Articles filed under Professional Theater
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A triumphant return for 'Wicked'Nov 04, 2013 4:15 am - I owe "Wicked" an apology. I may have judged too harshly the blockbuster musical about the witches of Oz, whose 10th anniversary national tour opened Friday in Chicago...
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The wardrobe wizard of ‘Wicked’ is revealedNov 03, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — If you’re overwhelmed by the laundry piling up and the sheer amount of stuff that needs sewing, consider what faces Alyce Gilbert every week. Dozens of her dr...
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Theater eventsNov 01, 2013 9:00 am - Ÿ Performances continue though Sunday, Nov. 3, at American Theater Company, 1909 W. Byron St., Chicago, for Michael Milligan’s one-man theater piece “Mercy Killers” in a...
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Theater events: Celeb breakup woes in New Colony’s ‘Kate and Sam’Nov 01, 2013 6:00 am - Celeb obsession Crystal Lake’s Mary Williamson plays Kate opposite Nick Delehanty’s Sam in The New Colony’s world premiere of “Kate and Sam are not Breaking Up.” Joel Ki...
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From directing to dialogue: A look at theater reviewingOct 31, 2013 11:00 pm - “Everyone's a critic.” What once was just an expression has become reality for anyone with an opinion and access to the Internet. Thanks to the web's democratizing effe...
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Smart dazzles in Marriott's regional premiere of 'Mary Poppins'Oct 31, 2013 8:30 am - A few years ago, reviewing the national tour of the hit London and Broadway musical "Mary Poppins" in Chicago during its extended run, I wondered how Marriott Theatre in...
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Best bets: Ringling Bros. plans to 'Amaze!' at AllstateOct 29, 2013 5:30 am - Circus spectacular The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus returns to the suburbs and then the city with its 143rd edition called “Built to Amaze!” at two loc...
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“Sesame Street” show coming to Sears CentreOct 28, 2013 12:36 pm - The “Sesame Street” Live show “Can’t Stop Singing” is coming to the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates from April 4 to 6. Tickets, which go on sale at 10 a.m. Wednesd...
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'Hello, Dolly!' retains its charm at Drury LaneOct 27, 2013 7:00 am - On the heels of “Next to Normal,” a challenging musical about mental illness, Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace returns to more familiar, audience-friendly fare wit...
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Theater events: Williams Street Rep puts on 'Sweeney'Oct 25, 2013 6:00 am - 'Sweeney' at Williams Street Rep Williams Street Repertory conjures Fleet Street London in its production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's “Sweeney Todd.” The...