Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Review: Michael Jackson musical is some thriller, lots badFeb 01, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The new, splashy Broadway musical about Michael Jackson begins with the King of Pop plotting an ambitious tour to reclaim his throne. He's facing financi...
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First Folio serves up Agatha Christie murder-mystery with a side of comedyFeb 01, 2022 5:00 am - “The Secret Council” - ★ ★ ★ This time of year, First Folio Theatre typically schedules a comedy. Usually it's one that makes braving single-digit wind chills worthwhile...
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After pandemic pause, Plainfield actress gets back to work as understudy in 'Bachelor'-inspired tunerJan 27, 2022 5:00 am - In 2019, Alexandra Jaymes' career was just getting started. The Plainfield actress was passionate about the project she was working on, and she was getting callbacks fro...
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Chanté Adams makes Broadway debut in a full-circle momentJan 26, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - There are two women who Chanté Adams always thanks before hitting the stage each night on Broadway: her grandmothers, together in a picture frame in her...
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Spotlight: It's 'Groundhog Day' over and over again at Paramount TheatreJan 26, 2022 5:00 am - Paramount premiere Just in time for Groundhog Day, Paramount Theatre presents the regional premiere of the titular musical adapted from the 1993 movie starring Bill Mur...
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Broadway's 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' actor firedJan 24, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The actor playing Harry Potter has been fired from the Broadway production of 'œHarry Potter and the Cursed Child'ť following a complaint by a co-star ab...
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'Doubt: A Parable' to be staged at Skokie TheatreJan 23, 2022 10:00 pm - MadKap Productions is pleased to present "Doubt: A Parable" by John Patrick Shanley for 13 live performances at the Skokie Theatre, 7924 Lincoln Ave., in downtown Skokie...
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Spotlight: Goodman revives 'Gem of the Ocean' and First Folio premieres 'The Secret Council'Jan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - 'Fireflies' at Northlight Northlight Theatre inaugural artistic fellow Mikael Burke helms its production of "Fireflies," Donja R. Love's drama examining the role Black w...
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Art imitates life in 'Groundhog Day: The Musical' premiere at Aurora's Paramount TheatreJan 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Paramount Theatre artistic director Jim Corti is curious how local audiences will interpret "Groundhog Day: The Musical" - especially in the shadow of the COVID-19 pande...
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Acting on a whim, 'Oklahoma!' star changed his lifeJan 15, 2022 6:30 am - Had singer/actor Sean Grandillo not acted on a whim in high school, he may very well still be making his living on stage. But it might not have been the CIBC Theatre sta...