Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater spotlight: Metropolis revives 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'May 10, 2019 6:00 am - Strawdog Theatre's comic fantasia Strawdog Theatre Company premieres "Take Me," a musical by composer/lyricist Jon Langford (The Mekons, The Waco Brothers) and former Da...
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'Miracle on South Division Street' earns laughs at Buffalo Theatre EnsembleMay 09, 2019 1:00 am - “Miracle on South Division Street” -- ★ ★ ½ Buffalo Theatre Ensemble knows what audiences like, and it delivers. Case in point: Tom Dudzick's “Miracle on South Div...
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Paramount's 'August Rush' premiere fails to hit emotional high notesMay 08, 2019 10:00 am - “August Rush: The Musical” - ★ ★ It's hard to imagine a show better suited to director John Doyle's singular approach than “August Rush: The Musical,” a New York City im...
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Drury Lane's 'Matilda the Musical' celebrates reading, rebellionMay 03, 2019 3:00 pm - “Matilda the Musical” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Never have “revolting children” been so endearing as the youngsters in “Matilda the Musical,” a witty, arresting show about a book-loving...
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This cruise line rivals Broadway with 134 shows, 50 theatersMay 03, 2019 7:00 am - MIAMI (AP) - In a non-descript building in North Miami, two dozen dancers in bouncing yellow skirts are high kicking the can-can, aerialists are spinning perilously high...
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Theater events: Shakespeare and a new Cubs musical are on tap this weekMay 03, 2019 6:00 am - • The group Night Moose headlines improv shows at Steel Beam Theatre, 111 W. Main St., St. Charles, this weekend. The lineup for the 7 p.m. Friday, May 3, and Saturday, ...
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Improv Playhouse Theater presents 'Improvised Jane Austen'May 02, 2019 11:00 pm - The community is invited to come celebrate Mother's Day weekend at Improv Playhouse for the special local performance of the Chicago hit all female, touring company, "Im...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble explores relationships in its new seasonMay 02, 2019 8:00 pm - Buffalo Theatre Ensemble examines strained relationships between family members and people who are as close as family during its 2019-2020 season, which the DuPage Count...
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Theater spotlight: Revivals take center stage this week in the suburbs, ChicagoMay 01, 2019 6:00 am - Lyric revival More than 100 artists, including 43 instrumentalists, will participate in Lyric Opera of Chicago's revival of Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim'...
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Hamilton exhibition promises 'deeper dive' into Founding Father's lifeApr 28, 2019 7:00 am - A week before the public opening of “Hamilton: The Exhibition” — the brainchild of “Hamilton” composer/lyricist/writer Lin-Manuel Miranda and his team — exhibition creat...