Articles filed under Professional Theater
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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...
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Elphaba and the Emerald City return to Chicago for ‘Wicked’ runOct 24, 2013 6:00 am - The musical blockbuster “Wicked” celebrates its 10-year anniversary on Broadway on Wednesday, Oct. 30. It’s also the same day that one of two national tours of “Wicked” ...
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Composer John Kander rides new creative wave at 86Oct 22, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Legendary composer John Kander is standing in a hallway at the Vineyard Theatre when he spots an unusual opportunity. “I’ve never been to the ladies’ room her...
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Chicago improv vets take on '50 Shades of Grey'Oct 21, 2013 6:00 am - If it hadn't been for an Evanston entrepreneur catching a news report about hardware stores experiencing rope shortages resulting from the popularity of the best-selling...
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Despite strong cast, theatricality undercuts Goodman's 'Smokefall'Oct 18, 2013 6:00 am - Is life worth living? Can love, impermanent though it may be, and joy, however fleeting, outweigh the disappointment, loss and grief we experience over a lifetime? Tho...