Articles filed under Professional Theater
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First Folio pays tribute to bonds of sisterhood in empowering 'As You Like It'Jul 19, 2017 11:00 am - Somewhere, First Folio Theatre's Alison C. Vesely was smiling. On Saturday, First Folio opened William Shakespeare's “As You Like It,” its first outdoor summer producti...
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Fans help Arcada Theatre recover from storm damageJul 19, 2017 1:00 am - The generosity of Arcada Theatre fans helped the century-old hub of St. Charles' downtown recover from some recent unexpected storm damage. But the constant maintenance ...
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Theater spotlight: 'La Havana Madrid' gets third remount at GoodmanJul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - 'La Havana Madrid' "La Havana Madrid," a Teatro Vista premiere and one of the season's biggest hits, gets a third remount at the Goodman Theatre, coming on the heels of...
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Marriott Lincolnshire Resort reopened after floodingJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - The Marriott Lincolnshire Resort reopened Tuesday, nearly a week after floodwaters from the Des Plaines River and Indian Creek forced the evacuation of about 250 hotel g...
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Action, imagination key to Metropolis' revival of 'Peter,' Dave Barry saysJul 15, 2017 7:00 am - For Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist Dave Barry, the secret to good storytelling is action. “I don't like books with long descriptive passages,” said the former Miami Her...
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Derivative 'Something Rotten!' pokes fun at Shakespeare and other musicalsJul 14, 2017 7:00 pm - Set ostensibly in 1590s London, “Something Rotten!” is more of a modern ribbing exercise to spoof Shakespearean conventions, classic musicals of the past 75 years and to...
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5 ideas for this weekend in the suburbsJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Festivals in a number of suburbs, a Peter Pan prequel in Arlington Heights and Shakespeare under the stars in Oak Brook provide plenty of reasons to venture out this wee...
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Marriott Theatre audience patiently evacuates while surrounded by floodJul 13, 2017 1:00 am - Marriott Theatre audiences aren't just loyal patrons. They're loyal patrons whose priorities are in order. As a deluge flooded parking lots at the Lincolnshire resort a...
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Comic-drama 'Hir' tackles abuse, transgender issues in Steppenwolf productionJul 12, 2017 11:00 pm - Dysfunctional families are a mainstay of American theater. But playwright Taylor Mac catapults dysfunction to extremes with the cutting comic-drama “Hir.” Now enjoying ...
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Hall of Fame coach assists cast in play about recruitingJul 12, 2017 7:00 am - WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) - Actor Sam Kebede went to rehearsal hoping to get some insights about what it's like to be recruited by a big-time college basketball coach. Hall-...