Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Broadway star heads to Chicago as touring 'Cinderella'Dec 14, 2014 5:45 am - The actress playing Cinderella on tour has something much more precious than a pair of sparkly slippers waiting backstage. She's got a bouncing baby boy. Paige Faure, a ...
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Theater events: Shift perspectives with 'Marley's Christmas Carol'Dec 12, 2014 4:30 am - Marley's tale Steel Beam Theatre presents Tom Mula's “Jacob Marley's Christmas Carol,” an examination of Ebenezer Scrooge's redemption and reconciliation from the p...
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'Beaches' bumps 'Deathtrap' from Drury Lane Theatre's 2015-16 seasonDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - Chicago isn't the only place where Broadway-bound musicals are locally launched. Officials from the Drury Lane Theatre announced on Monday that the Oakbrook Terrace ven...
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Underdog 'Newsies' musical dances its way to ChicagoDec 07, 2014 6:00 am - Like a certain storybook train engine, the hit 2012 Disney Broadway musical "Newsies" is in many ways "the little show that could." At least that's how the national tour...
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Witty writing makes Q Brothers a 'Carol' worth seeingDec 05, 2014 4:15 am - The 1980s R&B that greets theatergoers for the latest holiday-themed ad-rap-tation from Chicago's Q Brothers has nothing to do with the Christmas season. But the oh-so-f...
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5 holiday happenings this weekend in the suburbsDec 05, 2014 12:01 am - It's hard to escape holiday entertainment in the suburbs these days, and why would you want to? From a seasonal sendups in Arlington Heights and Aurora to the rockin' Ji...
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Theater events: Holiday hilarity courtesy of Second CityDec 05, 2014 12:00 am - Ha-Ha-Holidays The Second City national touring company sends up holiday hassles such as crowded stores, long lines, extended stays by out-of-town relatives, office...
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Holiday programming at Prairie CenterDec 04, 2014 10:00 pm - The Schaumburg Prairie Center for the Arts offers wonderful holiday programming featuring top-notch entertainers, affordable ticket prices and free parking in an intimat...
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Paramount's 'Mary Poppins' a splendidly staged spectacleDec 01, 2014 4:50 pm - The stage musical "Mary Poppins" features an Act II song called "Anything Can Happen." The song title - and its inspirational message to "reach for the heavens" - could ...
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Gillian Anderson scoops London stage prizeDec 01, 2014 8:30 am - LONDON - Gillian Anderson has gone from science fiction to stage acclaim, winning the best-actress trophy at London's Evening Standard Theater Awards. Judges rewarded th...