Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Funny business: 'We're just trying to get people to laugh' say 312 Comedy Fest headlinersOct 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Actress/comedian Mary Lynn Rajskub has a few words for fans attending the inaugural 312 Comedy Festival. “I have high expectations for Chicago,” said Rajskub (“24,” “It'...
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Barrington theater company seeks donors for 'Stage the Build' campaignOct 25, 2023 1:00 am - For Barrington's Parker Players Theater Company, essentially a traveling troupe since early 2020, the show will go on permanently at 540 W. Northwest Hwy., within an exp...
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Spotlight: Janus Theatre stages 'Half-Life of Marie Curie,' Marriott revives Carole King tunerOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - A tale of friendship Janus Theatre Company concludes its 25th season with the Chicago-area premiere of Lauren Gunderson's "The Half-Life of Marie Curie," which unfo...
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'You're the franchise': 'A Wonderful World' star honored to play jazz great Louis ArmstrongOct 18, 2023 11:00 pm - YouTube "You're the franchise," the actress/singer told Iglehart, who plays the jazz legend in the bio-tuner. "You know what you have to do." "No pressure with that," I...
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Spotlight: BrightSide stages 'A Little Night Music,' Chicago Shakes sets 'Twelfth Night' in CaribbeanOct 18, 2023 6:00 am - Sondheim revived BrightSide Theatre begins its season with the Stephen Sondheim-Hugh Wheeler musical "A Little Night Music." Set during the start of the 20th centur...
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Tickets for 2024 Chicago Theatre Week go on sale in JanuaryOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Chicago Theatre Week 2023 broke records, with ticket sales topping 20,000 for 78 suburban and city productions. And organizers expect similar results when Chicago Theatr...
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Spotlight: Nathanial Stampley headlines a concert at Marriott Theatre SundayOct 13, 2023 7:00 pm - Stampley in concert Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Nathaniel Stampley, co-star of Marriott Theatre's revival of “Gypsy” that closes this weekend, chronicles his care...
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Paramount's 'What the Constitution Means to Me' nearly note perfectOct 13, 2023 5:15 am - “What the Constitution Means to Me” — ★ ★ ★ Chicago-area theatergoers likely recognize two-time Joseph Jefferson Award-winner Cory Goodrich from musicals. For more ...
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Goodman's lively 'LUCHA TEOTL' celebrates Mexican professional wrestlingOct 12, 2023 3:00 am - “LUCHA TEOTL” — ★ ★ ★ Spectators attending Goodman Theatre's rollicking, unrelentingly physical “LUCHA TEOTL” may never view pro wrestling or theater in the same wa...
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Metropolis theater gets extra $200,000 subsidy from Arlington HeightsOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Beset by the effects of the pandemic, Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is poised to get an extra $200,000 subsidy from Arlington Heights village hall, the village board...