Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Paramount's 'Cabaret' evokes daring blend of decadance and dreadFeb 14, 2018 10:00 am - “Cabaret” - ★ ★ ★ ½ Sleaze and unease masterfully underscore the best productions of “Cabaret,” and Paramount Theatre's version has both in equal measure. Director/chore...
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Theater events: 'Frindle' returns again to the Metropolis for a short runFeb 12, 2018 10:00 pm - 'Frindle' returns From the number of times Griffin Theatre's "Frindle" has played the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre, it's apparent this children's tale has lots of f...
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Suburban stars help continue 'Phantom' saga with 'Love Never Dies'Feb 11, 2018 6:00 am - The global blockbuster musical “The Phantom of the Opera” has spawned legions of fanatical fans since its 1986 debut. But the biggest “Phanatic” is arguably the show's c...
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Steppenwolf's 'You Got Older' adroitly mixes humor, despairFeb 09, 2018 11:00 am - “You Got Older” - ★ ★ ★ ½ It's an uncanny coincidence that the recent death of longtime Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member John Mahoney would come at the same tim...
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Snow threat cancels some theater productions; show goes on for mostFeb 08, 2018 12:00 am - Despite warnings of an approaching storm that could dump as much as a foot of snow on the suburbs, the curtain will rise on most suburban theater productions. A couple,...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble delivers powerful drama 'Time Stands Still'Feb 07, 2018 5:00 am - “Time Stands Still” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Watching Buffalo Theatre Ensemble's bracing revival of “Time Stands Still,” a couple of things struck me. The first was that I wouldn't min...
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'America's Got Talent' winner Darci Lynne brings 'Friends' to RosemontFeb 07, 2018 5:00 am - Never mind that she is the youngest performer ever to win NBC's "America's Got Talent," received more final performance votes than any other contestant in the show's his...
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Theater events: Williams Street Rep's 'Love Letters' for Valentine's DayFeb 06, 2018 5:00 am - 'Love Letters' Williams Street Repertory commemorates Valentine's Day with a revival of A.R. Gurney's "Love Letters." Through letters, the two-hander chronicles the life...
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Paramount Theatre to stage world premiere 'August Rush' musicalFeb 05, 2018 8:30 am - After earning Joseph Jefferson Awards three years running for best large musical, Paramount Theatre is flexing its muscles with an eye toward expanding, maybe as far as ...
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Suburban creators bring dose of 'Musical Therapy' to Chicago theater festFeb 04, 2018 6:00 am - Joey Katsiroubas traces his love of musicals back to the Disney movies he watched as a kid growing up in Roselle. Favorites included “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.” “Each...