Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater spotlight: Tributes to Judy Garland, Harry Truman grace local stagesOct 02, 2018 6:00 am - 'Rain or Shine' Joseph Jefferson Award winner Angela Ingersoll brings her show "Judy Garland: Come Rain or Come Shine" to Evanston's Nichols Concert Hall as part of Musi...
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Terrific 'Tootsie' triumphs as updated musical comedy for #MeToo eraOct 01, 2018 11:00 pm - “Tootsie” — ★ ★ ★ ½ The creative talents behind “Tootsie,” the Broadway-bound musical that opened Sunday at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre, were as good as their...
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Post-Kevin Spacey, Old Vic 'guardians' fight workplace abuseOct 01, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A year after it became an unwilling focus for Britain's #MeToo movement, the Old Vic Theatre says it is trying to stamp out abuses of power in all workplac...
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'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' tour brings sweet rewards for castOct 01, 2018 6:00 am - For Cary native Kevin Nietzel, returning to the Chicago area as part of the national tour of “Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” has reminded him of his com...
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'Madness' returns: First Folio remounts Edgar Allan Poe productionSep 30, 2018 7:22 am - First Folio Theatre's David Rice and Alison C. Vesely realized they had an opportunity. They had access to Mayslake Hall, the Tudor Revival-style mansion at Mayslake Pea...
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Halloween season brings theatrical thrills and chills for fallSep 30, 2018 7:15 am - The weeks leading up to Halloween bring a mix of horror classics, psychological thrillers and seasonal spoofs to city and suburban stages. Among Halloween-themed produc...
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5 things to do in the suburbs this weekendSep 28, 2018 10:00 am - Still making plans for the weekend? Consider "Disney On Ice Presents Frozen" at Rosemont's Allstate Arena, Rick Springfield performing in Naperville or Williams Street R...
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Award-winning 'Dear Evan Hansen' musical spreads its wingsSep 28, 2018 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The stage musical "Dear Evan Hansen" is about a lonely young man desperate to be liked. Mission accomplished, we'd say. In addition to selling out each n...
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Northlight's 'Curve of Departure' shows a family facing difficult changesSep 27, 2018 8:15 am - “Curve of Departure” - ★ ★ ½ Mike Nussbaum once again shows off his amazing stage chops in Northlight Theatre's regional premiere of “Curve of Departure.” The chance to...
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Utah told to pay $475,000 in legal fees in 'Deadpool' caseSep 27, 2018 7:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - A judge has ordered the state of Utah to pay more than $475,000 in legal fees after it lost a court fight over a law that banned serving alcohol du...