Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Weekend picks: Christopher Titus at Schaumburg's Improv, Chazz Palminteri at St. Charles' ArcadaNov 09, 2019 6:32 am - Artisanal treats Start getting gift ideas for the holidays while checking out local goods and organic produce at the Artisan Craft and Food Fair this weekend at Heritage...
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Marriott production shines welcome light on darker side of 'Oliver!'Nov 08, 2019 2:00 pm - “Oliver!” - ★ ★ ★ Even before “Oliver!” begins at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, it's clear that Jeff Award-winning director Nick Bowling is out to shake things ...
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On stage: Determined Teddy bear seeks missing button in Emerald City's 'Corduroy'Nov 08, 2019 5:00 am - • Emerald City Theatre partners with Broadway in Chicago for its production of "Corduroy," adapted from Don Freeman's children's story about a department store Teddy bea...
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Spotlight: Paramount promises blockbuster 'Beauty and the Beast'Nov 06, 2019 5:00 am - Be Paramount's guest Paramount Theatre promises a blockbuster revival of Disney's "Beauty and the Beast," adapted from the Oscar-winning animated film by composer Alan M...
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New opera lets veterans tell their stories through musicNov 05, 2019 10:00 pm - “Just don't grow up too fast, OK?” a female soldier begs in the video she sends home to her daughter. Given the distance, it is as happy a mother-daughter moment as they...
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Theater owners: 'The Irishman' 'deserved better' releaseNov 01, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Martin Scorsese's crime epic "The Irishman" landed in theaters Friday, but not nearly enough of them for theater owners. John Fithian, president and chie...
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On stage: Lookingglass remounts 'Steadfast Tin Soldier' & New American Folk premieres a country tunerNov 01, 2019 6:00 am - Previews continue for Marriott Theatre's revival of “Oliver!” starring Kai Edgar and Kayden Koshelev, who share the titular role of the orphan boy who's befriended by a...
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Ronnie Marmo solo show delivers convincing portrait of 'Lenny Bruce'Oct 31, 2019 6:00 am - “I'm Not a Comedian ... I'm Lenny Bruce” - ★ ★ ★ Several years ago, Comedy Central and Rolling Stone published lists of the all-time best stand-up comedians. Lenny Bruce...
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John Leguizamo delivers engaging 'Latin History for Morons' despite tech glitchesOct 30, 2019 4:30 pm - “Latin History for Morons” - ★ ★ ★ “That's live theater for you, folks,” said a slightly exasperated John Leguizamo at the Tuesday opening of “Latin History for Morons....
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Spotlight: Teacher-turned-comic Eddie B headlines Aurora's ParamountOct 29, 2019 6:00 am - Class act Science teacher turned comedian Eddie B - whose stand-up career commenced with a YouTube video series titled "What Teachers Really Say" - shares his classroom-...