Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Bryan Adams talks Broadway-bound 'Pretty Woman' before Chicago openingMar 11, 2018 7:00 am - An offhand comment years ago by a West End actress he was dating led rock singer/songwriter Bryan Adams to where he is today: on the eve of the pre-Broadway premiere of ...
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Lookingglass examines racism, reparations in world premiere 'Plantation!'Mar 08, 2018 5:00 am - This review has been corrected to say Hannah Gomez played Diana. "Plantation!" - ½ "Plantation!" - Kevin Douglas' new comedy in its world premiere at Lookinggla...
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'Dear Evan Hansen' part of Broadway in Chicago's upcoming seasonMar 07, 2018 12:00 am - Broadway in Chicago's 2018-19 season announcement was accompanied by good news and bad news. The good news: The Tony Award-winning musical "Dear Evan Hansen," the d...
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Theater events: Satirical 'Women Laughing Along With Salad' opens FridayMar 05, 2018 10:00 pm - From meme to stage A 2011 internet meme showing women laughing and eating salads inspired playwright Sheila Callaghan's "Women Laughing Alone With Salad," a satirical, f...
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'Dixie's Tupperware Party' sets up shop at Elgin's Grand Victoria CasinoMar 05, 2018 5:00 am - Whenever a new Tupperware catalog or product line is released, you can bet that the drag star of “Dixie's Tupperware Party” will be dreaming up new gags. Kris Andersson...
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Northlight Theatre to showcase female writers, welcome back Mike NussbaumMar 05, 2018 12:00 am - Chicago theater elder statesman Mike Nussbaum returns to Skokie's Northlight Theatre - which he co-founded with director Frank Galati and producing director Greg Kandel ...
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5 things to do this weekend in the suburbsMar 02, 2018 9:00 am - It's Monster Jam time! And it's time to laugh with comedian Mike Lebovitz. Here are five ideas for the weekend ahead. For others, go to dailyherald.com/calendar. Tru...
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'Three the Hard Way' a mixed bag in Steel Beam premiereMar 02, 2018 5:00 am - “Three the Hard Way” — ★ ★ ½ St. Charles' Steel Beam Theatre took a gamble in presenting the nearly forgotten “Three the Hard Way,” but director Ann Keen pushed for...
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Writers Theatre's new season includes 'Next to Normal,' world premiereMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - A world premiere, a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical and the 1920s chapter from August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle are on tap for Writers Theatre's 2018-2019 season, which m...
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Keith Huff's gripping crime drama 'Six Corners' poses difficult questionsFeb 28, 2018 10:00 am - “Six Corners” - ★ ★ ★ In the opening moments of “Six Corners,” by Arlington Heights native Keith Huff, a gruff Chicago detective working the late shift talks by phone wi...