Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Local fall theater forecast: sunny with a good chance of social commentarySep 10, 2017 7:24 am - A year ago, "Hamilton" was the hottest theater ticket in town. And in many ways, it remains so. But Lin-Manuel Miranda's hip-hop tuner about the Founding Father will ge...
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Libertyville native returns to stage in Shattered Globe's Abe Lincoln dramaSep 08, 2017 6:00 am - Tim Kough took a nearly two-decade break from acting to raise his family. When the Libertyville native returned to the stage, he'd found that many things in the industry...
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Proudly silly 'Rock of Ages' features a great cast at Drury LaneSep 07, 2017 11:00 pm - With its parade of pre-existing “hair metal” hits shoehorned into a self-aware script and its unrepentant product placement, “Rock of Ages” harbors no pretense of art, n...
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Goodman producer/director Steve Scott retires after 37 yearsSep 07, 2017 11:00 pm - In Northlight Theatre's production of “Black Pearl Sings!” five years ago, E. Faye Butler did for director Steve Scott something she would not have done for anyone else:...
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Theater events: Get ready to bop along to Paramount's 'Million Dollar Quartet'Sep 05, 2017 11:00 pm - Rock 'n' roll show Paramount Theatre opens its season with "Million Dollar Quartet," the fictionalized account of a real-life meeting between Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, ...
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Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire announces 'Ragtime,' 'Holiday Inn' for new seasonSep 02, 2017 1:00 am - The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire has announced its 2018 season will include the sweeping musical "Ragtime" and the regional premiere of "Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn....
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Marriott's 'Honeymoon' a delightful tripAug 31, 2017 9:00 am - “Honeymoon in Vegas” knows exactly what it is. This 2015 tuner about a commitment-averse guy, his increasingly exasperated girlfriend and the older man who tries to woo...
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Aurora resident mines dating mishaps for laughs for Chicago Fringe Fest showAug 30, 2017 6:00 am - If you're divorced and single, it can be a tough world out there, Kimberly Witt says. But there are also many moments of comedy and soul-searching, and the Aurora reside...
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BTE founder, COD theater instructor Craig Berger has diedAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Craig Berger, a retired College of DuPage educator and director of theater who founded the Buffalo Theatre Ensemble, has died. He was 74. "He was a visionary," said BTE...
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Drury Lane Theatre announces its 2018-2019 seasonAug 30, 2017 1:00 am - Drury Lane Theatre's announcement Wednesday of its 2018-2019 season contained a bit of a departure in the form of Tennessee Williams' classic drama "Cat on a Hot Tin Roo...