Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Metropolis excavates laughs from 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 30, 2019 8:00 am - “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” - ★ ★ ½ Farces are arguably the toughest shows to get right. Daffy dialogue and slapstick situations can fail to land if...
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'Falsettos' tour brings Broadway vet Eden Espinosa to ChicagoMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - Actress Eden Espinosa has wowed theater audiences for more than 15 years. She has triumphed as Elphaba in “Wicked” in both New York and Los Angeles, and has the distinct...
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6 new attractions to check out this summer in the suburbsMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - Summer typically means barbecues, baseball and beaches. But 2019 promises some additions to the suburban staples, including new exhibits, a theater premiere and the debu...
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Henry VIII's wives rock out in rousing 'SIX' at Chicago ShakespeareMay 24, 2019 4:00 pm - “SIX” - ★ ★ ★ ½ The premise of the 2017 British musical “SIX” sounds slightly bonkers: The six wives of King Henry VIII belt out songs in a competitive concert about bei...
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Theater events: Den Theatre revives Joel Drake Johnson's 'Four Places'May 24, 2019 6:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, May 24, for The Den Theatre's revival of "Four Places," a domestic drama by Joel Drake Johnson, directed by Lia Mortensen. The play centers on t...
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Ramones-inspired nonmusical 'Four Chords and a Gun' a missed opportunityMay 23, 2019 11:00 am - “Four Chords and a Gun” - ★ ★ ½ “Four Chords and a Gun,” the Ramones-inspired play that opened Sunday at Chicago's Broadway Playhouse, is not a musical. That's its probl...
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Theater spotlight: Aurora's new Paramount School of the Arts opensMay 23, 2019 1:00 am - Arts school opens Aurora's newest performing arts complex opens this week. The Paramount School of the Arts, established in cooperation with the Paramount Theatre and lo...
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Review: Northlight rallies first-rate cast for comic 'Into the Breeches!'May 22, 2019 11:00 am - “Into the Breeches!” - ★ ★ ★ Shakespeare and proto-feminism joyously combine in Northlight Theatre's regional premiere of “Into the Breeches!” - a delightful 2018 comedy...
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'Noble Discontent' to tell the story of Louisa May Alcott at The Norris May 26May 21, 2019 11:00 pm - Debra Ann Miller, who has presented dramatic portrayals of Mary Todd Lincoln and Jane Austen, returns to the Norris Cultural Arts Center on Sunday, May 26, for a memorab...
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Theater spotlight: Lifeline stages Jane Austen's 'Emma'May 21, 2019 6:00 am - Austen's matchmaker A well-meaning, young socialist meddles in the romantic lives of her friends and acquaintances in Lifeline Theatre's stage version of Jane Austen's "...