Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Things to do Nov. 26-Dec. 2: Tree lightings, holiday light shows, fests & moreNov 26, 2021 5:00 am - Ongoing events Winter Arts & Craft Expo: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through Dec. 20, at the Evanston Art Cent...
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Stopping the show: Marriott's stellar 'Kiss Me, Kate' offers satisfying solution to problematic tunerNov 24, 2021 5:15 pm - “Kiss Me, Kate” - ★ ★ ★ ½ In Marriott Theatre's gloriously sung revival of “Kiss Me, Kate,” Broadway diva Lilli Vanessi gives as good as she gets. And that's saying some...
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Spotlight: Buffalo Theatre premieres Kurt Naebig's coming-of-age play 'Stove Toucher'Nov 24, 2021 5:00 am - BTE premiere Buffalo Theatre Ensemble member Kurt Naebig shares his experiences on becoming a teenage skateboarding phenom, opening his own skateboard shop and achieving...
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Glenview's Don Clark, Evanston's Teinowitz join forces for new play 'When Harry Met Rehab'Nov 24, 2021 5:00 am - This play is not about closure. Harry Teinowitz's experience has no closure — though onstage it promises to deliver laughs along with some pain. A former stand-up comed...
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Disney's 'Frozen' sparkles in Chicago debutNov 22, 2021 2:00 pm - Disney's “Frozen” - ★ ★ ★ There's a lot of wowing stage magic packed into Disney's “Frozen,” now making a slick national touring debut at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Thea...
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Paramount's 'Cinderella' as enchanting as everNov 21, 2021 6:30 pm - “Cinderella” - ★ ★ ★ ½ At a time when holiday shows dominate area stages, Paramount Theatre serves up a fairy tale: Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein's ever-popular ...
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Seasons greetings: Chicago and suburban theaters resume in-person holiday showsNov 20, 2021 6:30 am - Last year, with most Chicago-area theaters suspending productions in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the pickings were slim when it came to seasonal shows. What a dif...
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Star-making turn: Leading lady makes new tuner 'Paradise Square' a show worth seeingNov 18, 2021 10:30 am - “Paradise Square” - ★ ★ ★ Theater lovers may not yet know the name of singer/actress Joaquina Kalukango, who stars in “Paradise Square,” the Civil War-set musical that r...
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Review: 'Trouble in Mind' makes its Broadway debut, finallyNov 18, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Alice Childress' searing play 'œTrouble in Mind'ť has finally made it to Broadway and the only frustrating thing about the show is that it has taken this...
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Spotlight: Drury Lane, Strawdog, Goodman and Second City theaters shift into holiday modeNov 17, 2021 5:00 am - Glad tidings Drury Lane Theatre celebrates the season with its revival of "Holiday Inn," the Irving Berlin tuner adapted from the 1942 film about a crooner named Jim Har...