Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Girl who used periwinkle to best leukemia blossoms into comicAug 24, 2014 7:30 am - In 1998, 8-year-old Lisa Mongillo of Arlington Heights took a Make-A-Wish trip to Hawaii to see the periwinkle flower used to make one of the leukemia drugs doctors hoped would save her life. Now, she's a comedian in a two-woman show and works for a charity that helps kids.
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Marriott has a fine day 'On the Town'Aug 22, 2014 2:30 pm - It took 70 years, but "On The Town" - the 1944 Broadway musical about a trio of sailors on a 24-hour shore leave - has finally arrived. Typically, Chicago audiences don'...
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Theater events: Profiles gives us 'Reasons to be Happy'Aug 22, 2014 6:15 am - Happy days? Profiles Theatre opens its 26th season with "Reasons to be Happy," its 11th premiere by resident playwright Neil LaBute. A sequel to LaBute's 2008 play "reas...
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Evolution of an epic: Graney, cast discuss 'All Our Tragic'Aug 22, 2014 5:45 am - “All Our Tragic” is a labor of love. At least it is for adapter/director Sean Graney, whose ambitious adaptation of the 32 surviving Greek tragedies opened earlier this...
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2014 Equity Jeff Award nomineesAug 21, 2014 4:30 pm - PRODUCTION - PLAY - LARGE "The Dance of Death" - Writers Theatre "Hedda Gabler" - Writers Theatre "Lost in Yonkers" - Northlight Theatre "Luna Gale" - Goodman Thea...
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Drury Lane leads suburban theaters with 21 Jeff Award nominationsAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Drury Lane Theatre in Oak Brook on Thursday received 21 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations for excellence in theater. Emmy Award winner and Dolton native Jane Lynch ("Gl...
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The Hypocrites' epic theatrical event 'All Our Tragic' triumphsAug 20, 2014 5:45 pm - "All Our Tragic" is many things. A bold, galvanizing effort from adapter/director Sean Graney, this compilation of the 32 surviving Greek tragedies - in its world premie...
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Rajskub returns to comedy roots for Zanies shows in RosemontAug 18, 2014 5:45 am - When you star in a television show that is widely renowned for killing off major characters, it may behoove you to flip to the end of each new script to see if your char...
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On stage: Strawdog presents 'Arsonist'; Ronald Funches plays ZaniesAug 15, 2014 6:00 am - Comic comes home Chicago native Ronald Funches headlines Zanies in Rosemont this weekend. A regular on the NBC sitcom “Undateable,” about guys having trouble findin...
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Northlight Theatre has been a beacon in the 'burbs for 40 yearsAug 15, 2014 5:30 am - John Mahoney has advice for actors working at Northlight Theatre for the first time. "Don't try any shortcuts. Don't try to fool anybody. Be as honest as you possibly c...