Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Suburban actors help launch new musicals at Chicago theater festAug 10, 2016 6:00 am - Conor McGarry has a colorful way of describing his latest acting role. The Hoffman Estates native has had only a few weeks to rehearse for the show, while last-minute sc...
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Globe's visiting 'Merchant of Venice' emphasizes pain of bigotryAug 08, 2016 1:00 am - The international tour of "The Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare's Globe long ago sold out its 13-performance run at Chicago Shakespeare Theater. So don't be surprised ...
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Theater events: Jonathan Pryce stars in Chicago Shakespeare's 'Merchant of Venice'Aug 05, 2016 6:09 am - Walkabout in Elgin Janus Theatre presents a William Shakespeare-inspired lineup for its eighth annual Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet mini-festival weekend. Tour guides ...
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Metropolis pays tribute to Johnny Cash in enjoyable 'Ring of Fire'Aug 03, 2016 6:00 am - “Ring of Fire - The Music of Johnny Cash” is not a biographical presentation along the lines of the popular 2005 motion picture “Walk the Line,” which featured Joaquin P...
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Joshua Henry to play Aaron Burr in 'Hamilton' in ChicagoAug 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Tony Award-nominee Joshua Henry has been named to play Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of "Hamilton" this fall. Henry, who has nominations for "The Scott...
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Jonathan Pryce tours to Chicago for sold-out 'Merchant of Venice'Aug 01, 2016 6:00 am - Jonathan Pryce is no stranger to William Shakespeare, but one play he has refused to do is “The Merchant of Venice” — until now. Fresh off two seasons on “Game of Throne...
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Wizard magic: J.K. Rowling hopes 'Harry Potter' play goes globalJul 31, 2016 11:00 pm - LONDON - London is under Harry Potter's spell once more - and J.K. Rowling hopes the rest of the world will eventually follow. The stage play "Harry Potter and the Curse...
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'Hamilton': The show, not the cast, is the starJul 31, 2016 7:23 am - Lin-Manuel Miranda, superstar: That became plain as the writer-composer-performer of "Hamilton" watched his show rack up every award known to entertainment over the past...
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Review: The hairball that is 'Cats' returns to BroadwayJul 31, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - During this divisive election season, there's yet another potentially fractious issue we Americans will have to deal with. We mean, of course, "Cats." Th...
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Potter play hype shows the world is still wild about HarryJul 30, 2016 7:24 am - LONDON - There are fans with wands and wizard costumes, midnight book parties and throngs of excited muggles. Harry Potter's magic is back. Nine years after J.K. Rowling...