Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Drury Lane ensemble emotionally elevates 'The Color Purple'Sep 20, 2019 4:00 pm - “The Color Purple” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's hard to shake the feeling that the 2005 Broadway musical “The Color Purple” is in a perpetual race with itself. This musical inspired...
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On stage: 'Fantasticks' revival by MadKap, 'Very Hungry Caterpillar' at Chicago Children's TheatreSep 20, 2019 6:00 am - • MadKap Productions' revival of "The Fantasticks," the chamber musical by Tom Jones and Harvey L. Schmidt, continues through Oct. 6, at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln...
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'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' to play Chicago next yearSep 19, 2019 3:25 pm - Less than three months after it began Broadway previews, producers of the lush and lavish "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" announced they are taking the show on the road. On...
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Goodman's 'Dana H.' an unsettling, intriguing survivor's taleSep 19, 2019 3:00 pm - “Dana H.” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Before Lucas Hnath's unsettling, emotionally riveting “Dana H.” opened this week at the Goodman Theatre, word about its unconventional performance st...
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Theater-related podcasts find a hub in new digital networkSep 19, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Podcasts are exploding and the world of theater isn't immune. Now comes a digital hub that pulls together a lot of that theater talk - the Broadway Podca...
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Mexico Beyond Mariachi to put on 'SUGAR SKULL! A Dia de Los Muertos Musical Adventure' at the MAC Oct. 4Sep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Mexico Beyond Mariachi presents "SUGAR SKULL! A Dia de Los Muertos Musical Adventure," written by Gregory Van Acker, musical arrangements by Sinuhé Padilla, at 7 p.m. Fr...
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Theater spotlight: Sept. 11-inspired 'The Mercy Seat' opens in ElginSep 17, 2019 6:00 am - Aftermath The newly formed Beacon Productions stages "The Mercy Seat," a Neil LaBute play inspired by the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Set on Sept. 12, 2001, LaBut...
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Elton John-scored 'Devil Wears Prada' musical set to premiere in Chicago in 2020Sep 17, 2019 1:00 am - The Broadway-bound musical "The Devil Wears Prada" has its sights set on a Chicago world premiere next summer. "The Devil Wears Prada" will feature a score by Sir Elton...
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Steppenwolf's basketball drama 'The Great Leap' impresses, though script misses a few shotsSep 16, 2019 7:00 pm - “The Great Leap” - ★ ★ ★ The personal becomes very political in Lauren Yee's 2018 basketball drama “The Great Leap,” now receiving a strong Chicago premiere by Steppenwo...
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Major-league talent makes for Paramount's winning 'Newsies'Sep 16, 2019 9:00 am - “Newsies” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's getting a bit late in the season for a baseball reference, but it applies in the case of Paramount Theatre's “Newsies,” the ever-timely tuner th...