Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Weekend at play: Laugh with Jimmy Pardo in Rosemont and Rita Rudner in Crystal LakeNov 14, 2019 9:30 am - Comedian Rita Rudner returns to the Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake, while The Midtown Men (featuring original cast members from Broadway's "Jersey Boys") perfo...
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Historical society preserves 210-year-old theater curtainNov 13, 2019 6:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Historical Society has preserved a rare, 210-year-old theater curtain depicting a sweeping view of Providence. The organization ...
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Spotlight: 'Christmas Carol' returns to the GoodmanNov 12, 2019 5:00 am - Jolly holiday Marcia Milgrom Dodge, who expertly re-imagined "Smokey Joe's Cafe" for Drury Lane, returns to the Oakbrook Terrace theater to stage "Mary Poppins," the mu...
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Weekend picks: Christopher Titus at Schaumburg's Improv, Chazz Palminteri at St. Charles' ArcadaNov 09, 2019 6:32 am - Artisanal treats Start getting gift ideas for the holidays while checking out local goods and organic produce at the Artisan Craft and Food Fair this weekend at Heritage...
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Marriott production shines welcome light on darker side of 'Oliver!'Nov 08, 2019 2:00 pm - “Oliver!” - ★ ★ ★ Even before “Oliver!” begins at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, it's clear that Jeff Award-winning director Nick Bowling is out to shake things ...
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On stage: Determined Teddy bear seeks missing button in Emerald City's 'Corduroy'Nov 08, 2019 5:00 am - • Emerald City Theatre partners with Broadway in Chicago for its production of "Corduroy," adapted from Don Freeman's children's story about a department store Teddy bea...
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Spotlight: Paramount promises blockbuster 'Beauty and the Beast'Nov 06, 2019 5:00 am - Be Paramount's guest Paramount Theatre promises a blockbuster revival of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," adapted from the Oscar-winning animated film by composer Alan M...
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New opera lets veterans tell their stories through musicNov 05, 2019 10:00 pm - “Just don't grow up too fast, OK?” a female soldier begs in the video she sends home to her daughter. Given the distance, it is as happy a mother-daughter moment as they...
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Theater owners: 'The Irishman' 'deserved better' releaseNov 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Martin Scorsese's crime epic "The Irishman" landed in theaters Friday, but not nearly enough of them for theater owners. John Fithian, president and chie...
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On stage: Lookingglass remounts 'Steadfast Tin Soldier' & New American Folk premieres a country tunerNov 01, 2019 6:00 am - Previews continue for Marriott Theatre's revival of “Oliver!” starring Kai Edgar and Kayden Koshelev, who share the titular role of the orphan boy who's befriended by a...