Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater events: Adult holiday fare opens this week on Chicago-area stagesDec 14, 2018 9:30 am - • Previews begin Friday, Dec. 14, for Pride Films and Plays' fourth production of "Barney the Elf," an adults-only tweaking of a holiday tale. Morale at the North Pole c...
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Theater spotlight: 'Unforgettable' Evan Tyrone Martin channels Nat King Cole at MarriottDec 12, 2018 6:14 am - 'Unforgettable' night Singer/actor Evan Tyrone Martin ("Jesus Christ Superstar," "Dreamgirls," "The Little Mermaid," "Rent") channels beloved crooner Nat King Cole as pa...
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Aaron Sorkin hits Broadway with an iconic courtroom dramaDec 11, 2018 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Aaron Sorkin is a huge fan of courtroom dramas, both as a reader and as a watcher. His first Broadway play was the swashbuckling military justice story, ...
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Staged reading of 'The Abuelas' to debut in BarringtonDec 10, 2018 10:00 pm - Barrington's White House is pleased to present a world premiere staged reading of a full-length play called "The Abuelas," written by St. Anne's and Barrington High Scho...
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Goodman's 'The Santaland Diaries' a sweetly snarky holiday treatDec 08, 2018 6:00 am - “The Santaland Diaries” - ★ ★ ★ ½ For audiences unfamiliar with “The Santaland Diaries,” David Sedaris' deliciously wry account of his stint as a department-store elf, ...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendDec 07, 2018 9:00 am - With holiday merriment in full swing, there's no shortage of fun events happening across the suburbs this weekend. Here are five ideas to get you started. For more, see ...
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Theater events: Cirque Dreams Holidaze dazzles, 'Fantastic Mr. Fox' perseveresDec 07, 2018 5:00 am - The Artistic Home presents “Miracle on 34th Street: A Radio Play” in a limited run beginning Saturday, Dec. 8, at 1376 W. Grand Ave., Chicago. The play is based on the ...
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Ralph Fiennes, Sophie Okonedo spar in 'Antony and Cleopatra'Dec 05, 2018 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - "Antony and Cleopatra," currently running at London's National Theatre, has tragic romance, two top-flight actors and a live snake. No wonder it's a hit. S...
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Theater spotlight: Improv Playhouse remounts 'It's a Wonderful Life' radio playDec 05, 2018 5:00 am - Yuletide treat Just in time for the holidays, Libertyville's Improv Playhouse remounts its annual radio play version of "It's a Wonderful Life" starring David Brian Stu...
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Plan Ahead: Well-Strung 'boy band' plays Batavia Fine Arts CentreDec 04, 2018 5:00 am - 'Christmastime is here' Experience "A Charlie Brown Christmas Live On Stage" when the beloved TV holiday special arrives in a special touring musical theater adapta...