Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Comic 'Fooling Buddha' mixes magic with nostalgia at First FolioMar 29, 2016 11:00 pm - Actor and magician David Kovac has a great story to share - namely his own. Kovac's one-man comedy, “Fooling Buddha,” now receiving a fun world-premiere run by First Fol...
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Paramount Theatre announces expanded 2016-2017 seasonMar 28, 2016 8:00 am - The Paramount Theatre on Monday announced an expanded Broadway series for 2016-2017. This marks the sixth season for the Aurora theater, which made history in 2015 by wi...
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Rory O'Malley to play King George in Broadway's 'Hamilton'Mar 28, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Award-nominee Rory O'Malley, whose bid to return to Broadway this season in "Nerds" failed, has found another way - in the mega-success "Hamilton." ...
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'Hamilton' star got her start on Libertyville High stageMar 28, 2016 1:00 am - As a kid growing up in Libertyville, Phillipa Soo's stage was a coffee table in her family's living room. She'd stand on top of it wearing a pink tutu, singing Aretha Fr...
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Drury Lane debuts 'Hazel' musical inspired by '60s sitcomMar 27, 2016 7:00 am - New York actress Klea Blackhurst couldn't be more grateful to be back at Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. After wowing critics and crowds as Madame Rose in Drury ...
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Writers Theatre inaugurates new space with superb 'Arcadia'Mar 25, 2016 1:30 pm - Fans of British playwright Tom Stoppard know to wear their thinking caps when they attend his plays. Fans of 1993's dizzying, dazzling "Arcadia" know to fasten them snug...
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Nothing up their sleeves: 2 Australians mix nudity, magicMar 25, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The idea came to them, remarkably, without alcohol playing a factor: Two magicians in Australia decided to create a new kind of show that mixed stripping...
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Northlight's solid 'Butler' examines a key Civil War momentMar 25, 2016 6:00 am - Which Union military man was so reviled by the Confederacy that chamber pots were manufactured with his image on the inside? That would be Benjamin “Beast” Butler, the l...
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Ben Whishaw revisits an old classic, this time on BroadwayMar 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - British actor Ben Whishaw has found himself to be a magnet for important roles. They even come back every few years. He did his first Hamlet at 16 as a s...
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Review: 'Bright Star' is cliche-ridden, over-eager showMar 24, 2016 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The new Broadway musical "Bright Star" starts with a bit of bluster, maybe even some swagger. "If you knew my story, you'd have a good story to tell," th...