Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Award-winning comedy 'The 39 Steps' promises tears of laughter at Steel Beam in St. CharlesMar 10, 2023 10:00 pm - Steel Beam Theatre, the home of professional theater in St. Charles, is opening of "The 39 Steps," the Tony-winning, laugh-out-loud comedy that lovingly and hysterically...
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Suburban theater artists discover joy of puppetry in Music Theater Works' revival of 'Avenue Q'Mar 09, 2023 5:00 am - Comedy is bread and butter to theater artist Melissa Crabtree, whose resume includes roles in such tuners as "A Christmas Story," "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to t...
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Things to do March 10-16: Suburban St. Patrick's Day parades, races and moreMar 06, 2023 10:00 pm - By Luke Zurawski lzurawski@dailyherald.com Before Friday The Orchid Show, Magnified: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through March 26 at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 La...
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Fremd graduate makes Broadway debut as Christine in iconic 'Phantom'Mar 06, 2023 4:30 am - Emilie Kouatchou, a 2015 graduate of William Fremd High School in Palatine, made her Broadway debut as Christine Daaé in "The Phantom of the Opera" in New York City. Kou...
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Radically re-imagined, impressively sung '1776' makes for a provocative, timely revivalMar 03, 2023 11:00 am - “1776”- ★ ★ ★ “1776,” the 1969 musical about the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, is not a top-tier work. But the 2022 Broadway revival, a drastically re-ima...
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Spotlight: World premiere 'Layalina' debuts at Goodman, CST's Gaines bids farewellMar 03, 2023 5:00 am - World premiere Goodman Theatre premieres "Layalina," a play about Iraqi immigrants by Martin Yousif Zebari developed through the theater's New Stages program. The play o...
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Heartfelt: Writers' quietly eloquent 'Once' a musical theater experience you won't forgetMar 01, 2023 7:45 am - “Once” - ★ ★ ★ ★ Some 25 years ago, on a midwinter weeknight, some friends and I went to Chicago's Beat Kitchen for a songwriters showcase, an open mic night where music...
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Broadway's 'Parade' fights hatred both onstage and offFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - NEW YORK - There's so much darkness awaiting Ben Platt in his new Broadway role these days that he's countered with a dash of brightness. "I painted my dressing room pin...
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Raue Center School for the Arts to host 'Annie' actors and a Grammy winner for two new masterclassesFeb 26, 2023 10:00 pm - The Raue Center School For the Arts continues its new Master Class Series with two new selections to cap Raue Center's 2022-23 season. Taught by professional artists fro...
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Hail and farewell to First Folio Theatre, a suburban mainstay for 27 yearsFeb 25, 2023 12:00 am - Actors and directors, designers and composers originally came to First Folio Theatre to perform Shakespeare under the stars. They stayed for the quality work First Folio...