Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater events: Haven Theatre remounts 'We're Gonna Die' at SteppenwolfMar 23, 2018 6:00 am - • Previews begin Friday, March 23, for Refuge Theatre Project's revival of "The Spitfire Grill," the 2001 musical by James Valcq and Fred Alley based on the 1996 film of...
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ECC Arts Center presents 'Million Dollar Quartet' April 13-14Mar 21, 2018 11:00 pm - The Elgin Community College Arts Center presents the national touring production of the Tony Award-winning smash-hit Broadway musical, "Million Dollar Quartet," on Frida...
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Goodman's fiercely acted revival of 'Enemy' impressesMar 21, 2018 11:00 am - “An Enemy of the People” - ★ ★ ★ ★ If you leave Goodman Theatre's superb revival of “An Enemy of the People” with your mind whirling from its provocative ideas, credit m...
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Theater spotlight: 'The Gathering' returns to Libertyville's Improv PlayhouseMar 20, 2018 6:00 am - Annual 'Gathering' The Improv Playhouse presents its annual production of “The Gathering,” a contemporary take on the Last Supper by Josephine Raciti, one of the pionee...
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Suburban actor balances clowning, actingMar 18, 2018 7:23 am - One thing Philip Earl Johnson has learned over nearly three decades performing is to give audiences what they want. Several years ago, while performing as his clown alt...
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Winnetka-set 'Taste of Things to Come' cooks up musical about suburban womenMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Not too many musicals focus on suburban women, particularly those living in Winnetka. Yet these are the characters and setting for "A Taste of Things to Come," a 2016 of...
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Theater events: 2014 dramedy 'Smart People' opens at WritersMar 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Drama of its time Four young professionals struggle with romance, identity and careers while navigating racial and sexual politics in "Smart People," Lydia R. Diamond's ...
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Bryan Adams talks Broadway-bound 'Pretty Woman' before Chicago openingMar 11, 2018 7:00 am - An offhand comment years ago by a West End actress he was dating led rock singer/songwriter Bryan Adams to where he is today: on the eve of the pre-Broadway premiere of ...
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Lookingglass examines racism, reparations in world premiere 'Plantation!'Mar 08, 2018 5:00 am - This review has been corrected to say Hannah Gomez played Diana. "Plantation!" - ½ "Plantation!" - Kevin Douglas' new comedy in its world premiere at Lookinggla...
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'Dear Evan Hansen' part of Broadway in Chicago's upcoming seasonMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - Broadway in Chicago's 2018-19 season announcement was accompanied by good news and bad news. The good news: The Tony Award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen," the d...