Articles filed under Professional Theater
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'Finding Neverland' to close this summer on BroadwayMay 06, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - "Finding Neverland," which never really found a Broadway audience, will close and try its luck in London. The show announced Friday it will play its last...
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Theater events: House Theatre remounts 'Death & Harry Houdini'May 06, 2016 6:00 am - Houdini returns Actor/magician Dennis Watkins reprises his role as Harry Houdini in The House Theatre of Chicago's remount of its first production, "Death & Harry H...
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New York home to idiosyncratic works from actor-playwrightsMay 05, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It's been an exciting season for theater in New York, with some solid revivals, thoughtful new plays and lively comedies. And then there's the show where...
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'King and I' gets royal treatment at Lyric OperaMay 04, 2016 11:00 am - Aural and visual delights abound in Lyric Opera of Chicago's production of “The King and I,” the majestic 1951 musical by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein about a B...
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Rob McClure to take over from Brian d'Arcy James on BroadwayMay 04, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Broadway musical "Something Rotten!" will swap Tony Award-nominees when Rob McClure takes over from Brian d'Arcy James. McClure, fresh off his comedi...
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Buffalo Grove resident lands dream role in 'Rent'May 04, 2016 6:00 am - What goes around comes around for actress Abby Vombrack of Buffalo Grove. She vividly remembers traveling into Chicago with her show choir at Stevenson High School to s...
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Libertyville native among record-setting Tony nods for 'Hamilton'May 02, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - The megahit musical "Hamilton" has grabbed a record-breaking 16 Tony Award nominations - including one for Libertyville native Phillipa Soo - and made another...
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Metropolis announces ambitious seasonMay 02, 2016 1:00 am - If the names of several productions slated for the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's 2016-2017 season ring familiar it's because most have been revived recently in the...
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At Tony Award nominations Tuesday, all eyes on 'Hamilton'May 01, 2016 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - One thing practically assured on Tuesday is that the Broadway megahit "Hamilton" will get plenty of Tony Award nominations. The real question is how many. Lin...
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Jack Black surprises cast of Broadway's 'School of Rock'May 01, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The cast of Broadway's new musical "School of Rock" got the endorsement Sunday of someone they've desperately wanted to impress for months - Jack Black. ...