Articles filed under Professional Theater
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'Half and Half' contrasts marriage, family in 1970 vs. 2005Mar 21, 2014 5:45 am - It might be hard for young people to imagine that, just a generation ago, gender roles were quite rigid. Women were responsible for cooking, cleaning and raising the kid...
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Power play at heart of Goodman's 'Venus'Mar 21, 2014 5:30 am - Sexuality. Identity. Gender roles. The male-female dynamic. All of those issues play out in David Ives' “Venus in Fur,” in a fine Chicago-area premiere at Goodman Theatr...
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John Mahoney, Penny Slusher a well-matched duo in 'Chapatti'Mar 19, 2014 1:30 pm - Even the most ardent animal lovers recognize that all the love and affection pets provide sometimes isn't enough. Humans need more, as evidenced by Dan and Betty, the go...
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Cameron Mackintosh credo: 'It will be done right'Mar 19, 2014 5:45 am - By all rights, Cameron Mackintosh should be on a beach right now. The British producer behind such megahits as "Cats," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon" has ...
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Paramount's 'Rent' pays off artistically in AuroraMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - The late Jonathan Larson's once-hip 1996 rock musical "Rent" is a period piece of sorts. The graffiti-tagged Lower East Side neighborhoods haunted by the show's early-19...
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John Mahoney back onstage in Northlight's 'Chapatti'Mar 16, 2014 5:45 am - John Mahoney is known to most television fans for playing Frasier Crane's father on the long-running series “Frasier,” but the actor has spent much of his time in the ye...
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'Gospel' a wrenching portrait of violence and lossMar 14, 2014 5:45 am - “The Gospel of Lovingkindness” doesn't tell us anything we don't already know about gun violence. Marcus Gardley's elegiac drama — in its world premiere at Victory Garde...
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Theater events: Former 'Idol' contestants star in 'Joseph'Mar 14, 2014 5:45 am - • Former “American Idol” contestants Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young star as The Narrator and Joseph in the national tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” ...
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with plays, parades and plenty of Irish musicMar 14, 2014 5:30 am - St. Patrick's Day doesn't officially roll around until Monday, but there's no need to wait when you can celebrate all weekend long with Irish plays, lively parades, high...
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Elaine Stritch returns to really 'tell the truth'Mar 10, 2014 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Elaine Stritch just loves the documentary about her. Adores it, actually. There's just one thing she'd change. “Someone asked me, 'How did you like the film, ...