Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Cameron Mackintosh credo: 'It will be done right'Mar 19, 2014 5:45 am - By all rights, Cameron Mackintosh should be on a beach right now. The British producer behind such megahits as "Cats," "The Phantom of the Opera" and "Miss Saigon" has ...
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Paramount's 'Rent' pays off artistically in AuroraMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - The late Jonathan Larson's once-hip 1996 rock musical "Rent" is a period piece of sorts. The graffiti-tagged Lower East Side neighborhoods haunted by the show's early-19...
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John Mahoney back onstage in Northlight's 'Chapatti'Mar 16, 2014 5:45 am - John Mahoney is known to most television fans for playing Frasier Crane's father on the long-running series “Frasier,” but the actor has spent much of his time in the ye...
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'Gospel' a wrenching portrait of violence and lossMar 14, 2014 5:45 am - “The Gospel of Lovingkindness” doesn't tell us anything we don't already know about gun violence. Marcus Gardley's elegiac drama — in its world premiere at Victory Garde...
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Theater events: Former 'Idol' contestants star in 'Joseph'Mar 14, 2014 5:45 am - • Former “American Idol” contestants Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young star as The Narrator and Joseph in the national tour of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” ...
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with plays, parades and plenty of Irish musicMar 14, 2014 5:30 am - St. Patrick's Day doesn't officially roll around until Monday, but there's no need to wait when you can celebrate all weekend long with Irish plays, lively parades, high...
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Elaine Stritch returns to really 'tell the truth'Mar 10, 2014 4:00 am - NEW YORK — Elaine Stritch just loves the documentary about her. Adores it, actually. There's just one thing she'd change. “Someone asked me, 'How did you like the film, ...
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Michael Urie takes 'Buyer & Cellar' on the roadMar 08, 2014 4:45 am - Michael Urie is finally getting out of the cellar — and hitting the road. The former “Ugly Betty” star is kicking off a mini North American tour with Jonathan Tolins' of...
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Theater events: 'Rock of Ages' returns to ChicagoMar 07, 2014 6:00 am - New at Metropolis Baby Wants Candy, the improv ensemble responsible for the improvised musical of the same name, comes to the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre fo...
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Stellar cast makes Griffin revival 'Golden'Mar 07, 2014 4:30 am - Keep your eye on Nate Santana, the star of Griffin Theatre's muscular yet heartfelt revival of Clifford Odets' “Golden Boy.” Santana's intense, marvelously authentic p...