Articles filed under Professional Theater
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From horror to history and comedy to controversy, First Folio has something for everyone in 2018-19 seasonMay 21, 2018 11:00 pm - For its 23rd season, First Folio Theatre at Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook will run the gamut from the horrors of Edgar Allan Poe to the sublime comic nerdiness of...
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Goodman's powerful 'Having Our Say' looks back at massive changesMay 18, 2018 6:00 am - "Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years" - ½ At first glance, it seemed odd that the Goodman Theatre chose to revive "Having Our Say: The Delany Siste...
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Theater events: Ireland's Druid Theatre revives 'Waiting for Godot'May 18, 2018 1:00 am - Rob Lowe brings his solo show, “Stories I Only Tell My Friends: Live,” to the Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Randolph St., Chicago, for one performance. Inspired by Lo...
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Suburban theater hosts #MeToo play festivalMay 17, 2018 1:00 am - 2nd Act Players, an Evanston theater company whose productions examine how people deal with life issues, hosts its first #MeToo Play Festival beginning this weekend. Th...
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Elmhurst native Jose Nateras to play lead role in Lifeline Theatre's 'Neverwhere'May 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Lifeline Theatre in Chicago will present Neil Gaiman's "Neverwhere," adapted by ensemble member Robert Kauzlaric and directed by Pegasus Theatre Executive Artistic Direc...
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Steel Beam Theatre closes season with Pulitzer finalist '4,000 Miles'May 16, 2018 7:00 am - For its final production of the season, the Steel Beam Theatre in St. Charles will present “4,000 Miles,” a play by Amy Herzog that was a finalist for the 2013 Pulitzer ...
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Theater events: Pioneering women at heart of 'Bull in a China Shop' at About FaceMay 15, 2018 6:00 am - True tale About Face Theatre presents the Midwest premiere of Bryna Turner's "Bull in a China Shop," based on the true story of 19th-century academics, activists and wom...
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Theater events: First floor premieres future-set 'Refrigerator'May 11, 2018 8:10 am - • A Somali-American airport driver, struggling to make ends meet in Minneapolis, gets hired by a stranded teenager to take him to Chicago in "Damascus," by Bennett Fishe...
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Theater spotlight: Northlight honors new moms with 'Cry It Out'May 11, 2018 8:00 am - Here's to new moms Northlight Theatre concludes its season with the Chicago-area premiere of "Cry It Out," Molly Smith Metzler's comedy about new motherhood directed by ...
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Comedian Rita Rudner brings her famous one-liners to the Raue SaturdayMay 09, 2018 12:30 pm - Rita Rudner has seemingly done it all — thrived as a wife and mom while finding success as a comedian and entertainer. Along the way, she's made it look easy. Just ...