Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Best bets: 'Sesame Street Live!' sings in Rosemont, Glass Pumpkin Patch returns to MortonOct 10, 2018 6:00 am - Sweepin' the clouds away There will be lots of singing along with new and classic kids' songs like "I Love Trash" and "C is for Cookie" when "Sesame Street Live! Let's P...
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Theater spotlight: World War I drama 'Private Peaceful' opens at Greenhouse TheaterOct 09, 2018 5:57 am - Ghost stories The regulars at a rural pub in Ireland swap spooky stories in an attempt to impress a newcomer - a young woman from Dublin who's recently moved to town - i...
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Jeff Committee recognizes enduring theaters, including Drury Lane, with special awardOct 09, 2018 12:01 am - Drury Lane Theatre, a suburban mainstay for nearly 80 years (the last 34 in Oakbrook Terrace, the first 45 in Evergreen Park), is among four Chicago-area theaters that w...
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'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' an intermittently entertaining hodgepodgeOct 05, 2018 1:00 pm - “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” - ★ ★ ½ In its touring debut at Chicago's Oriental Theatre, “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” is missing a key ingredi...
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Theater events: Remy Bumppo, Barrel of Monkeys, magician Neil Tobin serve up pre-Halloween thrillsOct 05, 2018 6:00 am - • Steppenwolf Theatre for young adults begins its season Friday, Oct. 5, with "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time." Adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Ha...
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Laurie Metcalf, John Lithgow to play Bill and Hillary ClintonOct 04, 2018 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - "Roseanne" star and downstate native Laurie Metcalf and John Lithgow of "The Crown" are poised to star as Hillary Clinton and former President Bill Clinton in...
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Authenticity, heart key to Metropolis' ambitious 'A Chorus Line'Oct 04, 2018 11:00 am - “A Chorus Line” - ★ ★ ★ In 2015, after several artistically uneven and financially uncertain seasons, the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre made some bold choices. Buoy...
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Steppenwolf's provoking 'Downstate' offers an unflinching look at predatorsOct 04, 2018 10:00 am - “Downstate” - ★ ★ ★ ★ “Downstate,” the new play by accomplished provocateur Bruce Norris in its premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, is a talker. In hard news parlance, a ta...
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Theater spotlight: Tributes to Judy Garland, Harry Truman grace local stagesOct 02, 2018 6:00 am - 'Rain or Shine' Joseph Jefferson Award winner Angela Ingersoll brings her show "Judy Garland: Come Rain or Come Shine" to Evanston's Nichols Concert Hall as part of Musi...
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Terrific 'Tootsie' triumphs as updated musical comedy for #MeToo eraOct 01, 2018 11:00 pm - “Tootsie” — ★ ★ ★ ½ The creative talents behind “Tootsie,” the Broadway-bound musical that opened Sunday at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, were as good as their...