Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Metropolis embraces musicals, farce for upcoming seasonApr 17, 2019 1:00 am - A classic musical, a classic farce and a popular jukebox show are among the main stage productions Arlington Heights' Metropolis Performing Arts Centre has set for its 2...
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Why Rachel Chavkin is a rarity on Broadway these daysApr 16, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As another season on Broadway draws to a big finish, the opening of "Hadestown" marks a milestone of sorts - it's the only new musical directed by a woma...
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Theater spotlight: Improv Playhouse gathers the faithful, Steppenwolf stages 'The Children'Apr 12, 2019 6:00 am - 'Gathering' returns For the 11th year, Improv Playhouse remounts its production of “The Gathering,” Josephine Raciti and Rolf Forsberg's contemporary take on the last ho...
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Goodman's 'Lottery Day' caps Ike Holter's ambitious Chicago 'Rightlynd Saga'Apr 11, 2019 6:00 am - “Lottery Day” - ★ ★ ★ ½ “Lottery Day” delivers a comic and dramatic win - as well as a victory lap - for prolific Chicago playwright Ike Holter. And audiences can enjoy ...
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Theater review: Steel Beam ably revives Stoppard's 'Real Inspector Hound'Apr 10, 2019 11:00 am - “The Real Inspector Hound” - ★ ★ ★ “The one thing that 'The Real Inspector Hound' isn't about, as far as I'm concerned, is theater critics,” said playwright Tom Stoppard...
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'Winston Churchill: The Blitz' comes to ECC Arts Center April 28Apr 10, 2019 1:00 am - Actor Randy Otto's acclaimed portrayal of Sir Winston Churchill will enthrall audiences during "Winston Churchill: The Blitz" at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, at the Elgin Co...
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Plan ahead: Mark your calendars for Arlington Park's May 3 opening dayApr 09, 2019 6:00 am - And they're off! Horse racing fans won't want to miss Opening Day of the 2019 summer racing season starting on Friday, May 3, at Arlington International Racecourse,...
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Best bets this week: Soccer star Abby Wambach speaks in NapervilleApr 08, 2019 6:00 am - Cervantes & Gilliam After many filming mishaps and years of budgetary collapses, director Terry Gilliam's "The Man Who Killed Don Quixote" finally makes it to the big sc...
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'Come From Away,' 'The Inheritance' score at Olivier AwardsApr 07, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - "The Inheritance", an epic drama about gay lives in New York, and musicals "Come From Away" and "Company" were the big winners at British theater's Olivier...
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Winners of 2019 Olivier Awards for London stage productionsApr 07, 2019 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The winners of the 2019 Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in London theater, opera and dance: New Play: "The Inheritance" New Musical: "Come From Away" ...