Articles filed under Professional Theater
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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...
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Theater events: 'Hello Dolly' opening at Drury LaneOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - Ziemba is Dolly Tony Award-winner Karen Ziemba (“Contact”) stars as the titular matchmaker in Drury Lane Theatre's “Hello Dolly!” the musical by composer/lyricist J...
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'We Will Rock You' embarking on American journeyOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - A musical built around songs by the rock band Queen has found a kind of magic abroad, charming European audiences for years. Now, its producers hope another group will f...
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Musicals featuring female singer-songwriters swellOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Mary Bridget Davies is part singer, part actress and part spirit conjurer. The bubbly performer is uncanny at capturing the look and sound of the late Janis J...
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Theater events: Steel Beam scares up 3-D haunted houseOct 11, 2013 6:00 am - Scares in St. Charles For the third year running, Steel Beam Theatre serves up seasonal scares beginning this weekend in Kane County when theater artists and volunt...