Articles filed under Professional Theater
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Broadway veteran, Wilmette native makes triumphant return in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 08, 2022 3:00 pm - “The King and I” - ★ ★ ★ Broadway veteran Betsy Morgan waited two decades for an opportunity to return to the Drury Lane Theatre where she made her professional debut as...
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Spotlight: Aurora's Paramount revives jukebox tuner 'Rock of Ages'Apr 08, 2022 6:00 am - Don't stop believin' Paramount Theatre celebrates love and rock 'n' roll, 1980s-style, with its revival of "Rock of Ages." The jukebox tuner uses music by Bon Jovi, Styx...
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Sarah Jessica Parker sidelined as Broadway fights virusApr 07, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The second shoe has dropped at 'œPlaza Suite'ť on Broadway. First Matthew Broderick tested positive for COVID-19 and a few days later his wife and co-sta...
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After more than 20 years, Wilmette native returns to star in Drury Lane's 'The King and I'Apr 06, 2022 11:00 pm - Entering Drury Lane Theatre's rehearsal room earlier this year to begin work on a revival of “The King and I,” Betsy Morgan flashed back to her professional debut at the...
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'Lion King' returns to Chicago for the fifth timeApr 05, 2022 11:00 pm - Just in time for the holidays, Disney's "The Lion King" returns to Chicago this fall. The nine-week run, which begins Nov. 17, at the Cadillac Palace Theatre, marks the...
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COVID-19 temporarily stops Daniel Craig's return to BroadwayApr 04, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of 'œMacbeth'ť has been temporarily halted after the actor...
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ˆ¡Americano! A real Dreamer story debuts off-BroadwayApr 01, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tony Valdovinos was only a 6th grader when he made the decision to join the U.S. Marines after watching the horrors of 9/11. But the day of his 18th birt...
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Spotlight: Anna and the King return as Drury Lane revives Rodgers and Hammerstein classicApr 01, 2022 6:00 am - Return of the 'King' Winnetka native Betsy Morgan plays British tutor Anna Leonowens and Adam Jacobs plays the King of Siam, whose children she's hired to teach, in Dru...
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Korean pop star Luna readies for Broadway debut in 'KPOP'Mar 31, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Korean pop star Luna is ready to make her Broadway debut this fall in the musical "KPOP" and she's already dreaming of who might be there on opening nigh...
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Tony-winner Heather Headley returns to the suburban stage in McAninch concert debutMar 31, 2022 6:00 am - Heather Headley laughs easily and often while chatting about her career and her upcoming McAninch Arts Center debut, which marks her first Chicago area performance befor...