Articles filed under Professional Theater
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New Writers Theatre artistic director makes an impression with enchanting 'Eurydice'Oct 04, 2023 3:00 pm - YouTube As the saying goes, you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Writers Theatre's new artistic director Braden Abraham won't need a second chance,...
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Spotlight: Theater Wit premieres dark domestic dramedy 'Household Spirits'Oct 03, 2023 11:00 pm - World premiere Theater Wit premieres "Household Spirits," a dark domestic dramedy by Chicago playwright Mia McCullough about a family coping with mental illness, al...
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2022-2023 Equity Joseph Jefferson Award winnersOct 02, 2023 11:30 pm - Listed below are the recipients of the 55th Joseph Jefferson Awards recognizing excellence in Chicago-area theater for the 2022-2023 equity season. Production - Play...
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Goodman's 'Tommy' wins nine Jeff AwardsOct 01, 2023 11:00 pm - If Goodman Theatre's production of "The Who's Tommy" opens on Broadway next year (a transfer expected but not officially confirmed), it received a memorable send-off Mon...
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Superb storytelling, masterful acting define TimeLine's brilliant 'Lehman Trilogy'Sep 28, 2023 11:00 pm - YouTube #8220;Lehman Brothers is going bankrupt.#8221; TimeLine Theatre's bravura Chicago-area premiere of #8220;The Lehman Trilogy,#8221; Italian writer Stefano Ma...
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Steppenwolf's 'Sanctuary City' marks dream come true for Waukegan actressSep 28, 2023 6:00 am - Every year, Waukegan actress Jocelyn Zamudio creates a vision board, which is collage of words and images meant to inspire and motivate. A few years ago, she included a...
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Spotlight: Aurora's Copley Theatre stages timely 'What the Constitution Means to Me'Sep 27, 2023 6:00 am - Timely 'Constitution' Paramount Theatre's Bold series continues with "What the Constitution Means to Me," Heidi Schreck's examination of the U.S. Constitution and ...
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Broadway in Chicago's fall marked by return of 'Hamilton,' 'The Wiz' and new Broadway-bound tunersSep 26, 2023 6:00 am - If the return of "Hamilton" isn't enough for theater lovers, Broadway in Chicago has added several new, Broadway-bound musicals as well as a revival of "The Wiz" in its ...
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Northlight's 'Birthday Candles' a sweet reflection of an ordinary life, well-livedSep 25, 2023 5:00 pm - “Birthday Candles” — ★ ★ ★ We meet Ernestine Ashworth, the woman around whom Noah Haidle's “Birthday Candles” centers, on her 17th birthday as she declares herself...
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Chicago's upcoming opera season is one worth singing aboutSep 25, 2023 6:00 am - Chicago opera fans have a lot to be excited about this season. There are plenty of starry singers and conductors making their debuts with the Lyric Opera of Chicago, whi...