Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Musical 'Elf' returns to New York led by Eric PetersenDec 11, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Christmas musical based on Will Ferrell's movie "Elf" has returned to New York for the holidays, led by a stage and TV veteran whose oldest child's f...
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Broadway-aimed 'Gotta Dance' mixes hip-hop with show biz veteransDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - Like so many new musicals nowadays, “Gotta Dance” can trace its roots to a movie. But instead of a fictional blockbuster, the musical takes its inspiration from an accla...
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Paramount Theatre subscribers top 30,000Dec 11, 2015 12:00 am - Paramount Theatre in Aurora announced Friday that its subscribers have passed 30,000. The announcement caps off a banner year during which the theater earned a total of...
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Explore Chicago arts, culture from storied Chicago Athletic Association hotelDec 09, 2015 10:00 pm - You wouldn't expect a new hotel to hire a storyteller as it prepared to open its doors, but that's just what the Chicago Athletic Association Hotel did before it greeted...
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Theater events: Second City's 'Holidazed' at Metropolis puts a light spin on seasonDec 08, 2015 10:00 pm - 'Dazed' at Metropolis One of Second City's touring ensembles returns to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre to perform "Holidazed," a seasonal sketch comedy sendu...
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Scott and Stephen Schwartz: Keeping theater in the familyDec 08, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When director Scott Schwartz needs an expert opinion, he can always turn to a guy who knows a thing or two about the theater - his dad. Schwartz's father...
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Broadway hit 'Hamilton' coming to Chicago in SeptemberDec 08, 2015 12:00 am - "Hamilton," the hit hip-hop musical by composer/lyricist/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda, will launch its national tour in Chicago in September. The musical arrives on Sept. 2...
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'Bel Canto' makes world opera premiere at LyricDec 06, 2015 6:00 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago's world premiere run of "Bel Canto" will inevitably attract members of the global media and heads of international opera companies. Yet the Ly...
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Musical a 'Beautiful' showcase for Chicago-area veteranDec 04, 2015 12:30 pm - Musicals are made up of multiple threads. First and foremost, there's the score and book. Then there's the direction, choreography, sets, costumes, lighting and, of cour...
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Everything old is new again for talented cast in Second City revueDec 04, 2015 5:00 am - Watching the first act of The Second City's new show feels like déjà vu, which makes sense seeing how the phrase figures prominently in the title of the company's 104th ...