Articles filed under Professional Theater
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First Folio's 'Midsummer' marks 20 years of Shakespeare under the starsJul 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Shakespearean plays work well outdoors, and that's especially true for “A Midsummer Night's Dream” — which First Folio Theatre stages under the stars this summer. The p...
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'Daily Show' comedian Hasan Minhaj brings tour to Chicago Oct. 9Jul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK - Hasan Minhaj, a correspondent with Comedy Central's "The Daily Show," is coming to Chicago's Thalia Hall Oct. 9 with his one-man show "Homecoming King." The ...
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There's lots of Broadway's Lin-Manuel Miranda coming upJul 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For Broadway fans, no date this year will be as tearful as Saturday. That's when Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator and star of "Hamilton," leaves his best-sell...
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Third-run 'Mormon' still a raunchy delightJun 30, 2016 11:00 pm - “The Book of Mormon” is back in town. Think of it along the lines of a third-run appearance before a movie makes its inevitable way to video - and in that, maybe just as...
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Marriott's modern-day 'Man of La Mancha' a riveting homage to idealismJun 30, 2016 9:00 am - The sparsely furnished holding cell where Marriott Theatre's gripping revival of “Man of La Mancha” unfolds could be anywhere. It could be a lockup at Cook County jail ...
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Laura Benanti looking forward to broadcast of 'She Loves Me'Jun 29, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - If you can't make it to see Laura Benanti in the charming Broadway revival of "She Loves Me," don't worry. Just fire up your computer or TV. Online theat...
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Review: 'New York Spectacular' reinvents itself quite nicelyJun 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York City is all about reinvention. Want to change something about yourself? Sure, go right ahead. As Taylor Swift sings in her love song to the city...
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Jimmy Buffett musical unveils creative team and new nameJun 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Jimmy Buffett musical making its world premiere next year in California has a new name and a Tony Award-winning creative support team. The musical, n...
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Theater events: First Folio fetes 20 years of outdoor shows with 'Midsummer'Jun 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Midsummer night First Folio Theatre celebrates its 20th production of William Shakespeare under the stars with "A Midsummer Night's Dream." Haley Rice, daughter of ...
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To make summer show pop, Rockettes turn to light wizardsJun 27, 2016 5:15 am - NEW YORK - Madonna has turned to them for a little stage magic. So have Muse and Nine Inch Nails. In search of their own visual bang, companies as different as Chevy, Ci...