Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Michael Feinstein happy to share stage with Kristin Chenoweth at RaviniaAug 12, 2018 7:30 am - Michael Feinstein has lost count of the number of times he has performed at the Ravinia Festival. Nonetheless, the famed multitalented pianist/singer/conductor and musi...
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Ask Marilu Henner about a day and you'll hear every detailAug 10, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's best not to get into an argument about past events with Marilu Henner. You will definitely lose. The actress is hard-wired with the ability to insta...
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Chicago plays host to the National Asian American Theater Conference and FestivalAug 10, 2018 5:45 am - There's a lot of excitement and some trepidation about this summer's Hollywood adaptation of Kevin Kwan's best-selling novel "Crazy Rich Asians." On the one hand, many ...
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Theater events: Den Theatre hosts 'Hindrance and Hysteria'Aug 10, 2018 5:45 am - • iO Chicago celebrates prolific alumni with its first Bentwood Comedy Festival. Named for the familiar bentwood stage chair, the festival showcases improv, stand-up, sk...
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'Broadway Princess Party' makes local debut at Schaumburg's ImprovAug 08, 2018 12:15 pm - Most fairy tale shows just feature one princess. But with the touring “Broadway Princess Party,” you get three. Soon making its local debut at Schaumburg's Improv Comedy...
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Theater spotlight: Road trip rom-com 'Vietgone' opens Writers' seasonAug 07, 2018 6:00 am - Love story Writers Theatre opens its season with the Chicago-area premiere of "Vietgone," Qui Nguyen's irreverent combination of a road trip, romantic comedy and immigra...
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The original 'Hamilton' stars aren't throwing away their shotsAug 04, 2018 7:29 am - Being an original cast member of "Hamilton" is the Broadway break of a lifetime. The cultural impact of the genre-busting hip-hop smash has given the originals cache and...
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Theater events: 'Holding the Man' makes Chicago premiereAug 02, 2018 11:00 pm - • Victory Gardens Theater presents its 10th annual IGNITION Festival of New Plays Friday through Sunday, Aug. 3-5, at 2433 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. The mini-fest consis...
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Former Elmhurst resident channels Neil Gaiman hero in Lifeline's 'Neverwhere'Aug 02, 2018 11:00 pm - Jose Nateras was a full-time graduate student when a role too good to pass up came his way. With one semester left of school, Nateras heard from a casting director for ...
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Colonel Gunn's Wild West Music Show coming to Pheasant RunAug 01, 2018 11:00 pm - Submitted by Pheasant Run Colonel Obadiah Gunn's Wild West Music Show will be performed at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 24, at the Mainstage Theater in Pheasant Run in St. Charle...