Articles filed under Professional Theater
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'Old Jews' sends up marriage, aging and, of course, Jewish mothersOct 04, 2013 6:00 am - A man comes home with devastating news: He has only 10 hours to live. His Jewish wife offers to cook him a good meal — a roast chicken, some mashed potatoes. Instead, he...
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College performing arts centers earn high marks for varietyOct 04, 2013 6:00 am - In planning acts for College of Lake County's Lumber Center for the Performing Arts, executive director Gwethalyn Bronner is open to suggestions. Some, however, make her...
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Groener triumphs in Chicago Shakespeare's 'Cyrano'Oct 03, 2013 11:00 am - If you require another reason to see Chicago Shakespeare Theater's production of Edmond Rostand's 1897 romance “Cyrano de Bergerac” besides its grand scale, lovely writi...
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Zachary Quinto ‘grateful’ for Broadway debutSep 30, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — On a wall in Zachary Quinto’s dressing room is one of his most prized possessions right now: a picture that looks like a child’s ink drawing. It’s of a wolf, ...
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'Route 66' a pleasant exercise in 1950s nostalgiaSep 27, 2013 6:00 am - Like many of the bubblegum-pop tunes it features, “Route 66” at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre is quick, breezy and entertaining. It's also likely to be forgotten...
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Theater events: Superheroes get radio drama treatmentSep 27, 2013 6:00 am - Superheros onstage Improv Playhouse ensemble members perform classic radio scripts “The Adventures of Superman!” and “The Green Hornet” as staged radio dramas at th...
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Great cast helps Northlight's '4000 Miles' go the distanceSep 26, 2013 6:00 am - Amy Herzog's “4000 Miles” sneaks up on you and doesn't let you go. A quiet, family drama about growing up, growing old and finding oneself, Herzog's 2013 Pulitzer Prize ...
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Steppenwolf's 'Wheel' covers plenty of territory while going nowhereSep 24, 2013 11:00 pm - You can't go home again, they say, and even when you can, sometimes it turns out better if you hadn't. Joan Allen returns to Steppenwolf Theatre for the first time in m...
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Broadway in Chicago announces spring 2014 seasonSep 24, 2013 4:37 pm - As “The Book of Mormon” prepares to close its Chicago chapter, Broadway in Chicago has officially announced its spring 2014 season. The lineup includes: Ÿ “Ghost The Mus...
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'Pullman Porter Blues' takes worthy, well-done journey into the pastSep 24, 2013 2:00 pm - Cheryl L. West's drama "Pullman Porter Blues" premiered last year in a joint production by Seattle Repertory Theatre and the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. But it plays...