Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Ronnie Marmo solo show delivers convincing portrait of 'Lenny Bruce'Oct 31, 2019 6:00 am - “I'm Not a Comedian ... I'm Lenny Bruce” - ★ ★ ★ Several years ago, Comedy Central and Rolling Stone published lists of the all-time best stand-up comedians. Lenny Bruce...
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John Leguizamo delivers engaging 'Latin History for Morons' despite tech glitchesOct 30, 2019 4:30 pm - “Latin History for Morons” - ★ ★ ★ “That's live theater for you, folks,” said a slightly exasperated John Leguizamo at the Tuesday opening of “Latin History for Morons....
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Spotlight: Teacher-turned-comic Eddie B headlines Aurora's ParamountOct 29, 2019 6:00 am - Class act Science teacher turned comedian Eddie B - whose stand-up career commenced with a YouTube video series titled "What Teachers Really Say" - shares his classroom-...
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How Disney staked its claim on Broadway - and suburban stagesOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - When the Walt Disney Co. rolled its massive entertainment resources onto Broadway 25 years ago with the unveiling of a stage version of the animated movie musical “Beaut...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsOct 25, 2019 6:00 am - Jim Peterik and The Ides of March perform a 55th anniversary concert at the Genesee Theatre in Waukegan, while UFO hits the Arcada Theatre stage for its 50th anniversary...
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On stage: Red Theater's 'You Are Happy' showcases deaf theater artistsOct 24, 2019 11:00 pm - • Nine members of Connective Theatre Company share their experiences as survivors of sexual and domestic violence and gender-based discrimination in "Me Too Monologues" ...
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Technology is remaking how we see the ancient art of theaterOct 23, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When James Corden kicked off the Tony Awards this year, his opening number was a full-throated endorsement of the live theatrical experience. "It's live,...
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Spotlight: 'Dracula' on the air in Libertyville, 'Hoodoo Love' opens in ChicagoOct 22, 2019 6:00 am - Radio drama 'Dracula' Improv Playhouse reprises its radio version of "Dracula" using Orson Welles' script from The Mercury Theater's 1938 broadcast, which unfolds, as do...
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Here's the list of 2019 Jeff Award winnersOct 21, 2019 1:00 am - The following is a list of 2019 equity Jeff Award recipients Production play - Large: "Downstate," Steppenwolf Theatre Company Production play - Mid-size: "Frankenstein,...
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Improv Playhouse to perform 'Dracula' in radio show formatOct 20, 2019 11:00 pm - Improv Playhouse will be performing Bram Stoker's classic novel "Dracula" as a staged radio drama using the original 1938 Orson Welles' script Friday and Saturday, Oct. ...