Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater spotlight: 'Dreamgirls' kicks off Paramount's 11th seasonAug 26, 2022 6:00 am - The price of success Paramount Theatre kicks off its 11th Broadway season with "Dreamgirls." Inspired by The Supremes and other 1960s girl groups, the musical is about t...
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After nearly 30 years, Larry Yando returns to Drury Lane's stage as Hercule PoirotAug 24, 2022 11:00 pm - It's been nearly 30 years since Larry Yando stepped onto the Drury Lane stage. And while the Oakbrook Terrace venue has undergone some renovations since then, its lush r...
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Best bets: Sting, Sacred Rose Fest, 'Hello, Dolly!' and moreAug 24, 2022 11:00 pm - Sacred Rose Fest Chicago-based Collectiv Presents - operators of the long-running North Coast electronica, hip-hop and rock music festival - is pivoting to something mor...
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Paramount's 'Kinky Boots' earns 8 Jeff Award nomsAug 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Oakbrook Terrace-based Drury Lane leads all theaters with 21 nominations
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Spotlight: Elgin Shakespeare Project follows original practices with 'Romeo/Juliet' adaptationAug 19, 2022 6:00 am - Old-school Shakespeare Janus Theatre concludes its multiyear Elgin Shakespeare Project with "Romeo/Juliet," a hybrid production of William Shakespeare's tragedy incorpor...
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Heidi Kettenring, Marriott Theatre's Dolly Levi, says working on 'Hello, Dolly!' revival is 'nothing but fun'Aug 18, 2022 6:00 am - If you asked Heidi Kettenring - star of Marriott Theatre's "Hello, Dolly!" revival - who showed her how a pro conducts herself in the rehearsal room, she would credit th...
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Rock icon Melissa Etheridge announces solo off-Broadway showAug 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Rocker Melissa Etheridge has found a new stage: The Grammy- and Oscar-winner will unveil a solo show mixing her music and stories off-Broadway. 'œMelissa...
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Coming out, coming of age, coming to terms in four-star 'Fun Home' at CopleyAug 12, 2022 2:00 pm - “Fun Home” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Most musicals have what is commonly known as an 11 o'clock number: the showstopper that typically occurs late in the second act and centers on the ...
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Spotlight: Curious Theatre Branch stages two-handers as part of its 'Back at the House' showcaseAug 12, 2022 6:00 am - 'Back at the house ...' Curious Theatre Branch showcases plays by Jenny Magnus, Myle Yan Tay and Beau O'Reilly as part of "Back at the House ... With or Without Roommate...
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Wheaton actor/director/educator returns to the stage in Copley Theatre's 'Fun Home'Aug 10, 2022 11:00 pm - Late last year, theater artist and former BoHo Theatre artistic director Stephen Schellhardt stepped away from the theater that had been his artistic home for six years....