Articles filed under Professional Theater
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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...
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Daily Herald subscribers treated to special visit from 'Othello' villainAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Daily Herald readers attending the Gift Theatre's modern take on "Othello" last weekend as part of a special subscriber event in Chicago were treated to a surprise when ...
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Jane Lynch tapped to announce 2014 Jeff nomineesAug 12, 2014 1:00 am - Emmy Award-winning actress and Dolton native Jane Lynch will preside over the announcement of the 2014 equity Joseph Jefferson Award nominations Thursday, Aug. 21, in Ch...
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Theater events: Tour Janus' Walkabout fest in ElginAug 08, 2014 6:30 am - Bases loaded in Elgin Janus Theater Company hosts its seventh annual short play festival, Walkabout: Theater on your Feet, this weekend in Elgin. Each of the four p...
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Marriott to stage new 'October Sky' musical, 'Elf'Aug 05, 2014 1:01 am - Season subscriptions are now on sale for the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire's 2015 season. The five-musical lineup features: • "La Cage aux Folles," Jan. 28 to March 2...
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Sherri Shepherd to make her Broadway debutAug 04, 2014 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - A wicked stepmother has been picked for Cinderella on Broadway - Sherri Shepherd. "The View" co-host said on the daytime talk show Tuesday that she will make ...