Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Theater spotlight: 'Once' closes out Paramount's seasonApr 17, 2018 6:00 am - Guy meets girl A mutual love of music brings together a vacuum repairman (Guy) and a customer (Girl) in "Once," the Tony Award-winning musical adapted from the 2007 film...
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Metropolis announces 2018-19 season of hits from Broadway, London's West EndApr 16, 2018 1:00 am - Broadway and London hits make up the just-announced 2018-19 four-show theatrical season of the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Heights. • "A Chorus Line" ...
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Rodgers & Hammerstein's soaring 'South Pacific' holds up well at Drury LaneApr 13, 2018 4:00 pm - “South Pacific” - ★ ★ ★ At nearly 70 years old, it's amazing how well “South Pacific” holds up. The 1949 Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical wows on a number of fr...
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Steel Beam stages pop-infused 'I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change'Apr 13, 2018 9:00 am - "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" - ½ "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" has been a staple on Chicago area stages since its local premiere 20 years...
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Theater events: Collaboraction's 'Blue Island' looks at Chicago's segregationApr 13, 2018 9:00 am - • Eclipse Theatre Company commences its William Inge season with the playwright's rarely produced "Natural Affection." Rachel Lambert directs the play about a mother who...
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Theater spotlight: Oil Lamp revives 'Love, Loss' in GlenviewApr 10, 2018 6:00 am - 'Glued to the tube' Comedian Mike Toomey pairs reminiscences of how television shaped his life with impressions of TV celebrities and observations about his favorit...
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How '9 to 5' misogynistic boss role challenged actor from RoselleApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - “9 to 5 The Musical” Location: The Den Theatre's Bookspan Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, firebrandtheatre.org Showtimes: Preview at 3 p.m. Sunda...
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'Hamilton' takes 7 prizes at UK stage Olivier AwardsApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Historical hip-hop musical "Hamilton" took seven trophies including best new musical at British theater's Olivier Awards, where women's rights activists jo...
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The Latest: Cranston wins UK best actor for 'Network' playApr 08, 2018 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The Latest on British theater's Olivier Awards (all times local): 7:45 p.m. Bryan Cranston has won the best-actor prize at Britain's Olivier Awards for his...
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Theater events: Boo Killebrew's 'Lettie' premieres at Victory GardensApr 06, 2018 6:00 am - • During band practice, young rockers begin to question their roles while struggling with whether this is what they really want to do in "33 to Nothing," a play with mus...