00 am - CANCELEDBetter every day? Comedian, author and Grammy Award winner Lewis Black has canceled his “It Gets Better Every Day” show that was supposed to tour to the McAninch...
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'Some Like It Hot' musical to premiere in Chicago next yearMar 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Another new tuner with Broadway ambitions will premiere in Chicago next year. The world-premiere musical "Some Like It Hot," adapted from Billy Wilder's classic 1959 co...
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On stage: Lisle native co-stars in Kokandy's staging of the musical 'Hundred Days'Mar 06, 2020 5:00 am - • TheaterWorks USA brings its production of "Dog Man: The Musical," adapted from cartoonist Dav Pilkey's "Dog Man" series about a superhero who is part dog and part man,...
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Showbiz veterans add luster to middling 'Middletown' at Chicago's Apollo TheaterMar 05, 2020 8:00 am - “Middletown” - ★ ★ ½ When the stars of “Middletown” enter the stage of Chicago's Apollo Theater, they literally greet some members of the audience. I myself was surprise...