Articles filed under Professional Theater
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More suburban theaters now eligible for Jeff AwardsFeb 09, 2014 4:00 pm - Several suburban theaters will be eligible to win one of Chicago's top theater awards next year because of a recent rule change. The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee, ...
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Second Chicago Theatre Week celebrates city, suburban productionsFeb 07, 2014 5:00 am - With Chicago's national and international reputation as a theater center, it hardly seems necessary that the city devote a week to celebrating theater. Chicago regularly...
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Theater events: See Alton Brown in action at the OrientalFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - A fine romance Williams Street Repertory continues its season with the Sheldon Harnick-Jerry Bock musical “She Loves Me,” about a pair of bickering work colleagues ...
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Suburban native playing Carole King on BroadwayFeb 07, 2014 4:30 am - The meeting between the two women was brief but full of emotion. It was a surprise for one. For the other, it was carefully orchestrated. Broadway actress Jessie Mueller...
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First Folio navigates wacky waters in 'Rough Crossing'Feb 06, 2014 4:30 am - You know First Folio Theatre's theatrical ship is on course when the crew includes Kevin McKillip. The presence of the lissome, loose-limbed actor as an unseasoned cabin...
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Spotlight Youth Theater to perform ‘Shrek the Musical’ at CLCFeb 04, 2014 11:49 am - Students ages 8-18 of Spotlight Youth Theater will present “Shrek the Musical” at the College of Lake County’s James Lumber Center. Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWork...
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Newlyweds tackle playing Yankee icons on BroadwayFeb 03, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — After marrying this summer, Peter Scolari and Tracy Shayne skipped the honeymoon to somewhere exotic like Fiji or the Seychelles. They’ve gone nowhere. The tw...
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Broadway show really hopes to rock Super BowlFeb 01, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — On Super Bowl Sunday, there will be a group of people sweating out in the cold in front of millions, doing what they do best. And that group is, of course, th...
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On stage: Chicago native Pat McGann headlines ZaniesJan 31, 2014 5:00 am - Local talent Fresh from his appearance last week on “Late Night with David Letterman,” comedian Pat McGann headline Zanies in Rosemont. Since 2007, McGann has been...
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More at stake than custody in engrossing 'Luna Gale'Jan 31, 2014 5:00 am - Between a rock and a hard place. That's where veteran social worker Caroline finds herself in Rebecca Gilman's exceptional "Luna Gale," in its superbly acted, astutely...