Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Teatro ZinZanni's 'Love, Chaos & Dinner' a gastro-theatrical treatJul 25, 2019 10:00 am - Teatro ZinZanni: “Love Chaos & Dinner” - ★ ★ ★ Imagine a show that pairs the music of Jimi Hendrix, Jerome Kern and Giacomo Puccini with circus artists and vaudeville-st...
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Theater spotlight: Mystery-thriller opens Babes With Blades' new seasonJul 23, 2019 6:00 am - 'Selfie shtick' Social media inspires Laugh Out Loud Theater's sketch comedy show "Selfie Shtick" in which cast members navigate Instagram, Tinder and other apps Fridays...
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Theater events: Goodman extends 'Music Man,' Oil Lamp stages 'A Kind of Love Story'Jul 19, 2019 6:00 am - • Performances continue through Aug. 4 for Theater Oobleck's remount of "It is Magic," Mickle Maher's mashup of "Macbeth" and "The Three Little Pigs," an examination of ...
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Britney Spears musical premiere in Chicago postponed until 2020Jul 19, 2019 1:00 am - Broadway in Chicago announced Friday that scheduling conflicts have postponed Chicago's world premiere of "Once Upon a One More Time," a new fairy tale princess-centered...
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Diana Coates commands the stage as First Folio's conquering 'Henry V'Jul 18, 2019 6:00 am - “Henry V” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Agreeing to direct William Shakespeare's “Henry V” for First Folio Theatre, Hayley Rice had one condition: that Diana Coates would play the lead. It...
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis entertains youngsters with 'Sleeping Beauty'Jul 16, 2019 6:00 am - Fairy tale onstage The Chicago Kids Company brings its production of "Sleeping Beauty" to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre as part of its Stories in Action ser...
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Elmhurst native leaps at chance to star in Chicago-bound 'Cats' tourJul 15, 2019 6:00 am - As a kid, Lexie Plath couldn't get enough of the 1981 global musical blockbuster “Cats.” So it's kismet that the Elmhurst native is starring in the first national “Cats”...
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Diction suffers in Chicago return of reconfigured 'Les Miserables'Jul 12, 2019 2:45 pm - YouTube Some longtime fans of the musical #8220;Les Misérables#8221; are upset. Directors Trevor Nunn and John Caird's 1985 London production, with its famed revolving ...
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Theater events: BBE plays 'Ghost Quartet,' Teatro Zinzanni sets up its tentJul 11, 2019 7:45 am - • Performances of Connective Theatre Company's inaugural production of Naomi Wallace's "One Flea Spare," continue at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N. Ravenswood Ave., Chicago. ...
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Traditional 'Music Man' revival marches into GoodmanJul 11, 2019 7:00 am - “The Music Man” - ★ ★ ★ The Goodman Theatre's big and brassy revival of “The Music Man” can wash over you as escapist entertainment. Tony Award-winning director Mary Zim...