Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan to adapt 'The Lost World'Apr 06, 2015 1:00 am - Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan is hitting the stage with an original adaptation of "The Lost World" on Fridays and Saturdays, April 10 through April 25, at 8 p.m. S...
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Theater events: Kevin McCaffrey brings the laughs to St. CharlesApr 03, 2015 6:00 am - Comic comes home Suburban native Kevin McCaffrey, a comedian and writer for "The Late Show With David Letterman," headlines Zanies in Pheasant Run this weekend. McC...
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First Folio dresses up 'Love, Loss and What I Wore'Apr 01, 2015 6:00 am - Some folks will write off “Love, Loss and What I Wore” as the theatrical equivalent of “chick lit.” Indeed, the 2009 off-Broadway hit, now playing at First Folio Theatre...
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Theater events: Writers Theatre extends 'Diary of Anne Frank'Mar 27, 2015 6:00 am - • Writers Theatre has extended its production of "The Diary of Anne Frank," adapted by Wendy Kesselman from the play by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett. Performances...
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John Patrick Shanley's 'Outside Mullingar' richly realized at Skokie's Northlight TheatreMar 25, 2015 5:00 am - John Patrick Shanley's 2014 Broadway comedy "Outside Mullingar" makes a strong Midwest debut at Northlight Theatre in Skokie. Yet you can bet that some theatergoers will...
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Paramount's stellar 'Les Miserables' offers big bang for the buckMar 24, 2015 11:00 pm - Paramount Theatre's grand and glorious “Les Miserables” offers about as much theatrical bang for the buck as a discerning theatergoer could want. Director Jim Corti's i...
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Cynthia Erivo to join Jennifer Hudson in 'The Color Purple'Mar 22, 2015 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Cynthia Erivo will join Jennifer Hudson on Broadway this fall when the musical "The Color Purple" returns. Erivo, who starred in the Menier Chocolate Factory ...
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Penn & Teller to return to Broadway this summerMar 21, 2015 6:30 am - NEW YORK - Penn & Teller are hoping they'll be able to make tickets disappear on Broadway this summer. The comedy-and-magic duo said Thursday they will play the Marquis ...
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August Wilson's 'Two Trains Running' triumphs at Goodman TheatreMar 20, 2015 6:00 am - Reviewing Goodman Theatre's revival of August Wilson's “Two Trains Running” posed a challenge. Much of it had to do with finding superlatives that adequately described ...
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Theater events: McAninch stages Shakespeare, Twain double-bill this weekendMar 19, 2015 11:00 pm - Double bill in DuPage The McAninch Arts Center presents a comedy-tragedy double bill of William Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and Mark Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee in Ki...