Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Elisabeth Moss leaves 'Mad Men' for BroadwayFeb 23, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The cocktail of choice for Elisabeth Moss these days is very post-"Mad Men." "It's close to 5:30, isn't it?" she asks a waitress at a chic bar in the theater...
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Lyric debuts Holocaust-themed 'Passenger' with Gurnee soprano in title roleFeb 22, 2015 6:00 am - An opera singer debuting a new role can be a nerve-wracking experience under normal circumstances. But everything is heightened for soprano and Gurnee native Amanda Maje...
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Naperville native's Antarctica journey inspires playFeb 22, 2015 4:45 am - Mat Smart has always liked traveling. The Naperville native and Waubonsie Valley High School graduate has visited all 50 states and six of the seven continents. Being...
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Theater events: 'Princess and the Pea' opens at MarriottFeb 20, 2015 5:00 am - • A commoner who catches the prince's eye must prove she is worthy of a royal husband in Hans Christian Andersen's "The Princess and the Pea." Marriott Theatre for Young...
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Who's that in a cape? New musical stars Brooklyn superheroesFeb 19, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Move aside, Gotham. Brooklyn has gotten so cool these days that it now has its own group of superheroes. The original musical "Brooklynite" stars six bra...
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TV dance contest winner to enter Broadway's 'On the Town'Feb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The newest winner of TV's "So You Think You Can Dance" is ready for his Broadway close-up. Ricky Ubeda, a 19-year-old from Miami, won the Fox TV contest ...
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Glitz and guillotine: Steppenwolf revisits 'Marie Antoinette'Feb 17, 2015 10:00 pm - You can track the declining fortunes of the titular character in David Adjmi's modern, pseudo-historical "Marie Antoinette" by the diminishing height of her hair and hee...
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Guthrie Theater names Joseph Haj as new artistic directorFeb 16, 2015 10:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Tony Award-winning Guthrie Theater announced Tuesday that Joseph Haj has been named artistic director of the Minneapolis organization, one of the ...
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Helen Mirren returns to New York as queen of the subwayFeb 15, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Trust Helen Mirren to look regal while surrounded by rats, seat hogs and grime. The 69-year-old Oscar winner has been spotted riding the city's squalid subway...
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'Hedwig' creator jumps aboard his own showFeb 13, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK - Even the man who helped give birth to "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" learned something about his leading lady this month: Don't take anything about her for grant...