Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Paramount's triumphant 'West Side Story' a tragic, timely taleMar 21, 2016 11:00 pm - Paramount Theatre's "West Side Story" is unlike any other. Unflinching in its depiction of the bigotry and violence that consume so many American neighborhoods and bitte...
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Love, science collide in in intense new play 'The Effect'Mar 21, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Can a pill really make people feel like they're in love? That idea is examined amid sophisticated questioning of neuroscientific issues in Lucy Prebble's...
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Broadway's Jessie Mueller feels the 'hand of God working'Mar 21, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Jessie Mueller might be playing an inventive maker of delicious pies on Broadway, but she has a confession to make. "I still haven't perfected crust. It'...
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'Matilda' tour brings veteran Chicago actress homeMar 21, 2016 5:00 am - Steppenwolf Theatre ensemble member Ora Jones has repeatedly proven herself on Chicago stages, tackling both classics and contemporary dramas. Now she adds singing and ...
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A British play about love turns its attention to AmericaMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As a playwright, Lucy Prebble isn't frightened of going into big, scary places. She's already delved into pedophilia and stock-market bubbles. Now she's ...
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'Hamilton' actor returned to show after battling cancerMar 18, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - An actor who stepped in for Lin-Manuel Miranda in two shows on Broadway - including playing the lead role in "Hamilton" once a week - has been fighting c...
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Goodman's affable revival of 'The Matchmaker' doesn't quite satisfyMar 18, 2016 6:00 am - Adventures are worth pursuing. Love is worth taking a risk. Of the life lessons Thornton Wilder's “The Matchmaker” imparts, those are the most fundamental and heartfelt....
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Did Marriott Theater hire enough Latinos for "Evita"?Mar 18, 2016 1:00 am - Marriott Theatre faces charges of cultural insensitivity after a Chicago-area actor criticized the Lincolnshire theater's casting of its upcoming production of “Evita,” ...
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Clockwise Theatre in Waukegan closesMar 17, 2016 11:00 pm - Clockwise Theatre in Waukegan closed abruptly Thursday. Money troubles, which forced Fox Valley Repertory in St. Charles to shut its doors in October, also played a rol...
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Asking the cast of 'Shear Madness' some tough questionsMar 17, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Actors like to think their show is different every night, but the folks at "Shear Madness" really aren't exaggerating. Heavy audience participation means...