Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Local actors embrace 'amazing' message of Tony-winning 'Come From Away'Jul 27, 2019 7:00 am - Chicago actors James Earl Jones II and Harter Clingman were never cast in the same show in the many years they've worked in the local theater scene. That changed with th...
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Theater: Stand-up comics inspire Agency Theater production, Windy City Playhouse extends 'Southern Gothic'Jul 26, 2019 6:00 am - • The Chicago theater summer residencies at Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St., Chicago, continue on Friday and Saturday, July 26-27, with excerpts from Chicago Dance ...
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'Baby Shark Live!' adds new Rosemont shows; Johnny Mathis to return in 2020Jul 26, 2019 1:00 am - Due to audience demand, the national tour of "Baby Shark Live!" returns to the Rosemont Theatre for two encore performances at 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday, May 3. The show had a...
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BrightSide brings professional theater to downtown NapervilleJul 25, 2019 11:00 pm - BrightSide Theatre is the only professional theater company in Naperville to perform in the heart of the city's downtown, offering four main stage productions and a subs...
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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...