Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater review: Northlight's 'Nina Simone: Four Women' examines what turned an artist into an activistFeb 07, 2019 6:30 am - “Nina Simone: Four Women” - ★ ★ ★ In “Nina Simone: Four Women,” currently running at Northlight Theatre in Skokie, playwright Christina Ham chronicles the singer/songwri...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble delivers a strong and timely take on 'Defiance'Feb 06, 2019 9:30 am - “Defiance” - ★ ★ ★ ½ A military leadership crisis is at the crux of “Defiance,” now on stage in Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's timely and riveting production of John Patrick...
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Theater spotlight: One-man parodies of 'Star Wars,' 'Dark Knight' at Raue CenterFeb 05, 2019 5:00 am - Holy trilogy, Batman! Charles Ross pays tribute to blockbuster films "The Dark Night," "Star Wars" and "The Lord of the Rings" in one-man parodies during which he recoun...
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Historians irked by musical 'Hamilton' escalate their duelFeb 04, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Ever since the historical musical "Hamilton" began its march to near-universal infatuation, one group has noticeably withheld its applause - historians. ...
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Film-inspired tuners, world premiere on tap at Aurora's ParamountFeb 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Yet another world premiere is on the horizon for Aurora's Paramount Theatre whose 2019-2020 season is comprised of film adaptations, including the world premiere of "The...
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Theater review: First Folio's 'Star Wars'-inspired heist comedy examines friendship, obsessionFeb 01, 2019 5:00 am - “All Childish Things” - ★ ★ ★ “When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish thing...
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Theater events: Victory Gardens Theater stages Chicago-area premiere of “Pipeline”Feb 01, 2019 5:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, Feb. 1, for Victory Gardens Theater's Chicago area premiere of "Pipeline" by Dominique Morisseau ("Detroit '67," "Skeleton Crew"). Cheryl Lynn B...
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Goodman's 'How to Catch Creation' explores love, legacy and inspirationJan 30, 2019 10:00 am - "How to Catch Creation" - ★ ★ ★ ½ Don't be surprised if Christina Anderson's "How to Catch Creation," now receiving a sterling world-premiere production at Chicago's Go...
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Spotlight on new musicals and the return of the beloved tuner 'The Producers'Jan 29, 2019 5:00 am - Fighting words Lake Zurich native Elise Marie Davis stars as the titular character in Broken Nose Theatre's Midwest premiere of "Girl in the Red Corner" by Stephen Spots...
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Intriguing 'The Roommate' to open Feb. 1 at Lake Forest's Citadel TheatreJan 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Scott and Ellen Phelps of Grayslake travel most years to the annual Humana Festival of New Plays produced by the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky. Though the co...